[Trombone-l] Conn-Selmer TB701 student trombone

[Gabriel Langfur]

George, you might reconsider.

http://www.connselmerstrike.com/

Conn-Selmer is in an ugly labor dispute with its Elkhart factory workers, who are represented by the United Auto Workers. Now, whatever you think of unions in general or the UAW in particular, it's not a good time for the Conn-Selmer company. 

There are other good options that are less expensive than a Yamaha - you might consider Jupiter, which has enhanced quality quite a lot in the last few years, Eastman, which is an up-and-coming company making brass instruments with the consulting help of Steve Shires, and maybe even some European companies like Amati or B&S.

Gabe

----- Original Message ----
From: George Butler <georgebutler2003 at yahoo.com>
To: trombone-l at server5.samford.edu
Sent: Wednesday, April 4, 2007 12:26:18 AM
Subject: [Trombone-l] Conn-Selmer TB701 student trombone


Has anyone tried the new Conn-Selmer student trombone, the TB701?  The 
bore size is ".509.  It has a list price of $345, and is available as 
low as $249.  
   
  I am trying to encourage my school to update its inventory.  Surely 
they are better in quality than our Soviet-era Eb alto peckhorns and 
euphoniums that I would like to quietly (or loudly) drop into the dumpster 
late some night.  I have always played Conn trombones myself, and I 
would love to see the company have a hit with this new one.  And, at this 
price, I could almost buy four of them for every Yamaha YSL-354, which 
I have always considered to be the benchmark in this range.
   
  How is the response?  How is the sound?  How is the slide?  What 
mouthpiece does it come with?  How is the case? Sto molto curioso, as the 
Italians say.
   
  If you have negative comments, feel free to contact me off-list.  (I 
don't us to create more work for Steinway Music Group's legal team!)
   
  Thanks, y'all
   
  George Butler
Lasnamae Muusikakool
Tallinn, Estonia
   
Home address:
Hirve 5-1
10915 Tallinn
ESTONIA
Telephone:  +372 657-6250



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