[Trombone-l] An alto neophyte asks for it.

[Tom Izzo]

Great suggestions, Al!

--- Al MacDonald <alvinmacdonald at earthlink.net> wrote:

> A few ideas:
> 
I'll only add:

As primarily a Bass Trombonist (and Tubist), my times
on Alto, obviously are less than the primarily Tenor
players, but there are times when I do play Alto.
For different reasons (just as Tenor players), I have
both a large bore (.500 Eb/Bb Conn 36H), and a small
bore (.460 F copy of German Baroque Alto).
When I need to play light, not neccessarily
Alto-specific, but high & light in the Alto range, as
in Renaissance Faire 1st playing, I use my Eb with
screw-on rim [1 1/4 rim, 11C cup). When those times
come that I NEED to sound like an Alto Trb specically,
I use the F instrument, with 1 1/4 rim & 15C cup

 DD> Some bore sizes I've seen range from the .454 on
> the Amati ASL-601 up
> DD> to .500 on the Edwards. Is a "large" bore .500
> horn designed to hold
> DD> up in a section where the second and bass are
> playing modern, "louder
> DD> is better" orchestral trombones? What kind of
> contrast in tone quality
> DD> between small and large are we talking about?
> 
> DD> What do people think of the Bach 39, the Amati,
> the Conn with the Bb

Conn makes several models, not just the triggered
variety.
36H in Eb w/Bb valve
37H in Eb, no valve
and a model in Eb w/ a D trill valve (not sure of
number).

Not everyone has more than one Alto, I understand.
I'm sure you have more than one Tenor, yes?

You might consider different mouthpieces or cups, in
the case of multi-part mp's.

YMMV

Tom

> DD> attachment, the Yamaha YSL671? Any other
> favorite equipment? This
> DD> question is not an invitation to launch a holy
> war over the One True
> DD> Alto, merely a request for impressions. Does
> anyone have

Tom Izzo
Principal Trombonist, Bristol Renaissance Faire;
Bass Trombonist, West Suburban Symphony Orchestra;
Founding Director, The Naperville Area Trombone Ensemble;
Alto/Tenor/Bass/Contrabass Trombones, Tubas, Euphonium, Bass Trumpet, Electric Bass, Timpani & Percussion.
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