[Trombone-l] Duo Gravis -- what model???

[Elliott Moxley]

> When most of us were in High School, Ignorant
> (ignorant of Trombones, anyway) band directors called
> any Trombone with even 1 valve, a Bass.
> Calling it one doesn't make it so.

It's happened to all of  us, I would imagine.  When I was a freshman in
college, I took my 3B with F to a brand new community band, starting up in
the next town.  The director was delighted to have a Bass Trombone.  He
insisted I play third, even after it became obvious that the other players
were not very good, and having trouble with the 1st and 2nd parts. 
Needless to say, I never went back-