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

[Eric & Candice Swanson]

Earl Needham wrote:

>At 16:27 10/27/2007, Eric & Candice Swanson wrote:
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>>Yes, I believe you're right that the "Symphony Bass" was a smaller bore
>>originally.  .530-something" sounds right.  It was KIng's only "bass"
>>trombone until, I believe, about 1971 when the Dou Gravis came out.
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>         Eric, I thought I had seen reference to an 88H Bass Trombone 
>that was discontinued many years ago, and what is now the 88H is a 
>different instrument.  IOW, they "re-used" the 88H designator.
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>         Any further info there?
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Earl,

Look at http://www.whc.net/rjones/connslidebone.html

There was a G bass trombone in the 1920s called an 88H.

Eric