[Trombone-l] Advice

[Samuel Keyser]

Dear Listers,

I would like to add another trombone to my meager collection of two, a  
Yamaha tenor YSL-547 bore and a King 2B.  I should say at the outset  
that I play dixieland, swing and avant garde jazz. I am not a  
classical player.  I use the King 2B for the dixieland gigs and the  
Yamaha for the orchestral work.

What I am looking for is a trombone which is relatively stable in the  
A and Ab range above the staff.   I find that both of the above horns  
fight me a little in that range.

About a year ago I had occasion to try a King 3B.  I liked it very  
much.  It seemed a nice compromise between the Yamaha and the King  
2B.  A classical friend and trombone player told me that with respect  
to the K3B's, much depends on when it was made.

So I am asking the list what their views are, including  
recommendations for other horns that I ought to look at.  My friend  
plays a Shire's that she is very, very happy with by the way.

Thank you for whatever advice you can offer.

Jay