[Trombone-l] Advice

[Howard Spindel]

My Conn 6H is very stable in the upper register.  I also have a Conn 
4H that works well up there too.  I don't play Kings or Yamahas, so I 
can't compare.

I have never played a small-bore Shires, but I own a large bore 
Shires and it is a dream to play.  In your shoes, I'd want to check 
out a small-bore Shires.

Howard


At 07:51 AM 8/3/2008, Samuel Keyser wrote:
>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
>
>
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