[Trombone-l] bass trombone solo tone mute

[Richard Lee]

Thanks for the reply, Mike & Denny.  The book still has a fair amount of 
tuba doubling.  I'll try out the extra cork suggestion.  Thanks for the 
help!

Mike Loewen wrote:
> On Sun, 22 Jun 2008, Richard Lee wrote:
>
>> I'm playing Thoroughly Modern Millie soon, and just got the book
>> yesterday.  It calls for a number of mutes, one of which is the "solo
>> tone" mute.  I found a Humes and Berg tenor trombone solo tone mute, but
>> haven't been able to find a bass trombone one.  I've checked Hickey's,
>> Dillon's, wwbw.  JoRal and Dennis Wick both make bubble harmon mutes.
>> I'm wondering if that would do the trick, or if I need to keep looking.
>> Does anybody have one of these elusive bass trombone "solo tone" mutes?
>> If so, where did you get it?  Thanks!
>
>    I played Millie on its first run.  As far as a solotone bass 
> trombone mute goes, "there ain't no sech animal".  I picked up some 
> sheet cork at an arts and crafts store and wrapped it around the cork 
> on a tenor solotone until it fit.  Be prepared to play everything down 
> about a half step with the mute in, though.
>
>    Great book!  Does the bass bone book still double on tuba?  There 
> are some nice tuba solos in there.
>
> Mike Loewen                mloewen at cpumagic.scol.pa.us
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