[Trombone-l] bass trombone solo tone mute

[Raymond B Horton]

I have corked up an old H&B "Clear tone" solo-tone and use it often on bass trombone for solo stuff.  much intonation adjustment is needed, but it is such a classic sound that it's worth the effort.
 
 
Raymond Horton.


----- Original Message -----
From: Eric & Candice Swanson <swan325 at earthlink.net>
Date: Monday, June 23, 2008 0:01
Subject: Re: [Trombone-l] bass trombone solo tone mute
To: Trombone List <trombone-l at samford.edu>

> 
> On Jun 22, 2008, at 1:20 PM, 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!
> 
> 
> Richard,
> 
> There is no such thing as a bass solo tone.  I have to 
> disagree with  
> the other posters on this subject.  I have tried very hard 
> twice to  
> make the extra cork on the tenor solo tone mute work.  It 
> just plain  
> doesn't work.  It is unplayable and out of tune.  Do 
> yourself a favor  
> and just use a straight mute.  It will be fine.
> 
> Eric Swanson
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