[Trombone-l] Maynard's estate

[Tom Izzo]

--- Chris Tune <christune at christune.com> wrote:

> I played Don Ellis' one and at least one other owned
> by other, lesser known
> brassmen. . .and the horn is not that great. It is
> really pretty stuffy and
> the slide trombone part is not nearly as good as a
> regular tenor horn.

I think partly because....When you see a 9" bell
you're expecting a comparable bore. But the Superbone
is a paltry .491. Considerably smaller than any other
instrument with that large of a bell.

Tom


Tom Izzo
Principal Trombonist, Bristol Renaissance Faire;
Bass Trombonist, West Suburban Symphony Orchestra;
Founding Director, The Naperville Area Trombone Ensemble;
Alto/Tenor/Bass/Contrabass Trombones, Tubas, Euphonium, Bass Trumpet, Electric Bass, Timpani & Percussion.
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