[Trombone-l] Plunger Mute question...

[Eric Swanson]

Hey gang,

How about discussing this:  Do you use the plunger with a hole cut in  
the end (where the stick would go) or not.  I have heard both ways,  
but never really found a definitive answer.  I guess with the hole  
you can play it totally closed and get that buzzy sort of sound if  
you want that.  What do the real plunger specialists (Al Grey, isn't  
it?) advocate?  Just curious.

Eric Swanson
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On Jan 5, 2009, at 4:00 PM, Jeff Albert wrote:

> There are multiple sizes, although the hardware store might not have
> multiple sizes.  I have found that most stores have the 5.5 inch  
> variety.
>  You can get 6 inch ones, and I like the bigger ones.  I don't know  
> that it
> really makes all that much difference, but I have a stack of them,  
> and swear
> they all sound different. ;)
> Jeff
>
> On Mon, Jan 5, 2009 at 3:49 PM, James O'Briant  
> <jobriant at garlic.com> wrote:
>
>> As a long-time tuba player (50 years) I'm going to partially
>> "return to my roots" and attend a trad jazz camp as a trombone
>> student.  One of the things I need to get is a plunger mute.
>>
>> Before I run down to the hardware store to buy one, can someone
>> with some experience with these things tell me whether they come
>> in more than one size?  If so, is there a "best" size to get?
>>
>>
>