[Trombone-l] Plunger Mute question...

[Tom Izzo]

hahahahahahahahahah Thanks Ray, that's a riot!
My Westie & I will take a trip to Petsmart tomorrow. Let's hope he'll let me use it without his "help". LOL

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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--- On Mon, 1/5/09, Ray Horton <rayhorton at insightbb.com> wrote:

> From: Ray Horton <rayhorton at insightbb.com>
> Subject: Re: [Trombone-l] Plunger Mute question...
> To: contrabasstrombone at yahoo.com
> Cc: "Trombone List" <trombone-l at samford.edu>
> Date: Monday, January 5, 2009, 11:29 PM
> Correction to my earlier post - the Jolly Ball
> "Tug-n-Toss" are not so totally color coded.
> 
> 
> My bass plunger is from the 8-inch model for large dogs.  I
> think the 6-inch model is the one for tenors.  There is a
> smaller one some trumpet players use. Tuba players could try
> the 10" or 14" inch sizes (although the 14"
> is a different type of ball, don't know if it is the
> same inside).
> 
> Here is a link:
> <http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&search-alias=garden&field-brandtextbin=Jolly%20Pets>
> 
> 
> RBH
> 
> 
> Ray Horton wrote:
> > A Jolly Ball (dog toy - buy it at Pet Smart), cut in
> half, makes two trb plungers - one with a handle, one
> without. 
> > 
> > Available in several sizes - Blue for tenor, Red for
> bass.  Tenor so-so, maybe not any better than bathroom, but
> worth a try.  Red for bass is _great_ - can roar like never
> before. 
> > 
> > Raymond Horton
> > 
> > 
> > Tom Izzo wrote:
> >   
> >> Hey guys there are more than two sizes!
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> --- On Mon, 1/5/09, Jeff Albert
> <jeffalbert.smb at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> 
> >> but I
> >>       
> >>> think that one ended up with my trumpet
> playing stepson.           
> >> How come he doesn't use the
> "Trumpet" model?
> >> The plunger that non-musicians would call the
> bathtub size, is only 3" accross.
> >> 
> >> I personally have all four "sizes", but
> as a doubler, I need them all.
> >> 3" for Trumpet (and Sop Trb).
> >> 5+" for small Tenors (never had a call for
> plunger on Alto LOL)
> >> 6" for large Tenors, & the H&B model
> for Bass Trb. The rubber ones just don't cut it on bells
> over 9".
> >> 
> >> Tom
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
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