[Trombone-l] [Fwd: RE: 1950 King 5B]

[Christopher Sayles]

Interesting question.

I have a fair amount of experience on a 5B.  I played a silver plated 5B 
through high school and into my college days.  That horn was originally 
John Whitwell's horn (who recently retired from Michigan State 
University as director of Bands).  I switched over to Bass Trombone my 
Junior year in college, and bought a Holton TR-181 the first year they 
were offered.(that's all the clue to my age you will get).  I had to 
sell the 5B to afford the new horn, and this horn was my purchase after 
all these years to get another 5B.  I visited Edwards last week and came 
home with at new B454.  Hence the reason I am selling some of my 
trombone stock.  I will be listing a pretty new custom Getzen 3062AFR 
with some Edwards parts soon.  If anyone is interested email me off list.

The horn has some different characteristics depending on the style and 
mouthpiece you use.  The silver version was a darker sound (more muted 
overtones) than the brass version I am selling.  I played with a Bach 
mount vernon 5G to get the darker sound.  I have however learned that 
the older horn wants to play a bit flat with the deep 5G mouthpiece, so 
I use a 6 1/2 AL for tenor work. Using the smaller mouthpiece gives the 
horn a more traditional sound.  Probably a pretty close match to the 4B 
(which this horn is about the same with a bigger bell).  The Bach 42 
large bore would also be a pretty close match is sound characteristics.  
The sound is more resonant that latter versions of the 88H or Holton 
equivalents, but I would attribute that to the rose brass bells in those 
instances.

I consider my silver 5B to be the first quality horn I played on.

Chris

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: 	RE: [Trombone-l] 1950 King 5B
Date: 	Fri, 23 Jan 2009 09:57:20 -0700
From: 	Steve Gamble <sgamble at tucsonsymphony.org>
To: 	Christopher Sayles <chris at prominentdb.com>
References: 	<4979F2D9.809 at prominentdb.com>



Very nice looking horn, Chris.  I'm more curious about it than
interested in buying it, but to what modern trombone could this 5B be
compared in sound and playing characteristics.  Perhaps the rest of the
list would be interested, too.  

My first good horn was a 3B in the mid 60s.  I switched to bass in our
orchestra a couple of years ago...no turning back!

Steve Gamble, Librarian
Tucson Symphony Orchestra
2175 N. 6th Ave.
Tucson, AZ  85705
520-792-9155 x118 office
520-792-9314 fax
520-991-7056 cell
sgamble at tucsonsymphony.org
www.tucsonsymphony.org


-----Original Message-----
From: trombone-l-bounces at samford.edu
[mailto:trombone-l-bounces at samford.edu] On Behalf Of Christopher Sayles
Sent: Friday, January 23, 2009 9:40 AM
To: Trombone-l at samford.edu
Subject: [Trombone-l] 1950 King 5B

Dear list,

I am offering a unique opportunity.  I just listed a 1950 King 5B all 
original with matching serial numbers on ebay.

Check this link for particulars.
http://shop.ebay.com/items/?_nkw=king+5B+trombone&_sacat=0&_fromfsb=&_tr
ksid=m270.l1313&_odkw=trombone&_osacat=0 
<cid:part1.04040502.01030305 at prominentdb.com>


Chris Sayles
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