[Trombone-l] Repair Q in re Out of True Leadpipes

[Eric Swanson]

On Jun 7, 2009, at 12:14 PM, Galen Zinn wrote:

> Having grown up in the day when trombones did not have nor “need”  
> leadpipes,
> It’s still a mystery to me why manufacturers offer them now. I have  
> never
> noticed any differences in tonal quality nor response that I can  
> attribute
> to leadpipes. I have the standard three for my Shires bass bone.  
> Please
> educate me.
> GRiZ


Galen,

Trombones have had leadpipes for many, many years but they weren't  
removable until fairly recently.  Manufacturers soldered in the  
leadpipe at the factory and you lived with whatever they decided to  
put in, and you liked it.  Most people probably didn't even know  
there was a leadpipe in there, but there was.

Eric Swanson