[Trombone-l] Doubling on Bass

[Daniel Pliskin]

Hey Jeff,

I play my peashooters with a reamed-out Bach 3.  You can certainly go bigger with a large-bore tenor.

I know bass trombones are relatively expensive, but you're still going to grow into the instrument.  Your genre will change, the tone you're after will change, you'll probably want a different actuator setup for the attachments.  The chance that you'll wind up with a bass trombone that will serve you for the next 20 years is remote.  That's not necessarily a bad thing.  You can buy an instrument that serves you now and switch to something else later on.

You're in the Bay Area, so try: 

Best Music in Oakland
A & G music in Oakland
Hornucopia, in San Carlos

Best Music and/or A & G might be able to rent you a bass trombone, so that you could get your embouchure together, while looking for something to buy.  Hornucopia sells used instruments, and may have something.  A&G and Hornucopia also have good repair people.

Enjoy,

DanP





> From: jeffmarcilliat at mac.com
> To: trombone-l at samford.edu
> Date: Sun, 17 May 2009 23:03:08 -0700
> Subject: [Trombone-l] Doubling on Bass
> 
> Hello trombone world -
> 
> I've been on this list for years but this is my first post!  I need to  
> start doubling on bass rather quickly.  At IU I went the other route  
> and learned alto.  While I'm trying my best to find a bass in the Bay  
> Area, what is a good mouthpiece for my tenor (Shires .547) that would  
> facilitate the lower range a little better?  I've been working in the  
> low register this week on my Bach 4G, but feel like bigger equipment  
> could help immensely.
> 
> Also, what are the best bass trombones out there?  The Conn 62 HCL  
> caught my eye.  I just need something that plays easily and has both  
> valves.  Hoping to hear from you guys.  Thanks!  And if you know  
> somewhere that rents basses in SF, let me know!!
> 
> - Jeff Marcilliat
> San Francisco 
>   
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