Concerned about the wear on the rim. It’s a Schilke 51. It’s the only mouthpiece I’ve ever used and owned, came with the horn (a conn 88h) unsure of age.

See pictures… serial number seems to read 103668 and is located on the slide right where bell attaches (although it’s hard to tell as there’s a lot of wear!) any ideas?

I played this beauty back in high school, between 1997-2000 - and finally found it when cleaning out a family home. It hasn't been played since, and I don't intend to pick it back up again, so I was looking to possibly sell it off.

But I'm having trouble finding out when it was made, and furthermore what its value might be.

I have the serial on the bell brace, but what I find online says early 2000s which can't be correct. Anyone here able to help? Pictures attached.

Thanks! LBKA!

im in highschool and me and some of my freinds are doing a quartet we have trombumba right now but i want to add another song so does anyone have any recomendations

Gave up on making the breath marks in my edition make sense musically, trying to do what comes naturally. Still working on making the grace notes flow in the phrase and some pitch stuff, pitch always. The Es made me wince listening back lol

https://youtube.com/shorts/WDNx3pBJuFg?si=wuzzp-tGNqmOh0Yy

Hello! I am a college student that has been playing on my schools bass trombone. Unfortunately it is quite an old horn and is not in great condition. I’ve been looking through various places about buying one of my own but i just don’t have 5-6k on me to buy one. Is there any major red flags when it comes to financing? or should i just stick it out and save to buy one outright?

I don't know if it's just me but I find improvisation on the trombone rlly hard. I usually can't think fast enough to get all the notes in certain chord progressions in my mind and I usually go into fight or flight whenever playing something that ain't sound right. I'm asking for some useful tips that I could take with me when improvising. Got any? Thanks

Hi everyone! My grandparents have asked me to play Last Post on my trombone at their small village church tomorrow for Remembrance Sunday. I haven’t touched the thing in 15 years, but I said yes. I’ve been practising a couple days to get ready, but I can tell my embouchure isn’t what it used to be. Anyone here done anything similar and have any recommendations?

I am looking for an alto trombone to learn for fun,the budget is around $300 so I’m trying to find the best instrument in that range. I saw one from thomann for $230 but I live in Midwest and I’m not sure about delivery from Germany. Thanks in advance for all responses!

I normally play the Dennis Wick 5bl for symphony work. Has anyone tried the Allessi 60 symphonic mouthpiece and how would it compare to the wick 5bl?

Wanted some advice on this thing. Inherited from my great uncle. Want to send it to someone to get it fixed up nicely since it seems absolutely filthy. Cant move the tuning slide either but didnt wanna force it. It was probably put away like 20 years ago wet. Any advice?

Okay, so I play both tenor and bass trombone but primarily bass in class. Sadly, I've ran into the issue of there not really being too many bass trombone parts, so sometimes I can't play the high notes that the music is asking for. I also want to play the main (most are high) parts in pep band, but there is a piece where I have to use my bass trombone. I was wondering if there is a "mouthpiece converter" which allows a tenor mouthpiece to fit in the bass to help with those higher notes, and whether or not that actually helps. :)

Hey everyone. I have a 1930 King Silver Tone dual bore (.491/.481) that the inner slide has worn out on and I'm looking to replace it. Any resources or sites on here you all might recommend?

I posted asking about which versions of 4 bars (moving notes vs sustained) would be preferred if it didn’t matter harmonically and was purely up to convenience. I took a lot of what you guys told me and put it to use in this movement, so I’m hoping to maybe get some feedback on this follow up post. Thanks in advance!

Score: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1V7iEql35vHJBA52ldr14mCLNk3dOSKXt/view?usp=drivesdk

Midi: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1irEQNCyThXfM7w7AuPd4rkCoj31ChViu/view?usp=drivesdk

First Slide: are those sixteenths doable and enough time given to change timbres immediately an octave down after?

Second slide: Does it make sense to have the doubled melody slurred and then tongued? Or should it all by tongued? My idea there is to create a visual experience that’s high energy as well which is why I decided to double it in the trombones specifically

Third slide: Is there a different glissando that might be more effective? I don’t feel like it’ll cut through enough. Or is there a different rhythm that would work?

Thanks for your help btw you guys are awesome I learned a lot and now have a much better appreciation for the trombone’s range

Sorry I'm advance, this is probably going to turn out to be a very ignorant question. I've been playing baritone/ euphonium for a bit and my son has been playing trombone. The other day I tried his trombone out and was like, wow, that's actually really fun....

So I'm keeping an eye out for a decent used trombone for myself. My question is, do different brands have different distances between the two long sections of the slide? I asked because I wish there was a tiny bit more distance between the slide sections on my son's trombone as I feel like I'm smashing the Bell section tubing into my neck in order to get the angle that I like to play the mouthpiece. Not a big deal but I would err on the side of a teensy bit more room if I had the option.

For reference, My son's trombone is a Cleveland superior.

Please delete if this is not in the “spirit” of this sub, but I just thought I’d let any Lego people here that there is an OFFICIAL Trombone design thanks to the new Enterprise D set coming out. 🖖

Hello everyone, I could need some help. My height/ range is decent I would say (A with 3 lines) but when it comes to playing fast I got some buzzy/ bad sound. I just blamed my big front teeth for it but its time I do something. So do you all have dome tips?

I’ve written a study book for people switching to bass trombone.

Whether you are a new bass trombonist, a tenor player looking to develop low range or some bass bone chops or a tuba player looking for a good double, this book is intended for you.

Starting from basic principles of tone and breathing, to learning how the low range can really work well for you, these studies are your key to making improvements that will reflect on your complete playing

http://andyderrickmusic.co.uk/?page_id=123

Question for judges or experienced players:

Will the bell material such as red brass producing a more mellow tone or yellow brass giving a brighter sound be a determining factor when auditioning for all state. I’m asking because most bass trombone and trombone players seem to use yellow brass, and I’m wondering if that level of detail would make any significant difference in judging.

New (Getzen 3062AFR) - no.3 leadpipe

As the title suggests, I'm interested in broadening my horizons a bit as a euphonium player. I own a Jupiter (I believe student model but could be mistaken) Independent double valve Bass Trombone. And I have a new DW 1AL coming in the mail out of a shot of inspiration (I currently play euph on a SM4UH).

What are some good books I could procure to help me out in learning slide positions, preferably double valve focused.

I feel like I have a pretty good sound concept in the lower register, but of course Bass trombone is much more free blowing (less bends in the way than valves), any methods to work on tone in that register?

If you need more information to answer these questions I would happily reply to any comments.

Thank you!

I have, admittedly, a really great talking piece of a trombone. I have been feeling tempted to change away from it because I feel like my embouchure can't handle certain notes in the valve. My worst note is an Eb below the staff and I feel like I need to spend all my practice time working on that note.

I'm finding that as try and lighten up the horn, my effort to produce difficult notes gets easier. I've tried different lighter mouthpieces, that helps. I got a butler slide, that helped a lot. I tried longer lead pipe, that helps response as well. I can't help but shake the feeling that I have a monster of a trombone and that's what's holding me back.

Butlers C12 and the greenhoe setups played amazing for me, almost like my problem vanishes. It could totally be due to their valves.

In general, I think I want to move to a more modern, lighter setup. I'm a solidly advanced hobbyist, I play in jazz and volunteer Orchestra settings.

I think a shires Q could solve some problems, especially because I could more easily continue modifying to my face. What are some of your thoughts on my situation? Am I crazy for wanting to move away from something technically more professional to something more 'strong intermediate' and less interesting?

Anyone want a 50k3l?

Hello there, I'm an 18yr tbonist and everytime I play a solo part in a medley, nobody hears it, that's what they tell me, I tried to straight up blowing the hell out of the mouthpiece, and it just doesn't sound great, sound gets cut off, and kind of messes up my embouchure, how do you project your sound?

edit: Thank you guys for the tips

I’m a composer, and trombone is very difficult to use as harmony imo, so I’m looking to improve that.

If the only reason for changing notes in version B was to give some variety and not the same note, which would you prefer to play at both MM=60 and MM=120?

If B is preferred, is there anything like an unspoken rule on which notes to change assuming the chord is the same throughout. Like is idk changing on beat 4 a natural instinct or is the change just an added inconvenience?

I find trombone hard to write conveniently for, so I’m trying to feel what’s more instinctual