This back view of the "New Invention" bass trombone shows the elegant wrap of the tubing. In an era when there are many new valves on the market that proport to allow a more efficient and unimpeded flow of air, the old piston valve in this application shows anĮarly attempt to make a free pathway for air. Note how the piston valve allows for an almost completely straightįlow of the air. Holding the instrument is surprisingly easy. This view (above) shows the valve section from the front side of the trombone. The bell is 9" in diameter and the hand slide is dual bore, approximately. Like my Schmidt bass trombone pictured above, this early Conn bass trombone has a valve section in E which allows for a completely chromatic instrument (low B natural is It is gold plated and has a unique feature - a piston valve that is used to activate the e attachment. Later, this model was renamed Conn's "New Wonder" bass trombone, and for a time had the designation 14H. "New Invention" bass trombone, serial number 126088, dating from early 1912. In 2005 I acquired a remarkable instrument that is nearly 100 years old. The photo above shows my "Betty model" G/D bass with the C slides installed The "Betty model" G bass trombone in G/D also came with additional slides that could be added to the D valve that would pitch the valve in C, allowing for the production of a pedal A flat and aĬompletely chromatic scale. It has an exceptionally warm sound, so much so that I have used it in the Boston Symphony in performances of Elgar's "Cockaigne Overture" conducted by Sir Jeffrey TateĪt Tanglewood in 2002 as seen in the photo below. (the bell is eight inches in diameter) and The "Betty model" is a wider bore than most G bass trombones of the period Boosey & Hawkes made 18 of these instruments up until 1939 and 20 more from 1947-1959. This instrument, manufactured in 1938, is known as the "Betty model trombone" because it was designed for bass trombonist In the Historic Brass Society Journal, Volume 15, 2003. This instrument was featured in Arnold Myer's article, "Brasswind Manufacturing at Boosey & Hawkes, 1930-59" that appeared This instrument features a valve that puts the instrument in the key of D, allowing for a moreįully chromatic range than the G bass without a valve. Several years ago I acquired an exceptionally fine G bass trombone made by Boosey and Hawkes. There is no tuning slide on the main horn the valve section is in E.Ī close up view of the valve section of my Schmidt bass trombone. Years ago and I've used it in many works with the Boston Symphony including Beethoven "Missa Played bass trombone in the Boston Symphony (1952-1972). Made just after World War I, it was originally owned by BSOīass trombonist Hans Durck Waldemar Lillebach who sold it to his student, Kauko Kahila who also This old Schmidt bass trombone is one I have used in the Boston Symphony for classic and romanticĮra music, in some of the same applications I use the Yamaha YBL-601. It isīeautifully made with a single valve (operated with a thumb strap of leather).Ī close up view of the valve section of the Yamaha YBL-601. I often play the Yamaha YBL-601 bass trombone, a Vienna model small bore bass trombone. Of a section which includes an alto trombone on top and a small bore tenor trombone in the middle, Often scales our equipment down a bit for better blending with a smaller orchestra. When the Boston Symphony plays repertoire of the classical and early romantic periods, our section For more information and specifications about the YBL-822G, visit The instrument I play is identical to production models with the exception of the hand engraving 562 bore, detachable 2nd valve (which will allow the horn to play as a single valve instrument) and is, for me, the best all around bass trombone First launched as the YBL-622, it was redesigned with many improvements in 2007 and renamed the YBL-822G and made part of This is my Yamaha YBL-822G bass trombone, an instrument I developed with Yamaha over a period of years Photo gallery a photo of me with my Roehn opicleide may be found Of some of my trombones and related instruments. This page provides photos and brief descriptions Shows the various instruments I use in my playing as well as those I have collectedīecause of their special interest. I've been asked many times to provide a page on my website which A TROMBONE (and related instruments) PHOTO GALLERY
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