Brand New Eb Alto Trombone w/Case and Mouthpiece- Nickel Plated Finish

I am a professional jazz Trombonist. Own multiple horns. This on is very good for the price. There wouldn't have been a better one for triple the price.

$200 for an new Alto Trombone? Why the heck not!? I got this to play while traveling; the Bb has become a bit too heavy/bulky for my type of minimalistic travel (I hitchhike with my horn). That said, I've been playing for for 18 years so I'm not new to the trombone world. This is not a perfect horn, and for 200-bones you shouldn't expect that. I would not give this instrument to someone who is new to trombone, nor would I use it in a professional nay semi-professional environment.The nickel is nice and shiny.The sound itself is a little stuffy with a few intonation glitches between octaves, and the pedal Eb isn't so good.The horn responds well, but isn't super resonant.It has a scratchy but workable slide I'd rate at 8.5/10 (I used super-slick and spray water).The case seems well made but (as mentioned from another buyer) is a bit too snug.Typical mouthpiece, looks like a 12C, but I'm using my 11C instead.The slide lock is great and the water key fine.After examining the horn, you can tell it's not an expensively made instrument; even a piece of cork popped out from the sleeves after a few minutes of playing, but no matter, it was $200. If you're in college and have a few years experience studying the trombone, you should get one of these to see if you'd like to invest more in an alto. It's also a cool little instrument to have around just for fun. This'll be great for me to have on the road!

Despite mild stuffiness in the pedals, this really is a fantastic horn. Good clear response in general. The tone is a little bright, even for an alto - but that's nickel for you. It can definitely cut, but it overblows a little too easy and my tones spreads significantly at high volumes. I'm using a Schilke 45 instead of the cheap 6-1/2AL clone that it came with.

This instrument meets if not surpasses my expectations thus far. I look forward to spending more time playing it

Nice looking and well made. The design of the case is a little odd, the tuning slide needs to be pushed all the way in to fit. The slide action is smooth, although I still cleaned it well, used a lubricant of my choice, then the action was like glass. The finish is beautiful. Getting the bell and slide sections securely assembled took me a little getting use to, the assembly screw needed to be tighter than I was use to.The supplied mouthpiece is a standard B flat mouthpiece. I wasn't crazy about the intonation or feel, so I tried an E flat alto horn mouthpiece. At first it played a little sharp, even with the tuning slide all the way out, but a little Teflon tape on the mouthpiece shank for an extra inch or so in length, Wonderful! Great tone, range, resonance, and decent slotting. (Not such a big deal with trombone, but it should hold tune in first position). I also tried a different B flat trombone mouthpiece - smaller rim, shallower bowl - but just not right for me on this horn.Overall a truly nice little horn and worth the effort to get it "right" for me. A good value for someone looking for an E flat alto trombone. ( BTW, my "ear" is not as good as once upon a time, so doing some scales in front of an electronic tuner helped build muscle memory for slide positions in practice.}

My son absolutely loves this!

I'm new to the 'bone, much less an alto bone. As someone coming from trumpet, I find the alto much more comfortable so I really can't tell how much is me and how much is the horn. I like the tone of this better than my Medini tenor, and it feels both lighter, stronger, and tighter.Unfortunately that "tight" also applies to the tuning slide, which on mine is just off enough to where I practically have to hit it with a stick in order to tune. The main crook, thankfully, is smooth enough. The finish is holding up after a few months of practice, and all in all it does more than one should hope for in a bargain-price 'bone.

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