[Dixielandjazz] New Trombones

[Brian Gail]

   Interesting reading Jim  and James   comments on new trombones  . When it comes to instruments I am just the opposite
   I love old instruments  and not being a trombone player, but a cornet  and or trumpet player maybe its less of a problem
   At present   I play a 1932 Bb Boosey cornet that I have had for 30 odd years and whenever I have been playing it I always get
   by people what instrument I  play because it has great projection ,   indeed  musician friends have asked me to give them 
   first offer on it if ever I  want to sell it , I currently also have recently acquired a 1924   Conn Victor 80A    that   I am impressed with.
  and have had Yamaha,s  Besson   King and,    Silversonic,sand most of them sounded pretty good depending on what mouthpiece 
  I used. 
    I saw an interview with  Zoot Sims  and when  as asked  what instrument he was playing and his reply was it was an old Selmer he had picked up 
   and he tapped the side of it and said it had great metal in it.

    I also know a lot depends on the mouthpiece one uses , not like when I  first joined a Brass Band we all played with the mouthpiece
   that came with the instrument , no one ever spoke about  Backbores   Rim sizes or Cup depth.
   I wouldn't knock   playing a new instrument and when a few years back I    blew a new   Bach I found it effortless to blow.
  and guess if I  was 30 years younger I probably would get a new model as well.

  B C GEOGHAN
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