GREAT VINTAGE AND CUSTOM TROMBONES

Price: 2520$
2320 CHF
2405 EUR

Price: 2627$
2420 CHF
2510 EUR

Price: 2640$
2430 CHF
2520 EUR

Another stunning Thein Universal 2 tenor trombone! Frankly – probably one of the best playing tenor trombones I’ve ever played! Crisp articulations, big sound, nice core, easy high range, thundering low range… it does it all.

And as you can see from the pictures, it is in really good condition. Hardly some lacquer wear, no dings, no dents – nothing. And of course the Hagmann valve and the slide are fast and silent. Single bore slide comes with an S1L and an S1 leadpipe. The MB case has been signed by Jörgen van Rijen – so you even get some extra bling.

Price: 4900 $
4666 EUR
4500 CHF

Here’s a nice find – a Thein large bore tenor trombone! Based on an old Kruspe design, this trombone has been updated with a Hagmann valve section, much like the renowned Spain model by Thein. The instrument is in pristine condition, with no dings, dents, or scratches – it’s not new, but you’ll be hard pressed to find another one in this condition!

The valve is quick and silent and the slide is smooth. The trombone also comes with a cool MB case.

Price: 3950$
3550 EUR
3550 CHF

Here’s one for those looking for a nice german trombone. A Kruspe Virtuosa tenor trombone! At least I think it’s a Virtuosa… it features a .430/.480 dual bore slide and a 9 inches bell with a 2.75 inches Kranz.

The brass is in really nice condition, no dents or particular scratches. The Kranz on the bell flare needed some attention and has been thoughtfully restored by one of the finest craftsmen in Switzerland, Aron Vajna. The slide hasn’t probably seen much use these last years and isn’t the fastest right now. The inners are unplated and look a little worn, but they are straight and parallel.

Price: 1875$
1865 CHF
1880 EUR

Here’s a nice Corporation Bach 42b tenor trombone from the late 70’s. Not a lot to say about it. It’s in excellent condition: no scratches, no dents, only very little lacquer wear. The yellow brass slide (not a lightweigh slide!) works great and the valve does what it should. Nice horn for the vintage Bach fans!

Price: 2780 $
2600 EUR
2565 CHF

Here’s an absolute rarity! A Conn 8H SPEC from 1941 with a Coprion bell!

If you visit my website you probably know that Conn experimented a lot with materials, alloys etc before they settled on the popular models we all know today. Some of the prototypes out of these experiments made it to the market and they are marked as “SPEC”. This particular trombone is pretty much a standard 8H, but instead of the rose brass bell, it features a smaller Coprion bell.

Coprion is 100% pure copper electrolitically deposited on a stainless steel form. This creates a seamless bell wich gives a nice dark, velvety sound that holds together really well even at high dynamics. Read more about the Coprion bell at The Conn Loyalist.

For an 80 years old instrument, this trombone is in outstanding condition. There’s one point of Conn wear on the inner slide but the slide is still pretty good – more than useable as a daily driver. There’s some lacquer wear and it looks like the handgrip area has been touched up with some chrome plating – actually a very good idea! This is probably more of a collectors item, but it’s also an absolutely usable trombone if you are looking for a nice straight large bore trombone.

Price: 1950$
1805 CHF
1800 EUR

Here’s a beautiful 1969 Elkhart Conn 88H trombone with serial number M15xxx. This vintage instrument is in great condition, with only some minimal lacquer wear and small scratches. No dents or evidence of major repairs. No Conn wear on the inner slides. The slide and valve are both in really good condition, fast and slient. Really a nice opportunity if you’re looking for a good vintage Conn.

Price: 2300$
2130 CHF
2125 EUR

Here’s a killer deal on a great trombone! It started it’s life as a traditional Corporation Bach 42b. I don’t know who did the work to make it open wrapped, but the work has been done really well. It blows really open and articulations are great on this one! No lacquer on the bell section, so it will tarnish nicely.

I had it services some days ago so it’s in top notch condition. Ready to play.

Price: 1540$
1460 EUR
1500 CHF

What is it? A big tenor trombone? A small bass trombone? Who cares! This Holton TR159 does it all!

Why? Because it’s really mouthpiece sensitive. Put a 5G in it and it will work perfectly fine as a tenor trombone. Take a 1 1/2G and you can play bass trombone all day. The nice red brass bell takes care of you if you “go over the top”.

This one has seen some use as you can tell from the wear on the chrome plated slide handgrip area and the lacquer wear throughout. The valve action is ok. Slide also – could use a tune-up but absolutely playable as is.

It really is a nice player. I’m used to big bass trombones, so switching to this baby is actually easier than switching to my Bach 42.

Price drop!
Previously: 1380$, Now: 1080$!
Previously: 1245 EUR, Now: 1000 EUR!
Previously: 1269 CHF, Now 1035 CHF!

Here’s something you don’t see every day. I actually don’t think I’ve ever seen one on the used market. It’s a Schagerl Fontana large bore tenor trombone.

Schagerl produces fine handmade brass instruments in Austria. They have quite an illustrious artist roaster with Zoltan Kiss, James Morrison, Thomas Gansch and – of course – Argentinian trombone star Lito Fontana. The Fontana model was developed in a 2 year collaboration with Lito and has some quite unique features!

A gold brass bell with a yellow brass slide – nothing fancy so far. The slide crook is in gold brass, as is the valve section. As you can see in this particular exemplary, the bell section is unlacquered.

The valve wrap is really unique as are the ferrules and the bracing design. I also have never seen a tuning slide with this design where one of the tuning slide legs goes into a sort of guide. Works really nicely!

So if you want to sound like Lito – go practice! If you want to have the same horn as Lito, this is it!

Price: 2940$
2655 EUR
2705 CHF

The last of the Corporation Bach extravaganza! Another 42G in good vintage condition. This one has more scratches and lacquer wear than the one from the #3 extravaganza. But it plays just as well.

Unfortunately the bell brace is a little out of alignment bringing the light weight slide nearer to the bell rim. But you get used to it pretty quickly. Slides and valve are fast and quiet.

Price: 2480$
2190 EUR
2300 CHF

Corporation Bach Extravaganza #3: Bach 42G in excellent condition! Corporation Bach’s with the gold brass bell are probably the most asked for trombones at Swisstbone. And I can understand why! The gold brass bell gives a nice warmth and presence to the sound you simply can’t achieve on a yellow brass bell.

This exemplary is no exception. Made around 1978 this is in very good condition! Some lacquer wear and scratches on the lightweight slide and two spots of acid bleed around the bell rim. But other than that it looks great. And it’s of course gig ready out of the box!

Price: 2650$
2380 EUR
2500 CHF

Part 2 of the Corporation Bach extravaganza! A 42b with yellow brass bell and standard weight slide – most corporations I had so far came with a lightweight slide.

According to the serial number this has been made around 1976. Slides and valve are fast, some lacquer wear and scratches – but nothing bad for a trombone of this vintage. The first bell brace is a little out of alignment wich brings the slide nearer to the bell. But once you get used to this, it isn’t really a problem.

Price: 2160$
1910 EUR
2010 CHF

Ok! So let’s start a 4 part Bach corporation extravaganza with this nice 42b yellow brass bell in really nice condition. Some dings were taken out of the flare and the lacquer still shows signs of that repair. But otherwise the bell section is in really nice condition. All original lacquer, valve section works perfectly. No dings or dents on the tuning slides or on the body.

According to the engraving, this should be a standard yellow brass bell. I must say, however, I can not see any difference in color to the two 42G bells that I also sell. If it’s a yellow brass bell, it has darkened a lot!

If you’re a fan of those vintage Bach’s and have a nice slide lying around, this might be the ticket to create an awesome Bach.

Price: 1850$
1620 EUR
1700 CHF

The Yamaha YSL 681B has been developped by Yamaha and Ian Bousfield and is the straight version of the 682B. It features a yellow brass slide and a gold brass bell. It’s probably based on a good Conn 8h as Mr. Bousfield played Conn trombones a lot.

This one is in ok condition. A good polish would take it visually to the next level, but I like trombones with character! The tuning slide is completely unlacquered and looks like it had some dent repair, lacquer is a little worn. The slide is good and silent. This is actually a pretty good sounding large bore trombone. It definitely makes me think of a Conn 8h.

Price: 675 $
605 EUR
625 CHF

Hagmann does not only build trombone valves, but you can also get to their shop and they will build you a trombone out of the different pieces you like. This is one of those custom trombones featuring a yellow brass Courtois bell, a Bach 42 slide and of course a Hagmann valve. The vibrabell system allows the bell to vibrate more freely and makes it really easy to assemble and disassemble the bell section. It’s a great concept wich I use myself on my daily drivers on tenor and bass trombone.

This particular trombone is in excellent condition. The bell section is unlacquered without any dents or scratches. The slide is in excellent condition, fast and silent. As is the valve of course.

Price: 3850$
3410 EUR
3550 CHF

A classic Elkhart Conn from probably around 1968.

It’s in very nice shape. Really not a lot of wear or traces of repair. No Conn wear on the inner slides and no rattling on certain tones as you can hear on a lot of Elkharts. The geometry is a little out of whack as the slide tenon seems a tiny little bit off angle wich brings the slide rather near to the bell. But it’s a quick fix or you can get used to it rather quickly.

Price: 1970$
1700 EUR
1800 CHF

If you are here you probably know how good Greenhoe trombones are. And the exemplaries from back when Gary Greenhoe was still running the business, have become very sought after. Here’s your opportunity to get an original Greenhoe large bore tenor trombone in really nice condition – original means not a Greenhoe Schilke.

Some history on Greenhoe: Gary Greenhoe founded his business in 2001 and Greenhoe trombones became rapidly known as instruments of the highest quality. Gary patented a new valve – wich was also used by Shires if I recall right.

Turns out this is actually a bit of Greenhoe trombone history! When I posted this trombone in the classifieds section over at the TromboneChat, Matthew Walker – owner of M&W custom trombones – posted an interesting answer:

I remember making that trombone. It was the only one sold with a one piece red brass bell!

Matthew worked at Greenhoe prior to it’s closing in 2012. Imagine how much attention he put into that trombone bell to still remember it after so many years!

The trombone features a red brass Greenhoe bell, lexan valve cap and a nickel silver light weight slide. All slides and the valve work perfectly. There’s some lacquer wear throughout the instrument and the bell has some tiny “mute kisses”. Quite a lot of acid bleed around the bell rim. Comes with an older style MB case. Some people prefer heavier valve caps – from what I know, the valve caps from the Greenhoe by Schilke trombones should fit this trombone too.

It’s a really nice sounding trombone wich makes me think of a middleway between a Conn 88H and a Bach 42. Somehow the red brass bell in combination with the larger slide crook has to do something to it.

Price:
4440 $
3830 EUR
4145 CHF

Can I say it one more time? I like vintage Bach trombones. And this one is no exception. It simply plays!

According to the serial number this Corporation 42B has been made around 1976. It is really exceptionnaly clean. No real dents or scratches. A little lacquer wear as you might expect, but for a horn that old it is in great condition. The slide and the valve action are excellent, tuning slides move freely and easily.

The original contoured Bach case is like new. I don’t think it ever left the house!

Price:
2720$
2350 EUR
2545 CHF

Here’s the next one in the series: “can you find this for me?”. A King 4B tenor trombone in really nice condition!

Have a look at all the distinctive details the King 4B features! The bent cross brace, the under the thumb trigger, the finger ring on the slide etc etc. By the way, if you have small hands and are looking for a comfortable to hold large bore tenor, this may fit you very well!

This one has gotten to me all the way from the US and will be sent to it’s new happy owner in Germany tomorrow.

Here’s a nice playing Shires large bore setup! 1G bell, Axial valve and a TB47NLW slide. Let me know what leadpipe you’d prefer and I’ll see what I can do.

The bell flare and the slide are basically new. They have only been used 4 or 5 times for testing. The valve section is slightly used, the f-tuning slide is delacquered.

Price:
2800$
2400 EUR
2600 CHF

Just a nice Bach 42 with a Thayer valve. No fuss. What can I say? It plays as expected and gets the job done.

Lacquer has suffered a little, especially on the slide. But slide and valve action are very good. Ready to gig.

Price:
2200$
1900 EUR
2100 CHF

Together with Jay Friedman Bach developed this tenor trombone model around a lightweight 42G bell, a thayer valve and a .562 slide. Basically it’s a light gold brass bell with a bass trombone slide. Perfect if you are looking for that big orchestral sound. Keep away if you struggle with efficiency though, the .562 slide needs a lot of air!

This one is in nice condition. Lacquer is 99% intact. A tiny dent on the slide bow. Valve and slide are fast and quiet.

Price:
3000$
2600 EUR
2800 CHF

For all those guys looking for that elusive Corporation 42G, here’s something event better! A 2011 Greenhoe Bach 42G bell section with a nickel lightweight slide from the Corporation era. Comes with two tuning slides for the F valve: The original in yellow brass and one made by Matthias Hölle made in red brass. This horn plays! Classic Bach 42 sound with the playability of a modern valve.

Yes. 2011 means original Greenhoe. Not Greenhoe by Schilke.

SALE PENDING

Holy moly this is a flexible trombone! Got a symphony gig and a Salsa band on the same day? This horn will do it all.

The 745G gold brass bell gives this trombone a nice, warm sound. It can be really dark if you want it to but also let’s you color the sound however you want. It just does what you want. The Rotax valve is fast and quiet. Don’t need the valve? No problem, switch to the straight gooseneck. AND the .525/.547 slide comes with a small shank and a large shank leadpipe. I used this as a quintet horn, 2nd trombone in a british style brass band, first in wind orchestra, some jazz… you name it.

Quite a lot of lacquer wear and scratches throughout, but no big dents. Slide, tuning slides and valve are fast. It doesn’t look good, but it still has a lot of music in it. I nearly kept this one for myself…

Price:
3125 USD
2670 EUR
2950 CHF

slightly used but with excellent slide action. Comes with a TM2.5 leadpipe.

Price: 850$

In demo condition. Excellent slide action.

Price: 950$

Got a valve section? Got a bell flare? Well you’ll need a tuning slide. This one has never been used and is in like new condition.

Price: 450$

Like new. This bell sat in a store and has never been sold. So it’s basically new.

Price: 1200$

In excellent condition, no scratches or dents. Only a tiny sign on the interior of the bell from putting it on a trombone stand.

Price: 850$

Shires custom medium bore trombone setup. Like all the other Shires stuff I have for sale, this one is in excellent condition. Specs:

• TW25 slide
• M2 leadpipe
• Rotary valve section
• Gold brass tuning slide
• 1G bell

Please contact me if you are interested in parts only or want to mix and match any of those parts with the other Shires parts I have for sale.

Rarely played and serviced in February 2021. Just waiting for your next gig!

Price: 2750$

This is a really nice Shires custom large bore setup in excellent condition. The bell has some acid bleed around the rim, but otherwise it’s really nice. The setup consists of:

• TB47 NLW slide
• Shires 1 leadpipe
• Rotary valve section
• Yellow brass tuning slide
• 1G bell

Of course, if you are interested in switching some parts with anything else I have for sale, that’s possible.

Price: 3192 $

“Can you find me a Superbone?” “Yes, I can. But then you’ve got to play it!”. Well I guess I’ll get to hear a Superbone in concert soon :-)

This one is in really nice condition. Valves and slide work perfectly, not a lot of wear, no dents. Ready to do the Maynard.

SOLD

Now this is a funny little horn! The Yamaha YSL891Z Custom was developed with Andy Martin and Wycliffe Gordon it comes with 2 leadpipes: The LA pipe developed by Andy and the NY pipe developed by Wycliffe.

Yamaha really did a great job with this one! It plays really evenly through all ranges, it can bite, it can pop, it can sing. Really versatile! But the highlight for me is that really cool counterweight!

This one is only very lightly used. There is a small dent on the tuning slide, besides that it is pretty much mint.

Price: 1720 $ or 1420 EUR

Here’s a nice example of what I can do if someone needs a great horn. The story goes like this:

“Hey man, can you find me a Thein tenor trombone?” “Sure I can!” And some weeks later this baby turns up at your door.

Not much to say about this nice trombone. It is in absolutely fantastic condition and plays as you’d expect from a Thein – great! It feels very solid and it’s really easy to get a big orchestral sound out of it. Kind of like it has been built in…

This one features a Hagmann valve and a screw bell. The case is so small, people could think you are a viola player!

Price: 4915 $ or 4150 EUR

SOLD

Tenor sackbut from Nartiss. Had a small accident at the bell crook, other then that, a nice looking horn with a cool finish.

SOLD

This Elkhart Conn 8h is in great condition! Some lacquer wear on the bell section. But no dings, no dents and the slide is great. As most Elkhart Conn’s there is a small spot of wear on the inner slide. But the slide is still really fast.

Price: 2583$ or 2100 EUR

Nice! A Corporation Bach 42 with gold brass bell!

This one features a light weight nickel slide and has only little lacquer wear. No dings no dents, just a good vintage horn!

Price: 2795$ or 2300 EUR

This is a modern period Bach 42BO, open wrap and gold brass bell. Does that make it a 42BOG?

The trombone is in really good condition with little lacquer wear. Slide and valve are in perfect condition. Ready to play out of the box.

Price: 2795$ or 2300 EUR

Now here’s a rare gem! A Bach 42B Corporation with a valve made by Bernie Marston. Those are the valves used on the legendary Mount Vernon Bach trombones, they are just a little bigger than the valves Bach used afterwards. Only a few trombones of the Corporation era with that valve exist. As you can see the brass used on the valve section is just a little more red than the rest of the horn.

The instrument is in great condition with only a little lacquer wear.

Price: 3050$ or 2500 EUR

A nice Bach 42b from the Corporation era. Certainly built around 1977. As you know, I am a fan of Corporation Bach’s so I won’t tell you how well they play, how well they where built etc…

This one has the “standard” features, a yellow brass bell, yellow brass slide, yellow brass valve section. Lacquer wear all around, so it’s not a beauty anymore. But the slide and valve action are still really good. So this one is ready to go out of the box.

Price: 2805$ or 2300 EUR

She is  not a beauty queen anymore, but this Rath R4F plays!

Featuring a 750R bell, a yellow brass Rotax valve section and a yellow brass slide. The slide doesn’t look that well with a lot of lacquer wear, but I have to say it is one of the fastest slides I had so far! Some lacquer wear on the valve section also, the bell flare looks excellent!

SALE PENDING

And another Kühnl & Hoyer finds it’s way to my shop!

K&H developed 7 trombone models together with trombone soloist Bart van Lier. This is the model .500 with a yellow brass bell, nickel silver slide, extremeley ergonomic handgrip and a detachable counterweight wich looks really cool!

This instrument is in pristine condition. No dings, no dents, no scratches, no lacquer wear. Virtually new! If you are looking for a great .500 bore trombone, this might be it!

Price: 1915$

Here’s a super clean straight Corporation Bach 42. Not a lot to say about it. It is in great condition and play really well. Serial number puts it in about 1973. The slide is really smooth, it has some lacquer wear and some tiny red points on the slide outer, nothing to be worried about for a horn of this vintage. The bell section has one small scar on the flare, besides that it is pristine. No dings or dents on the tuning slide or on the slide crook.

Price: 1540$

The 3b killer is here! The Shires MD has been developed together with trombone virtuoso Michael Davis. An easy to play small bore trombone – even for me!

This one is absolutely new, so no dings no dents no nothing. Two leadpipes included (T85 1 & T85 2). If you are looking for a great small bore trombone that can do it all, this is it!

Price: 3595$

DEMO-CONDITION!

If you are on this site I probably don’t have to tell you with how much love and care Shires trombones are built, and this one is no exception. It comes with a 7YLW bell, a TB47NLW slide and 3 leadpipes (1, 2 & 3).

Until now this horn lived in the closet of a music shop in Paris, France. Unfortunately – due to the Corona crisis – the shop had to close and I am selling the remaining stock of trombones. It’s a sad story, but the good part of it is, that the trombone is basically new! Besides some small dings around the valve it is in pristine condition.

Get yourself a basically new Shires custom at a really nice price!

Price: 4950$

DEMO-CONDITION!

The Shires Q30 trombone is a more affordable version of the Shires Custom trombones. This one is in absolutely pristine condition, valve and slide action are very good. Looks like new, plays like new. All pieces of the Q series can also be used on a Shires custom.

Just like the two other Shires trombones I have for sale, this one was displayed in a now closed shop in Paris, France. From the looks I’d say it was maybe used as a demo one or two times and that’s it.

Price: 2600$

This is a nice Corporation Bach 42B with an Instrument Innovations valve.

Really good sounding horn. It does all you ask of a really good Bach. This one seems to have a beautiful sound built in… Don’t know how to tell it otherwise, it just sings nicely in all ranges and all dynamics. The pianissimo dynamics speak particularly easy to me.

It is in really good condition. The slide and valve action are excellent, no dings, only some small scars. It is all raw brass and is already developing that nice patina. I’ll say it one more time: A very well playing Bach!

Comes with the original french style Corporation era Bach case.

Price: 2340$

I have to say this is one of the most comfortable trombones I have ever played! The bell brace goes under your thumb so it basically acts like a bullet brace, add to that the Williams style slide brace and you have a very ergonomic design.

Gold brass bell, yellow brass valve section and nickel slide. It plays very easily with a big round sound. It makes me think of a good Conn 88H.

This one is in really good condition. There is some really slight lacquer wear, but besides that, it looks really good. The valve and slide action are excellent.

Price: 2350$

Roy Lawler is building trombones since 35 years and all his horns are made by him from start to finish. His shop is very much like a brass pro shop of the past. No computerized machines. All hands on manual machines as well as hand picked sheet brass make for a vintage sounding trombone but with modern intonation and feel for a quick response with great fluid slurs. The hand slide is all hand built to exacting standards for a smooth light action.

This particular horn is a Lawler Big Boy .525 medium bore trombone from the 1990’s, built in Longwood FL. It features 8.5″ yellow brass bell, a nickel handslide with interchangeable leadpipes, oversleeves and a yellow brass crook. I particularly like the look of the Williams style hand grip.

The lacquer shows some signs of wear, but otherwise it is in great condition. Slide action is great. A very versatile and fun horn to play!

Price: 1450$

Larry Minick is a trombone builder legend and if you already played one of his horns, you know why. I have been lucky enough to play 4 Minick tenor trombones so far and all of them have been exceptional horns. And this one is no exception.

It has an original Minick red brass bell (actually it may also be a Conn bell with some Minick Voodoo on it…), open wrap valve section with a Conn valve (at least it looks like one). The slide has certainly been made out of Conn parts and has a fixed Minick custom leadpipe. Slide and valve action are great, no wear on inner slides.

This horn has been played a lot and it looks like it. The lacquer is almost 100% off and there are two small patches on the bell flare. My tech also had to redo one of the slide bracings and the slide bow guard.

This baby is not only a piece of trombone history, but also a spectacular playing horn. It is astounding how easy it speaks and how well it resonates, truly an easy playing trombone.

No case included.

Price: 3250$

If you follow my page, you may know that I like Bach’s. And I particularly like vintage Bach’s from the Corporation era.

Here is a nice Bach 42b corporation bell, mated with a recent slide from the early 2000’s. As you can see on the pictures, the lacquer on the bell has seen better days. But the valve action is still very good. The slide has not seen a lot of use so it is in very good condition besides some small spots where the lacquer suffered.

The bell sounds great. Nice heavy symphonic sound.

Price: 1350$

Bach fans know it: those old Corporation horns can be absolutely great! This is a nice example, very clear articulations but keeps a nice dark orchestral sound.

Unfortunately it isn’t a beauty queen any more. The bell has some severe lacquer wear and small dings throughout and there is some slide wear on the stockings, the slide works still really well though.

A great player for someone looking for a good Bach 42. And it comes with an original Corporation case in really good condition.

Sale pending

This is a used Rath R4F with Hagmann valve all in yellow brass.

It is in really good condition without any dings or dents. Some lacquer wear on the slide but the bell section looks nearly like new. The slide is smooth and the valve works really good. 750Y bell and a heavy weight valve cap.

Sold without case.

Price: 3150$

Vintage trombone fans know it, the old Bach’s are the best Bach’s.

Here is a nice Bach 42b from the Corporation era. All original and in absolutely stunning condition. Not a lot to say about that horn, if you want a good Bach 42b, here it is.

Price: 1700$

In 2009 Edwards came out with the Edwards T396-A wich they developed with start trombonist Joseph Alessi. It features a yellow brass bell with a gold brass slide. The slide crook is yellow brass and the main tuning slide is gold brass. A nice mix of gold and yellow brass that gives this trombone a clear sound but always with some warmth.

The Rotax valve is absolutely stunning and the harmonic bridge allows you to alter the playing feel to your likings.

This one is in great shape. It has been bought in 2018, played for 5 months and then put away. There is some lacquer wear on slide, but besides that, the trombone is in immaculate condition. Of course, all the harmonic pillars are still there, so you can tinker with the harmonic bridge. This is the first T396-A I ever played, but I can say that it is a great horn. Really even sound through all registers and in all dynamics. Great orchestral trombone.

Sold without case.

Price: 5400$