TromboneChat

Hello. I'm trying to help solve the mystery of an unbranded slide. If anyone recognizes the make from the bracing and cork barrels, it would be much appreciated. Looks kinda Yamaha-ish, but not really.

Chinese.

BGuttman wrote: ↑Wed Jan 15, 2025 3:37 pmChinese.

Care to elaborate? What kind? How do you know?

I have an unbranded Conn 88H copy that has similar bracing on the slide.

Also, notice how crudely cut the fillets on the brace are. American makers would make these much smoother.

But please feel free to prove me wrong.

I agree with Bruce. It has a slide lock similar to a Yamaha style, but definitely a less refined copy. Further, I’ve only seen chrome plated hand brace on Blessing, Holton, or Chinese instruments…and that does not seem to be a Blessing or Holton. It looks chrome in the picture…but I could be wrong…

Doesn’t make it a bad slide…I had a Dillon stencil bass trombone which had a pretty decent slide…

Mind you, my unbranded 88H copy wasn't that bad. I played it in an orchestra rehearsal and it wasn't an obvious clunker. I'd use it in a high risk situation in a heartbeat. Would I take it over a nice Edwards T-350? Not for a second. But it could be used by a High Schooler who wasn't planning to go Pro.

BGuttman wrote: ↑Thu Jan 16, 2025 8:11 am I have an unbranded Conn 88H copy that has similar bracing on the slide.

Also, notice how crudely cut the fillets on the brace are. American makers would make these much smoother.

But please feel free to prove me wrong.

Not trying to prove you wrong. Just wanted some information.

It also has a thread to take a leadpipe. Not the usual Chinese custom.

Could be Weril. Some similarities at least with the older models. (I have an alto today and owned their old bass model >20 years ago). Also some of their horns had (threaded?) exchangeable leadpipes. But still just a guess.

I have once seen a Conn 88h being sold online with a slide somewhat like this and the seller didn't want to believe me that this is not a Conn slide...