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Identify this slide?
Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2018 8:52 pm
by greenbean
Mystery .547 slide here. Anyone recognize it? There are no markings anywhere on it.
Re: Identify this slide?
Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2018 7:39 am
by greenbean
Re: Identify this slide?
Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2018 8:00 am
by hyperbolica
Low end Bach? The gusset is Bach shaped, the oversleeves are expanded rather than soldered. The water key is bent.
Re: Identify this slide?
Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2018 10:22 am
by doctortrombone
Blessing B88?
Re: Identify this slide?
Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2018 12:05 pm
by greenbean
Thanks, guys. I have concluded that it is a Courtois.
I bought an Courtois AC280 "as is" trombone from QTE on eBay. The slide is clearly not original to the bell section. Bell is in new condition; slide has been played quite a bit and the tenon does not fit quite right. After examining photos of Courtois, I can see that this is some kind of Courtois slide...
And yes, Hyperbolica, these Courtois slides (AC280, AC420, etc) are modeled after Bach slides but somewhat "cheapified."