High Pitch Trombones
Sep 12th, 2007,
Stupid question - At the end of the 19th cent/beginning of the 20th cent., were high pitched trombones shorter or did players employ A slide positions as was done with the sackbut?
Reply #1 - Sep 12th, 2007,
Don't know if I can state for all high-pitched trombones, but I have two Holton Specials, one high and one low, and they have different length slides.
They aren't pre-1900 though. I once had a pre-1900 Courtois and though I didn't document it, I'm certain the slide was shorter on it too.
Reply #2 - Sep 14th, 2007,
I tried to put a newer conn slide on an "American Professional" trombone bell and found that 7th position to be in tune was off the slide. Original slide is, OK?