Survey: What trombones are everyone playing?

I play a Conn 88H-SGX, 547 bore with F trigger and silver and gold plating.

Bach Stradivarius, Model 42, Traditional F rotory trigger. I play for a school band, which is at least LUCKY enough to own stradivariuses. But i think stradivariuses are mass productions and meant for concert bands. I would buy a Conn for personal use.

True about the strad, it is really an orchestral sound, conns are my favorite for a good crossover horn.
-Stephen

I play a conn 88HTO, works GREAT!!! I love it because the metal is not heavy and dense like the bacjs or yamahas. With the light metal, it will produce a bright resiliant sound. I also use a Bach 5G mouthpiece, greta for the high range (b-flay 8 ledger lines above the bas clef staff ( i think) and then double-pedal b-flat. GO CONN!

I play a bach 42B....I just got it today...im in 9th grade and very lucky

I got a brand spanking new trombone the other week, its a King 2B, the Jiggs Whigham model. I did loads of research into different brands/sizes etc before splashing on a professional `bone, and this is definitely THE trombone to use if you`re going to do much jazz/lead solo work. it also has a pretty funky looking mouthpiece too!

For my large bore work I use a 1968 Olds Opera .547 bore with a Schilke 51 Mouthpiece.

For Jazz I use a Bach 16LTM with a Schilke 50 for section work and a Bach 7C for lead.

Both horns are equipped with a ToneLure Adjustable Tone Dampening Bar on the outter slide tubes.

Also, I am currently overhauling a King 3B to use for Jazz. After I try it out, either it or the Bach goes.

I play on an old Regent by The Ohio Band Instrument Company. I like it! Serial number 10372. I think that means its pretty old.

I recently bought a brand new Conn-88HO and I love it...When I`m older, assuming that I`ll still be playing, do you think it will be possible to get hold of a real ELkhart Conn Trombone...how hard are they to find now? If I plan on getting one in the future, do I need to be looking now as a student because they`re going to become harder to find?

The old Elkhart models can still be found, but the condition of most of them is less than favorable.

I have owned Elkart models in the past and have played on some of the new 88H`s. Frankly, unless if it is for nostalgia the new ones play better.

i just bought an olds operawith f attachment trombone in nickel silver whats the verdict on these opera large bore trombones,im using a conn CL2OOO now with bach 5G do any top pro players still use olds opera? thanku al

There are not many of the Large Bore Olds Opera`s left out there. There are some very good players still using them.

I highly recommend that you try a Schilke 51 on it for "legit" work.

Also the ToneLure bar works wonders on that horn.

thanks i havnt got the opera yet its being shiped from usa to uk,whats a lure tone bar?and i tried a shilcke 51 once on a bach 42 but it seemed to stick out along way so i got a pupil using it now. i heard that the shilke`s lack consitancy in production and are all different maybe i should try another.i usally play conn most of the time i have an elkart 88h which im selling ,an artist symphony 8h which i love ,and my main horn is the open wrap CL2OOO which im not sure about yet,thats why in hoping im going to like the ols opera and wondering if anyone has any opinions of it to help me, the one im getting is a nickel silver one,thanks al

Information on the ToneLure is available at:
www.emersonmusical.com

Click on the ToneLure tab.

The Opera Model horn will be fairly bright sounding at soft to medium volumes. I have found that the 51 helps tame that but still be sonorous at loud volumes.