Hey, I have been wanting to start trombone for along time. Now i have decided to buy one, I just need some advice on what to for. I have seen this Tenor Trombone on Ebay for £100. Is this ok for starting on?
Thanks!

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I`d avoid these relatively unknown brands, especially the ones originating in China and India, of which there are loads at the moment being flogged on eBay.

A safe place to start would be something like the Yamaha YSL354 which you will find plenty of on eBay and you should be able to pick a good one up in the £120-£150 range and get your money back, if you want to sell it later. I doubt you are likely to get much back on these unknown brands.

I`m sure that people in the forum, would be able to suggest alternative models, but the Yamaha is generally considered to be an excellent student purchase.

I bought one when I started up playing again after an 18 year break, and made a profit on its sale, when I upgraded to a large bore instrument.

I strongly agree with staying away from the unknown brands. Bach or yamaha are both good brands to start off with. They have websites with descriptions on their trombones and pricings. As a beginner though, i didnt know one horn from another, so in that sense i really dont think it matters. As you progress though, you will begin to understand the difference each trombone can make, and you will want to spend the extra cash to get that sound. Good luck.

I have been playing for a couple mounths and I have already bought my own trombone. I don`t know the British money because im American, but either way Yahama, and Bach are really good, But the best type of trombone is a Conn. There are many different types of them but the best is a Conn 88H. This comes with a F attachment but you can also play it without using it or you could get the Conn something that you can remove the F attachment and and play on a straight tenor. But either way, advoid unknown brands from China and all the other places

Ok then, I will have a look for a Yamaha. Thanks for your advice.

i dont know how much that would cost us dollars but id not buy the horn. The case did catch my eye though i might buy it for the case.

As a beginer...your first year or so playing the instrument I don`t think it matters what horn you get. The instrument does make a huge difference in your sound and tone. Bachs are always good, Holton, Yamaha are great buys.

When your starting out, at first, the horn doesn`t matter at first, yes, BUT if you end up with one of those Japanese knock-offs, like Maestros, that hardly work, the slide doesn`t fit right, and it`s impossible to tune, it will be MUCH harder to learn, and you won`t have as much fun. So if you or the people you talk to have never heard of the brand, or it`s brand new and priced under $300, stay away.

In 6th grade I played my moms 20 year old yamaha t-bone and it played pretty well. So I start out with a tenor yamaho with a reguler sized bore.

In 6th grade I played my moms 20 year old yamaha t-bone and it played pretty well. So I start out with a tenor yamaha with a reguler sized bore.

I would avoid starting out on anything that is listed in "quotation marks," like the seller doesn`t know what he has. I know what he has: a potentially expensive instrument to fix. The basic manufacturing defects on these horns cost as much to fix as the instrument does to buy. You`re better off with a Yamaha/Conn/Besson/King/newer Jupiter. Some music stores will also be selling a bargain basement instrument like that one under a store brand. Don`t buy one of those either unless you can bring someone who knows trombone along. Check any trombone you buy for dents, slide wear, and the state of the case. That`s my 50 cents worth

I got one similar to that and it sucked. The slides were misaligned and the trigger didn`t even work. It sucked. Don`t buy from eBay, go to your music store. Seriously, I wasted $250 on a trombone that i threw out in the trash.