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Colin MurrayCanada
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I can answer about trombone equipment (instruments, mouthpieces, used horns, etc) and trombone (especially bass trombone) playing. If I don't know right away, I have an extensive network of experts to call on. I can't help you get a date. |
Hi Brandon, It's a Holton Collegiate model, a student-level instrument. Not a bad horn, but I've seen them selling in good condition for $200. The serial number should be six digits and I don't think
Hi Dave, I'm guessing you're from the UK. Arbiter Pro Sound instruments show up on various websites, especially Ebay.uk . There is (or, if I understand correctly from recent news, was) a company in
Hi Brad, According to this list: http://cderksen.home.xs4all.nl/ConnSerialsPanAmBrass.html, your trombone was probably made around 1924. (There could be a "P-" before the numbers on the serial number)
Hi Rick, It's an "okay" trombone, but I wouldn't put more than about $60 into it. If I remember from my days as a repair technician, the Boosey & Hawkes Oxford was the most difficult slide I had to
Hi Doug, I'm afraid the trombone isn't worth much. (I have one.) It looks nice, but I never play it. It's too small to be useful in a modern setting. You could hang on to it as a curiosity, but even

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