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John Metcalfe U.S. Available View Profile Ask A Question View Past Answers	Knowledgeability 9.93 Clarity of Response 9.79 Timeliness 9.89 Politeness 10.0 Total Questions 76	Trombone performance - general and classical. (Although I have played in big bands, I am not an expert in jazz.) Trombone solo and ensemble literature. Equipment questions only as they pertain to whether or not a particular horn would be a good fit, given your playing experience and needs. Please, NO questions about serial numbers, vintage horns, etc. There are other resources here who know that stuff.
Colin Murray Canada On Vacation returns 11/22/2009 View Profile View Past Answers	Knowledgeability 9.83 Clarity of Response 9.90 Timeliness 9.88 Politeness 10.0 Total Questions 364	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.

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John Metcalfe

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Trombone performance - general and classical. (Although I have played in big bands, I am not an expert in jazz.) Trombone solo and ensemble literature. Equipment questions only as they pertain to whether or not a particular horn would be a good fit, given your playing experience and needs. Please, NO questions about serial numbers, vintage horns, etc. There are other resources here who know that stuff.

Colin Murray

Canada

On Vacation
returns 11/22/2009

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.

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2009-11-04 Olds Recording Trombone:

Hi, Bev. I did a little on-line digging and found Olds Recording trombones selling for between $500 and $700. Some of them had F-attachments (the extra tubing, in case you are not the trombone player)

2009-11-03 Looking for a Contra-Bass trombone:

Hi Brandon, I assume you're talking about a two-valve bass trombone, not a contrabass. If so, you may get lucky and find a Bach 50B2 or 50B3 on Ebay for under $2000, and even at that, you may have to

2009-11-02 Conn h2:

Hi Rob, I can't really tell you its worth, but it is a good instrument. It's pretty small for modern use, so I don't think it's of great value, apart from sentimental value. You can find more information

2009-11-02 trombone:

Hi Laurent, Older trombones like yours don't have a lot of value, unfortunately. No one really plays them, so it will be more of a curiosity. For more information on Besson, this is a good site: http://www

2009-10-30 serial number trombone:

Hi Danielle, According to one list I looked at, your trombone was made around 1911. I found another on this site: http://www.horn-u-copia.net/cgi-bin/yabb231/YaBB.pl?num=1109296936 and the owner is

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