[Trombone-l] Your first trombone?

[Edward Rosenbaum]

My first instrument in 5th grade (ca 1962) was a 20ish year old "retired" professional trumpet that my father obtained from a local pro. Oh, you said trombone... That would be a school Besson 6H. When I was talked into bass trombone, I bought a King Symphony Bass from another local pro. He needed it back, so he traded it for a 1961 Olds Recording w/F, and a King 2B slide. I still have it, although she's retired. When the Duo Gravis came out, I got (supposedly) one of the first 10 prototypes that were given to music stores to sell. I still have that one, although she's also retired. So, as I can't afford an     M & W, I'll stick to my Bach 50A3...

Ed

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From: Trombone-l [mailto:trombone-l-bounces at trombonelist.org] On Behalf Of Andy.Fugate via Trombone-l
Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2017 17:35
To: Eric Edwards <eric at proinstrumentrepair.com>
Cc: Trombone-l at trombonelist.org; Ervin, Thomas R - (ervint) <ervint at email.arizona.edu>
Subject: Re: [Trombone-l] Your first trombone?

Beater Bundy as a store rental.  But after one year my parents rewarded me with a brand new King 3BF.  I still have it after all these years, but now our daughter plays it. (Along with every other horn I own including my Duo Gravis. 😉)

-- Andy in OKC

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> On Aug 22, 2017, at 6:33 PM, Eric Edwards via Trombone-l <trombone-l at trombonelist.org> wrote:
> 
> I started on a used King 606 rented,  this was in '76.
> 
> Then for Christmas in '78,  I got a new 4B that I still have & LOVE!!
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> 
> Eric
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> Eric Edwards
> Professional Instrument Repair
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> "The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of low price has faded"
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>> On 8/22/2017 5:01 PM, Ervin, Thomas R - (ervint) via Trombone-l wrote:
>> Curious to hear how many of us on the list started on a really lousy instrument, silver, with a green slide and a pitted mouthpiece, etc.
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>>> Tom Ervin
>>> ervint at u.arizona.edu
>>> Prof of trombone, Univ Arizona (Emeritus) ...now a recovering 
>>> trombone player... ; >)
>>> (520) 743-5062
>>> website:    tom-ervin.com
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