[Trombone-l] [EXTERNAL] Quadrabone

[markmcgrain]

I’m currently working with Kevin Stiles and Mike Corrigan at BAC to produce a new compact (Shorty) Bb valve section.  The hope is to produce an instrument that is compact and a bit more “open“ blowing than available marching brass—a step up from a “Flugelbone” allowing me to switch between a slide and a valve section on the same bell section.  Waiting for delivery in the next couple weeks.   I’ll keep y’all posted.



> On Oct 25, 2020, at 10:15 PM, John Noxon via Trombone-l <trombone-l at trombonelist.org> wrote:
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> Don also made a Short Bone, It was a valve trombone. It was from an old Earl Williams design. I have one that Earl did. Its a King from around 1912 that he modified. I'll post a picture of this one.
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> j
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>> On Oct 25, 2020, at 18:12, Price Taylor via Trombone-l <trombone-l at trombonelist.org> wrote:
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>> That's definitely it! I was mispelling it!
>> 
>>> On Sun, Oct 25, 2020, 5:49 PM Danner, Mearl via Trombone-l <
>>> trombone-l at trombonelist.org> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Found this. Link to seller says not found.
>>> 
>>> http://cardinalband.org/index_files/page0358.htm
>>> 
>>> Marching bands that did a lot of dancing used them. Saw Tennessee State
>>> band use them years ago.
>>> 
>>> Probably replaced by valved marching brass now.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Mearl
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>>> From: Trombone-l <trombone-l-bounces at trombonelist.org> on behalf of Price
>>> Taylor via Trombone-l <trombone-l at trombonelist.org>
>>> Sent: Sunday, October 25, 2020, 7:15 PM
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>>> Subject: [EXTERNAL][Trombone-l] Quadrabone
>>> 
>>> Three years ago, I was at Vashon, Washington and went into a musical
>>> instrument store. They had what I "think" is called a quadrabone.
>>> 
>>> I played it, it was undoubtedly made for pit band/orchestra. The slide is
>>> quite short with four bends, necessary for the requisite Bb trombone
>>> physics. They wanted $300 for it..Wasn't worth it.