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Specifications of Discontinued Trombone Models Discontinued Trombone Models This is a list containing the specifications of non-custom trombone models from various manufacturers that have been discontinued. I hope to add to and continually update this list - please do let me know if you spot any errors or omissions. Please take a few moments to read my and if you haven't done so already. Discontinued Trombone Model Specifications Manufacturer (Parent Company) Model Bore (in.) Bell (in.) Valve(s) Other information Amati-Denak Vincent Bach (Selmer) Vincent Bach began producing mouthpieces in New York in 1918 and trumpets in 1924. Trombone designs were finalised in 1928, the same year Vincent moved factories to the Bronx, New York. Hence, I don't think there were any trombones produced at the previous site (I haven't seen any evidence to suggest the opposite), but don't quote me on this!

In 1953, Bach moved factories again, this time to Mount Vernon, New York where production continued until the early 1960s. Vincent Bach sold his company to the Selmer Corporation in 1961. Selmer had all the tooling and machinery moved to Elkhart, Indiana, and production resumed in 1965. Mount Vernon-era instruments are highly-prized by collectors, particularly those rare examples that are in good condition.

Elkart instruments have also been very good until the late 1980s. Sadly, the previously high standard of quality control declined in the 1990s - there have been complaints of instances of shoddy workmanship. How to crack back between shoulder blades. Bach aficionados will generally keen to point out that most Bachs are good instruments, however.

The trick, it seems, is to play test a few examples to make sure you're getting one of the good ones. Gordon Cherry has very kindly given permission for his Bach trombone serial number list to be reproduced on this site.

Click here to view it. Benge (UMI) Blessing B-98.562 9.5 F/Gb Bass.

Independent valves. Believed to be a clone of the Bach 50B3. Mixed reviews - some people believe it's great, others think it's a dud.

Boosey & Hawkes (Besson) Boosey & Hawkes has for many years been the sole large-scale producer of brass instruments in the UK. This company was formed from the merger of Boosey & Co.

With Hawkes & Son in the 1930s. The former began life as a bookstore founded by Thomas Boosey in the 18th century. It only diversified into instrument manufacture about a century later. Hawkes & Son was originally founded in the 1860s by William Hawkes as an importer of muscial instruments, later venturing into music publishing and instrument manufacture.

After WWII, the B&H group acquired the British arm of Besson, a company founded by the Frenchman Gustave Auguste Besson in the mid-19th century. The resulting profusion of brands and models have been rationalised over the years, and today, B&H brass instruments are principally produced under the Besson brand name.

Strangely enough, despite the early diversity of brands and models, B&H apparently did not possess a large bore (ie 0.547) tenor in its range until around the mid-1950s. Early.547 instruments were apparently expensive and disappointing compared to American counterparts. B&H were apparently good at making F attachment linkages however - all the references I've seen consistently describe F attachment action as being favourable compared to that generally found on American instruments.

Note on serial numbers: If you're looking to date your Besson instrument by looking at serial number lists available on the internet, you should be aware that there are two different lists. One relates to Besson (London) instruments and the other to Besson (Paris) ones. Additionally, it seems that Kanstul and The Allied Company (I'm not familiar with the latter) in the USA produced Besson instruments for which serial numbers are not available (but which were similar to that used on instruments produced by B&H at their Edgware plant). Gordon Cherry has very kindly given permission for his B&H trombone serial number list to be reproduced on this site. Click here to view it. Has recently e-mailed me some information about the 10.10, Besson International, Besson Stratford, Besson New Standard, Besson Academy and Sessionaire ranges. Kingsman the golden circle torrent download.