As I mentioned in an earlier post, this Olds Recording is possibly the most beautiful horn I own. It may well be the most beautiful thing I own. This was my uncle David Buckley’s first horn. He bought it used in the late 60s at a music store in London. He has no idea how…
Month: December 2016
Conn 88h
The Conn 88h is the holy grail of vintage tenor trombones. They are a large bore symphony tenor. They are beautifully made, and play wonderfully. I got this horn from my uncle, Dave Buckley. He played it for years and I consider myself lucky to have it now. My uncle got it from Bob Merritt…
King 7b Review
Trent Hamilton did a nice review of the King 7b, the little brother of the King 8b I featured earlier. Enjoy!
Bach 12c
The Vincent Bach Corporation 12c mouthpiece is a small bore small cup, small rim tenor trombone mouthpiece. This was the first mouthpiece I used, some fourty-six odd years ago. I have no idea how I managed to hold on to it. The attention to detail and the over all aesthetic are lovely. Classic looks that…