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Alto Trombone Equipment: Instruments
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AmatiASL-601
Key: Eb
Bore: .454
Bell: 165 mm
Bell material:
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Slide material:
Slide weight:
Other Features:
Contact:
http://www.amati.cz/english/production/instruments/catalogue.htm
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http://www.amati.cz/english/production/instruments/catalogue.htm
Key: Eb
Bore:12.3 mm
Bell: 180 mm
Bell material: gold brass, silver plated, brass plated
Other Features: attachment or a straight horn. Handmade
Contact:
Musikinstrumente Ursula Amrein
Im Gleissdreieck 31
D-23566 Lübeck
Tlf. +49 451 622972
Fax:+49 451 635 73
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- Amrein, Musikinstrumente Ursula
AAT 8201
Key: Eb
Bore:
Bell: 1
Bell material:
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Conn 36 H
Key: Eb
Bore: .491"/.500" (12.47mm/12.70mm) dual bore
Bell: 7" (178mm)
Bell material: yellow brass
Lacquer/Plating options: Slide material: Brass outer slide, chrome-plated nickel silver inner slides
Slide weight:
Other Features: Bb rotor attachment, deluxe wood shell case. This model is also made without the Bb attachment.
Contact:
C. G. Conn
P. O. Box 727
Elkhart, IN 46515
U. S.A.
Tel: 219-295-0079
Fax: 219-295-8613
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Antoine Courtois 131 R

photo used with the permission of the company
Key: Eb
Bore: 11.80mm / 12.50mm duel bore
Bell: 185mm
Bell material: gold brass
Lacquer/Plating options: clear lacquer or silver plated
Slide material: brass outer/ nickel silver outside slide
Slide weight:
Other Features: Deluxe case
Contact:
Antoine Courtois
Z.I. de la Boitardiere
B.P. 341 - 61, rue du Colombier
37403 AMBOISE Cedix
Tel: (33) 47 57 68 68
Fax: (33) 47 57 69 08
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DEG - Classic 800 series - 817 & 817S - No longer manufactured
photo used with the permission of the company
Key: Eb
Bore: 11.9mm (.468")
Bell:
Bell material:
Lacquer/Plating options: lacquer or silver plate
Slide material:
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Other Features:
The last mention of this that I have is a 1985 DEG price list. It is no longer available.
- DEG - Signature 2000 custom series - 2020 & 2020S - No longer manufactured
Key: Eb
Bore: 12.7mm (.500")
Bell:
Bell material:
Lacquer/Plating options: lacquer or silver plate
Slide material:
Slide weight:
Other Features:
The last mention of this that I have is a 1985 DEG price list. It is no longer available.
Contact:
DEG music products Inc.
Box 408
Lake geneva, WI 53147
Tel: 414-248-8314
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Edwards #283
Key: Eb
Bore:
Bell: 7"
Bell material:Choice of yellow brass (70%copper -30% Zinc); rose brass (85% Copper, 155 Zinc); red brass (90% Copper, 10% Zinc). Bell gauges run from 20-23.
Lacquer/Plating options: epoxy lacquer
Slide material:
Slide weight::
Other Features:
Contact:
Edwards Band Instrument Co.
P.O. Box 40
530 South Hwy. H
Elkhorn, WI 53121
Tel: 800-562-6838 in the U.S.A.
Tel: 414-723-4221
Fax: 414-723-4245
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Glassl 08904 / 08901 / 08900 / 08903
Key: Eb
Bore: 11.7mm + 12.2mm (0.46" + 0.48)
Bell: 18cm (7 1/8")
Bell material: yellow brass, rose brass or sterling silver Lacquer/Plating options: yellow brass / rose brass / sterling silver
Slide material: yellow brass / rose brass / sterling silver
Slide weight:
Other Features: A Bb attachment is offered.
Contact:
Heribert + Jurgen Glassl
Blasinstrumentenbau
Adam-Opel-Str. 12
64569 Nauheim
Germany
Tel: 06152 / 610 11 + 13
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Haag
Key: Eb
Bore: 11.9mm12.4mm
Bell: 180cm (7 1/8")
Bell material: gold brass Lacquer/Plating options: gold lacquer / silver plating
Slide material: gold brass. Inner slide is chrome plated nickel silver
Slide weight:
Other Features: A Bb attachment is offered.
Contact:
Musik Haag AG
CH 8280 Kreuzlingen
Kirchstrasse 15
Switzerland
Tel: 41 71 672 27 15
Fax: 41 71 672 27 38
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- Hamlin
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Bell material: Clear Lacquer Finish
Slide material:
Slide weight:
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Contact: Hamlin
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- John Packer Ltd. JP Alto Trombone 136
Key: Eb
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Contact:
John Packer Ltd
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Kühnl & Hoyer 141 01NZ
Key: Eb
Bore: 12.2 (0.48")
Bell:180 mm (7.09")
Bell material:Brass
Lacquer/Plating options:
Slide material:nickel silver slide
Slide weight:
Other Features: Includes a 7c mouthpiece
Contact:
Kühnl & Hoyer GmbH
Neue Straß 27
D-91459 Markl Erlbach
Tel: 0 91 06/513
FAX: 0 91 06/62 18
Available in the USA from:
George Foster
Kühnl & Hoyer USA
619 Downing Rd
Libertyville, IL 60048
Tel: 847 367 7961
Fax: 847 367 7240
e-mail:
hbrass@sbcglobal.net
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- Kühnl & Hoyer Model: 175 21NZ Eb Slokar Alto Trombone
Key: Eb
Bore: 12.2/12.4 mm(0.48"/0.488")
Bell: 180 mm(7.09")
B>Bell material: Gold Brass
Slide material: hard chrome-plated nickel- silver inner slides
Slide weight:
Other Features: Includes the Branimir Slokar BSK mouthpiece
Contact:
Kühnl & Hoyer GmbH
Neue Straß 27
D-91459 Markl Erlbach
Tel: 0 91 06/513
FAX: 0 91 06/62 18
Available in the USA from:
George Foster
Kühnl & Hoyer USA
619 Downing Rd
Libertyville, IL 60048
Tel: 847 367 7961
Fax: 847 367 7240
e-mail:
hbrass@sbcglobal.net
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- Kühnl & Hoyer Model: 176 21NZ Eb/Bb Slokar Alto Trombone
Key: Eb/Bb
Bore: 12.2/12.4 mm(0.48"/0.488")
Bell: 180 mm(7.09")
Bell Material: Gold Brass
Lacquer/Plating options:
Slide material: hard chrome-plated nickel-silver inner slides
Slide weight:
Other Features: Includes the Branimir Slokar BSK mouthpiece
Contact:
Kühnl & Hoyer GmbH
Neue Straß 27
D-91459 Markl Erlbach
Tel: 0 91 06/513
FAX: 0 91 06/62 18
Available in the USA from:
George Foster
Kühnl & Hoyer USA
619 Downing Rd
Libertyville, IL 60048
Tel: 847 367 7961
Fax: 847 367 7240
e-mail:
hbrass@sbcglobal.net
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Lätzsch Model SL-710
Key: Eb
Bore:11,9/12,4mm (0.469/0.488")
Bell:18cm (7.3")
Bell material: Lacquer/Plating options:
Slide material:
Slide weight:
Other Features:Model SL-720 open wrap valve in Bb at 13,0mm (0.512")
Contact:
Lätzsch
Schmidtstraße 24
D 28201 Bremen
Tel: --49(0)421 71966
Fax: --49(0)421 73036
e-mail:
HNienaber@aol.com
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- Lätzsch Model SL-750 "Schneider"
Key: Eb
Bore:11,9/11,9mm (0.469/0.469")
Bell:16cm (6.3")
Bell material: Lacquer/Plating options:
Slide material:
Slide weight:
Other Features:
Contact:
Lätzsch
Schmidtstraße 24
D 28201 Bremen
Tel: --49(0)421 71966
Fax: --49(0)421 73036
e-mail:
HNienaber@aol.com
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- Lätzsch Model SL-730
Key: F
Bore:11,9/12,4mm (0.469/0.488")
Bell:18cm (7.3")
Bell material: Lacquer/Plating options:
Slide material:
Slide weight:
Other Features:Model SL-740 open wrap valve in C at 13,0mm (0.512")
Contact:
Lätzsch
Schmidtstraße 24
D 28201 Bremen
Tel: --49(0)421 71966
Fax: --49(0)421 73036
e-mail:
HNienaber@aol.com
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Mirafone MI52
Key: Eb
Bore: .460 - .470
Bell: 6.7"
Bell material:
Lacquer/Plating options:
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Contact: Mirafone e. G.
Traureuter Stasse 8
84478 Walddraiburg
Germany
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Karl Mönnich
Key: Eb
Bore: 12.0mm - 12.00 mm
Bell: 16 cm
Bell material: gold brass bell, usually unlaquered, but also possible with gold laquer or clear laquer.
Lacquer/Plating options:
Slide material:The outer slide is made of brass, the inner slide is nickel plated.
Slide weight:
Other Features: The alto is a convertible model: you can play it with a Bb valve section or without.
Contact: Karl Mönnich Metallblasinstrumente
Klingenthaler Str.55
D- 08265 Erlbach / Vogtland
Germany
phone 037422 / 6246
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Pfretzschner 7801
Key: Eb
Bore: This instrument comes in three sizes. All are duel bore.
- Bore 1: 12,25mm - 12,75mm
- Bore 2: 12,75mm - 13,25mm
- Bore 3: 12,75mm - 13,75mm
Bell: 6 1/2"
Bell material:
Lacquer/Plating options: silver plated or gold brass
Slide material: Chrome plated nickel silver inner.
Slide weight:
Other Features: Bb attachment is available on the 7802 models. Available on all bore sizes.
Contact: (in the USA) Gary Greenhoe
4085 Lily Road
Jackson, WI 53037
tel: 414-677-0460
fax: 414-677-0686
e-mail:
verdeo@aol.com
Der Blechblaser - Inh. Th. R. Jahn
Prinz-Eugen-Strasse 1
D-13347 Berlin (Wedding)
Tel.: 030/465 13 47
Fax: 020/465 13 57
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- S. E. Shires Custom Brass Instruments
Key: Eb
Bore: .485-.495 dual bore slide and a
Bell: 7"
Other Features: Tuning in the slide
Contact: S. E. Shires Custom Brass Instruments
- Spider / OEM / Blank
8009-L
The only information I have on this is that it is made in China.
Key:
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Bell material: g
Lacquer/Plating options:
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Contact:
Opus Musical Instruments Co., Ltd.
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Heinrich Thein

photo used with the permission of the company
Key: Eb
Bore: This instrument comes in four sizes. .
- Weite 1: 11,90mm - 12,40mm
- Weite 2, zyl.: 12,40mm - 12,40mm
- Weite 2, konisch: 12,40mm - 12,90mm
- Weite 3: 13,40mm - 13,90mm
Wandstärke in mm: 0,40-0,45
Schallbecher
- Weite 1: 150-180
- Weite 2: 180
- Weite 3: 180
Bell material:
- Weite 1: brass
- Weite 2: gold brass
- Weite 3: gold brass
Lacquer/Plating options: brass or gold brass
Contact:Thein Brass
Rembertiring 40
28203 Bremen
tel: ++49-(0)421-32 56 93
fax: ++49-(0)421-33 98 210
e-mail:
contact@Thein-Brass.de
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Vincent Bach 39
Key: Eb
Bore: .468"
Bell: 6 1/2"
Bell material: yellow brass
Lacquer/Plating options: silver plated, gold plated, clear lacquer
Slide material: brass outer with a chrome plated nickel silver inner.
Slide weight:
Other Features:
Contact:
http://www.selmer.com/
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- Jürgen Voigt

Key: Eb
Bell material: Brass or gold with German silver trimmings. "At request bell pieces are available in brass, gold brass, with rims of different width, or as soloist bell piece (particular tin material)."
Other Features:"Interchangeable Bb valve, Bb valve and alto crook, tapered or cylindrical slide."
Contact:
Jürgen Voigt
Schulstraße 18
08258 Markneukirchen.Vogtl.
tel/fax: (037422) 2757
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- E.M. Winston TB600L

Key: Eb
Bore: .454"
Bell: 6.7"
Lacquer/Plating options:Gold Lacquer Finish
Slide material: Chrome Slide
Other Features: Nickel Silver Braces
Contact: The E.M. Winston Co. LLC
3323 Merritt Ave
Bronz, NY 10475
phone 800-456-1841
fax: 718-231-4870
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- Yamaha YSL 671

photo used with the permission of the company
Key: Eb
Bore: 11.95 - 12.45mm (.470 - .490) duel bore
Bell: 7 1/8" (181.8mm)
Bell material: yellow brass
Lacquer/Plating options: gold lacquer
Slide material: nickel silver
Slide weight:
Other Features: optional trill rotor. A one piece hard-hammered bell.
Contact: Yamaha Corporation of America
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