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Alto Trombone Equipment: Non Instrument Equipment


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Mouthpieces | Mutes | Gig Bags


Mouthpieces

  • Musikinstrumente Ursula Amrein makes a12CS standard mouthpiece. Contact: Im Gleissdreieck 31, D-23566 Lübeck. Tel. +49 451 622972, Fax:+49 451 635 73
    email

  • Bruno Tilz Mouthpieces
    851-1 Cup Diameter 20.0 mm Throat 4.4mm Shallow
    851-1 Cup Diameter 25.0 mm Throat 4.4mm Shallow

  • C. G. Conn - provides a Conn 7C

  • Antoine Courtois - provides a TA 10 or a TA 11. Both feature a lifted up curvilinear cup depth and a half/round large rim shape.
    TA 10 - medium large. The back bore is conical and narrow.
    TA 11 - large diameter. The back bore is conical and narrow.

  • Egger, A. - provides an A1 or an AB mouthpiece. Both have a flat rim, or, if desired a round or rounded rim. Custom made mouthpieces are also available with screw rims.
    A1 - cup 24 mm
    AB - cup 22mm

  • Doug Elliott makes a model 2 back bore for the alto with an 's' shank. Various rims are available. Contact: 13619 Layhill rd., Silver Spring, Maryland 20906. 301/871-3535, Fax: 301/598-9094.

  • Glassl - provides either a 6 1/2 AL or a 12 C (Bach sizes) for the alto.
  • Glassl - provides a variety of mouthpieces for the alto sackbut.

  • Kühnl & Hoyer makes the Branimir Slokar mouthpiece model 600 20.

  • Joseph Alessi by Greg Black - All mouthpieces are made in "regular' and "medium" weight.
    A-1. Cup depth is medium shallow. Bore is .261" (6.62 MM). Rim size is 1.060" (26.90 MM).
    A-2. Cup depth is medium shallow. Bore is .250" (6.36 MM). Rim size is 1.040" (26.40 MM).
    A-3. Cup depth is medium shallow. Bore is .234" (5.94 MM). Rim size is 1.022" (25.95 MM).

  • Vincent Bach - provides a 12E very shallow cup (24.50mm), with a medium wide rim mouthpiece designed principally for the alto.

  • Yamaha - provides a 48A standard cup with a medium wide rim mouthpiece. Inner diameter of the rim is 25.25mm with a standard contour and thickness. It has a 5.32 mm throat and a semi-wide back bore

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Mutes

Denis Wick makes both a straight and a practice alto mute.

Engemann-Mutes Mutes for brass instruments. The alto is Typ 300/3 and made of wood.

Yamaha is now making a silent brass product for alto. The model number is PM-6, outfit number SB-6.

Currently, there are two alto trombone mutes available in the U.K. Paul Lawrence makes one in wood and Peter Gane makes one in fibre glass. Both are available from Parkers Brass studios.

Some people are using Flugelhorn mutes on the alto with some success.

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Gig Bags

  • Altieri Instrument Bags model 10a is their alto gig bag. They also make a double bag for alto and tenor, model 12. Specify alto. e-mail

  • Musikinstrumente Ursula Amreinhas a double bag with tenor and alto, 30mm foum, available in condura and different types of leather. Contact: Im Gleissdreieck 31, D-23566 Lübeck. Tel. +49 451 622972, Fax:+49 451 635 73. email

  • Brasswind has a gig bag for alto trombone in cordura and leather. Contact: 4004 Technology Dr., South Bend, IN 46628. 1-800-348-5003. Fax 219-251-3501. http://www.wwbw.com/

  • Edwards makes an alto gig bag. Contact: P. O. Box 440, 530 South Hwy. H, Elkhorn, WI 53121. 800/562-6838, Fax: 414/723-4245

  • Reunion Blues model 3-ATO/C3-ATO. This is no longer listed in their catalogue. Contact: 2525 16th Street, San Francisco, CA 94103. 415/861-7220, fax 415/861-7298.

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