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Dave's Equipment Page

"I'm not an equipment junky, really."

 

Trombones
I like to use the right "tool" for the job.   Most of my playing requires the smaller bore instruments.    A lot of trombones go through my workshop and I get to play most of them.  Listed below are the ones that have worked the best for me.

Olds Recording
The Olds Recording is a muscle horn.  It has a great tone with great projection.  I've used this horn as my main horn for several  years, especially for playing in a blues band with a three instrument horn section.  It is not my first choice for playing big band lead, but it is great for just about anything else.  It has its own distinctive sound which I really like.

Conn 6H
This is a great all around "jazz" horn.  Great sound, easy to move around.  This 6H is one of the last ones made by Conn in 1991.  It was replaced by the 100H a completely different animal.  The 6H a great lead horn and a great horn to solo on.  I have had a few 6H'S  and this one plays the best.  The resistance of the 6H is unique and takes a little getting  used to.  I can understand why it was a favorite of Carl Fontana and Frank Rosolino.

Besson 10-10 with custom lightweight slide
This is one of the few pro model trombones from Besson.  This is a .525” bore horn.  The original slide was a little too heavy for me so I custom fitted a Conn outer slide to it.  It is an amazing horn.  It has a very thin bell that is very lively.  I use a Christian Lindberg Resistance Enhancer to tame it.  It is nimble and sounds great from the pedal tones to the extreme register.  Kind of like a larger version of the Jiggs 2B.  This is my choice for a long night playing high notes

Straight King 5B with a Conn .525” bore slide
This is a one of a kind horn.  The F attachment has been removed and the slide receiver changed to accept Conn Slides.   I use it for playing brass choir work where an F attachment is not required.  It's also a great jazz horn.  I used this horn for several years while playing with the Dick Campo Big Band.

I have not included any F attachment horns because I do not play them often enough.  I usually have a Blessing B88 or a Yamaha 356R on hand for those occasions where I need one.  I had a wonderful Kanstul 960 for a while but I didn't use it enough.

Mouthpiece
After a long search for the perfect mouthpiece I settled on the Jet-tone Studio D.  I had a local custom mouthpiece maker (Lou Diorio) make a couple of modular mouthpieces based on this mouthpiece.  He modified the backbore and rounded the edges on the inside of the V cup thus greatly improving the Jet-tone design.  He made an extra shallow cup that works well on the Olds Recoding.  He also made a special shank for the recording and another large bore shank.  I have been using this setup for about 4 years and never looked back. I still like the Jet-tone though.

Slide Lubricant
Super Slick with the Plus 1 treatment.  On every slide. 

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