Posted by Tom Mason on December 11, 2002 at 17:39:05:
In Reply to: Re: Re: Re: Used BassTrombones posted by Not totally correct on December 10, 2002 at 23:22:35:
Actually, there are more pro bass trombone players who use Bach with thayers than Edwards. Usually the set-up is an older Bach with a grafted section, not one of the newer Bach/Thayer horns.
Some pros are using their old horns with grafted sections, such as Yamaha/Thayer and Conn/Thayers.
Oddly enough, there is a movement toward the Hagmann valves. They are easier to maintain, and are less expensive while working as well. A sleeper valve was the balanced valve Bach put out at the turn of the century.
Tom Mason