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"The Ultimate Orchestral
Style Trombone Has Arrived
The rumors were floating around for years: there was a great
‘heavy-style' trombone available in Japan, and in Japan only.
The only ones who had ever seen it were musicians touring
in Japan. It was called the Xeno and a lot of those players
really liked it. They liked it so much, in fact, that they
kept asking, “why not offer it outside Japan?” But we weren't
ready—the Xeno wasn't ready; we were still working on it,
perfecting it day by day.
But now it's ready! Now the Xeno is being offered to the world.
The Yamaha 8820 Bb/F
Xeno Trombone features heavier gauge brass and a thick-walled,
one-piece brazed bell which has been hand-hammered thousands
of times for the ultimate in a big orchestral sound. The open-wrap
F section gives a free-blowing response and the entire instrument
has an evenness and balance you have to experience to believe.
The tone is flexible with myriad tonal colors, and gives you
both powerful projection at fortissimo and subtle control
in the most delicate passages. This may well be the most expressive
orchestral style trombone ever created.
Sullivan
Signature Mouthpiece
Principal trombone of the Pittsburgh Symphony, Peter Sullivan
was one of the primary design consultants behind the Xeno
trombones (along with Alain Trudel and Thomas Horch). The
Sullivan signature mouthpiece is perfectly suited for use
with the Xeno, and is included with every case"
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