Second Hand Holton 181 Bass Trombone TR181

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Second Hand Holton 181 Bass Trombone TR181

This Second Hand Holton 181 Bass Trombone TR181 is in very good condition apart from a lacquer blemish on the bell.

The Holton 181 Bass Trombone has the reputation of having established the true bass trombone sound. The red brass bell has been styled to maintain a consistent, warm timbre at low and high dynamic levels.The unique G/Gb attachment can be reconfigured to the player’s taste for setting up low C and B natural when desired, while the bore design assures proper reinforcement of the lower partials. The chrome plated nickel silver inner handslide tubes provide the ideal surface for smooth and quick handslide action.

Key: Bb
Bore: 14.27 mm (.562″)
Bell: 10.0″ diameter hand-hammered red brass with wire-reinforced rim
Rotor mechanism: In-line independent dual triggers with ball-and-socket linkage
Attachment: Traditional wrap with F tuning and G/Gb slide
Piston: One-piece precision-machined tapered rotor and bearings for a smooth, airtight fit
Tuning slide: Nickel silver outside slide and brass inside slide with brass bow
Braces: Tubular nickel silver
Hand slide: Chrome-plated nickel silver with seamless inner slide and integral chamfered stocking. Nickel silver outside slide
Hand grip: Chrome-plated
Waterkey: Nickel silver
Finish: Clear baked epoxy lacquer
Mouthpiece: 1½G
Case: Deluxe wood shell

Holton

Founded in Chicago when Frank Holton opened a small instrument shop in 1898, The Frank Holton & Co. grew to one of the most influential instrument manufacturers in the first half of the twentieth century in the US. Today, the tradition continues with high quality trumpets, flugelhorns, and trombones being hand-crafted in Elkhart, Indiana, and in Eastlake, Ohio.

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