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Contrabass trombone in 16-ft C, case, Nominal pitch: 16-ft C.
Technical description: Brass. Double-slide model contrabass trombone. Windway runs mouthpipe - slide with moving outer - slide with moving inner - pitch change slide - slide with moving outer - slide with moving inner - joint - main tuning-slide - bell. With two alternative pitch change slides for Old Philharmonic pitch and French pitch. With handle for slide manipulation. With a short bit to adapt to the associated non-original mouthpiece. Repair History: Plastic binding has been wrapped around at the two slide stays where the stays could be gripped.
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Boosey & Co - Collection:
University of Edinburgh - Inventory number:
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London/England - Hornbostel-Sachs classification:423.22 Labrosones with slides
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- Hornbostel-Sachs category:423.22 Labrosones with slides
- Repository:University of Edinburgh
- Measurements:1081; bell 235.
- View the original record:https://collections.ed.ac.uk/mimed/record/18666