AboutColin Murray Expertise I can answer about trombone equipment (instruments, mouthpieces, used horns, etc) and
trombone (especially bass trombone) playing. If I don't know right away, I have an extensive
network of experts to call on. I can't help you get a date.
Experience 25 years as professional bass trombonist (playing in big bands,orchestras, theatre, etc), 20 years as brass repair technician and retail and wholesale sales. Bass trombone instructor at Humber College, Toronto. Creator of website www.mrequipment.net - all about brass and woodwind gear and the people behind it.
Organizations National Association of Music Merchants, American Federation of Musicians, International Trombone Association
Education/Credentials B.Mus, L.Mus (Performance) McGill University, Montreal
Question Colin - YOu have great trombone knowledge so here is another question for you...
How can I tell the difference by how trombone looks?
The only number is B30878. Can you decode this number somehow and tell me how old it is, and whether that was a good year for Bachs? Etched with Bach USA in top of flare.
It has a hardshell Selmer case which fits the trombone perfectly, but I don't know if it is the original case.
If you have the black woodshell case, and there's a finger ring under the mouthpiece receiver, you have a TB200, if not, it's a TB300. You may be able to get up to $500 for a TB200.
Bach doesn't publish their serial number for B series horns, so I can't tell you the age of the trombone, I'm afraid.
