Where do i keep my trombone? In the cupboard under the stairs. How often does it see daylight? Once a week. Wherefore we could presume that I dont like the instrument? Not true at all. Its just that its so damn heavy and my cupboard is so full of stuff I put holes in the walls attempting to remove it. I get lessons in my school for my trombone, hence the once a week, apparently i have talent and 'If only you practised you'd be really good'. But as good as my intentions are i just cannot bare to lift the big thing out of its antique case and practise it. Perhaps this is because my school gave me the frankentrombone, the multicoloured ...  Read the complete review

I had been looking for a new symphonic bore Trombone for years and never quite had the money to get to London to look for one in the shops up there. I had heard about the Conn series, especially the Conn88H. A beautiful instrument that I sometimes borrowed from my teacher. And so I got to London, looking for a new Trombone, I tried out several including the hallowed Conn88H, benchmark for the tenor trombone- but the Open wrap version caught my eye. The 88H is the closed wrap model and, as with the majority of closed wrap Bb/F trombones is a little stuffy in the lower registers with the plug open. However, the open wrap generally stops this ...  Read the complete review