Please be aware that our normal warranty/guarantee cover does not apply to this instrument as it has been pre-owned by a client and sold by us on their behalf.  Whilst we do all we can to ensure that they are working to the best of their ability, such goods are purchased as seen. However if the item is purchased online, the procedure is covered by our distant selling rules which can be found on the delivery/returns page.

The Contempora "Stereophonic" double-valve bass trombone was launched in fall 1958. Designed in collaboration with Kauko Kahila, Allen Ostrander and Louis Counihan, the "Stereophonic" was one of the first widely available bass trombones with two rotor valves permanently attached to the horn.

The design provided players with a fast and simple way of lowering the overall pitch of the trombone to E and enabled them to play technical passages such as the low B glissando in Bartok’s “Concerto for Orchestra”.

The "Stereophonic" originally featured attachments that provided F and flat E tuning as this was the simplest way to add the chromatic low C and B notes to the end of the slide. As more double-valve models entered the marketplace in the 1960s, players began to express a preference for F and D attachments, making it more efficient to play in the low register by placing the B closer in on the slide.

Wear & Tear Observations: This Reynolds bass trombone is in a used condition, showing plenty of wear and usage, but after a valve service and a slide alignment/clean, the instrument is in a good playable state, perfect for someone looking to dip their toe into the world of bass trombone, or even a doublers instrument.

• Bore: .564"
• Bell: 10"
• Materials: bronze-alloy bell; brass main tuning crook and gooseneck; nickel-silver bracing and trim, outside slide tubes and slide receiver
• Valve: two rotary valves with dependent F/flat E attachments; brass with nickel-silver outer slide tubes
• Slide: brass outer slides with nickel-silver sleeves; chrome-plated nickel silver inner slide tubes; chrome-plated hand grips
• Finish: polished brass with clear lacquer finish

This bass trombone is supplied in a black fabric gig bag and comes with a Reynolds mouthpiece.

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