Maass Trombones?

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WillSlideForMoney
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Maass Trombones?

Post by WillSlideForMoney »

Hi Everyone,

Anyone ever hear of these horns?

I know they're made in China (as most things these days).

Anyone have any info?

Thanks!

W
Will Holt

Shires Bass Bone - Yellow bell and slide, dual Axial flows
Hammond 20bl + 21bl depending on the gig

Conn Coprion c.1962 (I think?)
Lacquer removed, tiny bell

Mike Mass tenor tenor trombone
Yellow bell
Rotor
Basically a copy of a Shires
walldaja
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Post by walldaja »

No, but interesting website

http://trombones.maassmusical.com/

One of their products was a Bb / F with a straight crook so you could disconnect the valve and tubing and have a straight horn. The man behind it, Mike Maass seems to have good credentials. Who's played one?
Dave

2014 Shires Q30GR with 2CL
1982 King 607F with 13CL
Yamaha 421G Bass with Christian Lindberg 2CL / Bach 1 1/2G
Bach Soloist with 13CL
1967 Olds Ambassador with 10CL
1957 Besson 10-10
Jean Baptiste EUPCOMS with Stork 4
LarryPrestonRoberson
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Post by LarryPrestonRoberson »

I've been curious about these myself.
WillSlideForMoney
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Post by WillSlideForMoney »

Hi Guys,

I ended up buying one as a backup horn for a wedding band I play in. Think along the lines of a cheap Chinese trombone that looks like a Shires (old school rotor).

Not a great playing bone, but as I've played Shires the past 10 years I may be biased a bit.
Will Holt

Shires Bass Bone - Yellow bell and slide, dual Axial flows
Hammond 20bl + 21bl depending on the gig

Conn Coprion c.1962 (I think?)
Lacquer removed, tiny bell

Mike Mass tenor tenor trombone
Yellow bell
Rotor
Basically a copy of a Shires
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MahlerMusic
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WillSlideForMoney wrote: Tue Jan 22, 2019 7:57 am Hi Guys,
Not a great playing bone, but as I've played Shires the past 10 years I may be biased a bit.
Any body else or can you provide more detail. Do you think the sound can be improved with a lead pipe or another mod. There Bass bones are priced around the Conn 110H so will you gain much going with a Conn?

Also I see the tenor's also come with a straight pipe, any extra's for the Bass?
Davidmiller
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Post by Davidmiller »

I play one right now, in a lot of ways I like it compared to my edwards. Mine is the screw bell version and it is a really good playing horn. The biggest issue I had was the stock slide wasn’t ergonomic so I moved to a Bach 42 slide and that works great.

-David
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At least the horns are “Authentically Trombone” - whatever that means.
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I play on two of them right now. I think they’re great horns and for the price can’t beat it. I have the yellow brass system and liked it so much that I bought a gold set up. I had issues w one of the slides but you get a warranty and they are quick to either fix it or send you a new one. I compared it to my 88h and thought it kept up well. It’ll below a Bach 42out if the water. I think mike maass is on to something and he’s getting better with time. Check out his website “maass musical” you’d be surprised. Good quality horn.
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