Courtois 260 vs 280

[trommy]

Hi everybody! I was looking for a reliable trombone with good sound around the $2000 mark or below. I came across the Courtois 260, but I was only able to find reviews for the 280. Has anybody played/had this trombone or know anything about it in relation to the 280 maybe??

[ZacharyThornton]

One is a .525 and the other is a .547.

[trommy]

Is that literally the only difference??

[ZacharyThornton]

Yep. Same everything else. The idea was to get the 260 and just upgrade the slide to a 280.

[walldaja]

Either one would be good, just depends if you want a large bore or medium bore. These are great horns for the price. Notice the MSRP went up recently but you should be able to find one for less than $1500.