TromboneChat

What does anyone know about this trombone? I saw its the Buddy Morrow model and from what I can tell, it's a 485-500 dual bore. Anything else? Found one for $250 obo

Buddy used this model to play all the Tommy Dorsey solos (and play them well). It's a competitor to the King 2B, Conn 4H, etc. Great lead bone horn in Jazz Band and also a good Dixieland Band horn. Holton made quality instruments in their day.

It's not a common instrument these days, but it's a professional jazz horn with its own sound and $250 is a great deal for one.

I have a Holton 63, which is similar. It was way more open than my old Jiggs 2B.

These horns are undervalued for sure.

There where several variations….but great horns and don’t forget the 67

I have a Holton 65 that I picked up a couple months ago. I was looking for a smaller horn similar to a King 2B - the Holton 65 was quite a bit cheaper than a used 2B (I paid $275 for the 65).
I believe there were different variations as Vegasbound mentioned. I think mine is from the 1940s (complete serial number not readable). It is dual-bore and has a 7" bell. I think later variations had a larger bell. Mine plays really well in the high register, but is quite open in the low register as well. It is a great lead horn.