ShiresTV: Q Series Bass Trombone Clinic, feat Dr. Justin Cook and the Q36YR Bass Trombone

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This episode will feature Shires Artist Dr. Justin Cook and our S.E. Shires Q36YR Bass Trombone.

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Traded in my Yamaha Xeno 822g (with the typical too deep mouthpiece engagement problem) for a Q36GR. I also tried the Yamaha 835 (vanilla without detachable bell) and a bog standard Shires Custom To sayy I was disappointed with the Yamaha would be an understatement. As with the 835GD I tried a couple of weeks ago, the bottom was easy, but sounded nowhere as round, deep as the 835GD. But aas opposed to the 835GD, the basic tone was hards, even shrill, even at low dynamic levels. Then cam the Shires custom. The response on the Custom was like playinfg through a wet blanket and even though it had a yellow brass bell - the standard one - I didn't feel the sound wanted to project at all. Just fell out of the bell onto the floor. Then came the Q36GR - what a difference. Very easy response without me getting the feeling I'm falling into the horn. And the upper range slotted so much better than the 822g. Finally I can play the high gs in the Elisabeth Raum piece withou scratching them. Using a custom 1.5 leadpipe improved the higher regsiter even more, but lost a little precision. As you say in this video - the valves are amazing. No real difference I could tell between the open horn and a G-flat paddle or f paddle f, for example. Then, a wave of "Buyer's remorse" washed over me. So despite being on vacation in an AirBnB, I pulled it out and ... nope all there like in the sales room. McCarty pages 1 & 2 were a breeze. As was the first page of the Lebedev Concerto in one movement. Can't wait to get back from vacation to put in some real time on it.

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I have played bass trombone. I do not consider myself a bass trombone player. I guess my lungs aren't big enough or something. But it is really good going back to tenor as far as lung capacity and being able to push more air through the horn after playing bass trombone. That was my experience.