S.E. Shires Custom Series Tenor Trombone Main Tuning Slide

Trombone tuning slides can effect resistance, response, and color of the instrument. S.E. Shires main trombone tuning slides are engineered with a unique, smooth, double-radius design. They combine the best characteristics of single- and double-radius tuning slides in terms of timbre, response, and intonation. Tuning slide models are specified by letters indicating instrument type, material, taper, and whether the slide crook is seamed or unsealed. Trombone Main Tuning Slides Instrument type designations S: small-bore tenor trombone T: medium- or large-bore tenor trombone B: bass trombone N.B.: S.E. Shires alto trombones are equipped with a tuning-in-slide mechanism—they do not have bell-side tuning slides. Material Tuning slides are available in either yellow brass, for clear sound and articulations, or gold brass, for warmer sound and more rounded articulations. Many customers have found that a gold brass tuning slide complements a yellow-brass bell, adding warmth to the sou