I love that I can pick this alto up and feel immediately comfortable playing it, this is a rare and valuable thing with an alto trombone. What else could you possibly want from an alto. Stunning craftsmanship, superb intonation, incredible feel and valve register, excellent slide action… a bell garland. This is an amazing instrument and maybe one of the best alto trombones I've ever played. A case is included, no mouthpiece included (a Brad Close piece is in the photo for reference). This instrument also features a period accurate raw brass inner slide tubes, which make a warm and nuanced sound (but does require a bit more maintenance than chrome inner tubes) as well as a tuning slide. Egger reproduces the decorations of the original on this instrument, lots of hand engraving and stamping. The bell is hand hammered, brazed and finished by scraping in the traditional way. On the MDC model, a special alloy "Nuremburg" brass is used. This model is based on the Sebastien Hainlein sackbut from 1632. Egger Tenor Sackbut, Model Hainlein (1632) MDCĮgger makes some of the finest historic brass instruments in the world, this sackbut is a work of art! The MDC model is the most authentic replica Egger offers and I will highlight some of the notable details that make this sackbut so special.
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