Bach 36BLT Classic Horn. Has 8" yellow brass bell, traditional wrap rotor, .525 straight bore lightweight nickel slide. Was made in the late 1970's. Never damaged or repaired. We did full shop service here including chemical bath, rotor service, and slide set-up. Plays perfectly as is. No service needs to improve the way this 36B plays. Vincent Bach believed that the 36B was the ideal size trombone for all around use, in fact, he based the ever so popular 42B on this model, re-using the same bell mandrel, valve section, and tuning slide. The only differences between the 36B and 42B are the bell diameter and bore size of the handslide, and of course this model takes standard small shank trombone mouthpiece. We know that today guys like their full .547 bore open wrap models. So the question is: Where does this model fit in today? It's pretty simple actually, anywhere where you don't want to play full .547. I know quite a few pro level orchestra players that use 36B's for some contemporary programming. But, it is still an ideal size trombone for up and coming players- like a young player coming off his first student horn, wanting a trigger, but not ready for the full .547. We also have quite a few older players that have downsized to this model from larger tenors. The current MAP pricing for a new 36BLT made in 2024 is over $4300.
Comes with an SKB Flight style case, super protective.
In stock for immediate delivery.
