Model Description

The THEIN Bass Trombone “Bartok” was developed for the “Concerto for Orchestra” by Béla Bartók. Therefore the bass trombonist needs to play a special glissando that can only be realized with a combination of an additional trombone slide (2. slide in the valve section).

Technical Details

  • Key: Bb/F
  • Valve: Standard Rotor
  • Bell-ø: 250 mm / 9-27/32“
  • Bell-rim: 30 mm /1.180“  nickel silver Kranz
  • Material: yellow brass
  • Wall thickness: 0.40 mm / 0.016“
  • Tuning slide: gold brass
  • Slide: nickel silver
  • Bore: 13.9 / 14.4 mm, 0.547“ / 0.567“
  • Lead pipe: changeable
  • Finish: lacquered
  • THEIN Mouthpiece recommendation:  THEIN BM-W