Handmade in England, Michael Rath custom bass trombones offer extensive options, allowing you to configure an instrument unique to your specifications. This R9 Custom Rath Trombone features Independent Hagmann Valves and an “in slide” tuning system. This has advantages of tuning and timbre with little penalty in terms of slide weight.

Specifications:

• Bell: 9.5” in yellow brass, standard weight (750)
• Slide: 0.562 yellow hand slide, in-slide tuning system
• Main Tuning Slide: Yellow brass
• Leadpipe: 9 in yellow brass.
• Rotor Assembly: Dual Dependent Hagmann. Standard dependent setup is Bb/F/Gb.

Compression Ratings:

Photography courtesy of Lynn Means from The Maker's Melody.

WARNING: Brass instruments and their accessories can expose you to chemicals including Lead, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm, and Nickel, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information go to:

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