Choose a valve section that complements your Shires bass trombone's response, articulation, and tonal character. Shires manufactures its valves in-house and tests their fit and action throughout production.
Valve options:
- Rotary: Secure articulation, stable sound, and light, quick action.
- Axial Flow: Broad sound and open feel, with prominent low and middle overtones.
- Tru-Bore: Broad sound and feel with clear articulation and an even response between open and engaged positions.
- Bollinger: Artist-specific axial-flow configuration with optimized lever geometry and the Bollinger Tuning System.
Valve layouts:
- Independent, inline: Each valve can be engaged separately, providing additional valve and slide-position combinations.
- Dependent, stacked: The second valve is accessible only when the first valve is engaged. This layout permits a tapered neckpipe and offers a different balance of sound, stability, and low-register feel.
Valve design, layout, and tuning must be matched to the intended configuration. Selecting a valve type alone does not establish the instrument's tuning or compatibility.
Special order. Contact us at sales@houghtonhorns.com for a current delivery estimate, or for help selecting a configuration and confirming compatibility with your instrument.
Choose a valve section that complements your Shires bass trombone's response, articulation, and tonal character. Shires manufactures its valves in-house and tests their fit and action throughout production.
Valve options:
- Rotary: Secure articulation, stable sound, and light, quick action.
- Axial Flow: Broad sound and open feel, with prominent low and middle overtones.
- Tru-Bore: Broad sound and feel with clear articulation and an even response between open and engaged positions.
- Bollinger: Artist-specific axial-flow configuration with optimized lever geometry and the Bollinger Tuning System.
Valve layouts:
- Independent, inline: Each valve can be engaged separately, providing additional valve and slide-position combinations.
- Dependent, stacked: The second valve is accessible only when the first valve is engaged. This layout permits a tapered neckpipe and offers a different balance of sound, stability, and low-register feel.
Valve design, layout, and tuning must be matched to the intended configuration. Selecting a valve type alone does not establish the instrument's tuning or compatibility.
Special order. Contact us at sales@houghtonhorns.com for a current delivery estimate, or for help selecting a configuration and confirming compatibility with your instrument.