Holton TR180 Bass Trombone with Split Dependent Valve Section. This is a very mint condition Early 1970's TR180 with an updated split valve system. Valve section plays flawlessly. Handslide is also a mint condition replacement TR180 slide. Superior alignment with perfect handslide action. The Bell has never been creased or damaged. An optional E tuning slide is also included. Non-original early Protec Case, and original Holton mouthpiece included. Would make a terrific all around dependent bass for any player, Professional, Amateur, or Student. Plays dark and easy at low dynamics, but also capable of mega brilliance, especially in the trigger range.
More about this model: This is the model that professor Lewis Van Haney, Indiana University like to play on the most. The valve configuration is rotor dependent Bb/F/bE tuning. Simply put, the first valve is like an F trigger on a tenor. The second valve only functions when the first valve is in and the not produced in first position is a flat E (Not D or Eb, but a flat E). The purpose of the second valve on this model is to allow the player to play a low B in 7th position identical to the B one octave above it as played on a tenor in 7th position without any valve. A low C can then be played with both valves in, with a slightly raised 6th position. This is a very simple and intuitive approach to bass trombone, ideal for a tenor doubler.
