I’ve usually found rotors easier to control and more efficient. However, there are a few axials that I’ve loved. I’ve been playing a dependent Trubore bass trombone over the past few years. It feels very stable, and every note slots easily. All of the Shires instruments are great, and it just comes down to personal preference.
I too just tried out and bought the Q36GR. I came from a Yamaha Xeno 822G (2015 - Friday) and a Bach 50OG (1993-2014). I hated the Bach, but the devise then was "If you want to be a pro, you play Bach". I loved the sound of the Yamaha and initially the response also - on a Yamaha 59L mouthpiece, the Yeo mouthpiece was too big for me. But then I got into non-Yamaha pieces and ... it fell apart. It appears, the engagement depth of the Yamaha receiver is much deeper than other trombones, so all non-Yamaha mouthpieces get swallowed and the response suffers. Yamaha has "fixed" this in their new 835 series. Well, I tried the 835 (vanilla) and the 835GD. The 835GD sounded different from my 822G, but nice. But the high register simply closed up on me. The 835 just sounded shrill, overly bright. I also tried the bog-standard Shires Custom with yellow brass Bach style bell. Very stuffy and the sound simply didn't want to project from the horn, which I found strange. And then came the Q36GR. A breathe of fresh air. Spent about 45 minutes comparing the Custom with the Q36GR, hoping I'd somehow adjust to the Custom, but... I didn't/couldn't. So I left the store without my 822G and with a new shining Q36GR and went on for a 5 day vacation near Donaueschingen, Germany. I play/-ed it in the AirBnB - with premission from the owner - and initially, despite fear of Buyer's remorse, it's proven to be just as great as in the shop. The Lebedev was one of the pieces I took with me, also the McCarty and the Elisabeth Raum concerto, plus a couple of standard excerpts.
Between the two bass trombone presented I must say that the rotor version sounds easier to control. That being said, both of them sound AMAZING for the price point.
Ma'am it's so interesting to hear you play. Your tone doesn't sound like trombone, but more like tuba instead. I also watched your video about different bell materials, and they sounded like a French horn! Very interesting
Hi David, the Q36YA is modeled after our best selling TBBSCA. We have designed this instrument to feature many of the same design elements. For more questions, please visit our website or shoot us an email at info@seshires.com
Can someone tell me the title of the piece she played at the first part of the video, please? I've heard it a lot of times but i still dont know the title. Thank you.
