If not, I can package securely and arrange for a courier. You are welcome to come and try if you live locally. I now play a King 606 and, for classical pieces, a Yamaha 354 and to be honest, the 605 is the equal of either one. If you Google the King Cleveland 605, this is what you'll find: /Cleveland%20instruments.htm With new Yamaha 354s retailing at £500+, it made sense for me to start with a quality secondhand instrument like the King 605. It's difficult to say how/if this affect the tone but owning all three I would say that the Kings and not as bright as the Yamaha, they seem to have a little more depth - ideal for jazz. The bell diameter is about 7 1/4' compared with 8' on both the King 606 and the YS元54. The tuning slide also slides in and out perfectly - no dents or other damage. With regard to the important bits: The inner slide runs smoothly there is no pitting or wear. Compared to my other trombones, all of which have minor blemishes on the tuning slide, this one has none, tribute I suspect to the quality of materials used. Both are really excellent instruments, far superior to more recent student/intermediate trombones and, in terms of construction and playability, the equal of the Yamaha 354 (again I own one of these.) With the exception of a small blemish on the bell (see photograph 4) this is remarkably pristine. 548 is located on the rotor and on the tuning slide.This is a very nice example of a King Cleveland 605 Tenor Trombone, the predecessor to the King 606 which I also own. 3905 is located on both handles of the slide. 547 bore There are only two sets of numbers on it. King Cleveland Silver Eb Altonium Outfit, Ready to Play Item specifics Condition: Used: An item tha. 560 with 2 tuning slides in the F section. Item specificsCondition:Used: An item that has been used previously. This horn has both the slide ring and the spring loaded first position (typical of KING bass trombones)į/E valve section is. 546 1410 (bore yellow brass) and 1460 (sterling silver bell) Similar to Symphony Models with 8 or 9 inch bell, bell tuning. May 17, 1910īell flare is sterling silver, bell stem is yellow brass. On Receiver: (lions head) THE KING made by H. Bell:6.5inĮngraved: KING, made by the H.N. I thought it appeared to have 132 on bell section and 152 on slide,but the seller assures me that they are both 152s.Įngraving: King 3B - Concert - King Musical Instruments - USAĬonservatory Model Solo Trombone. King Cleveland 605 Stolen: - Lenawee County Fairgrounds, Adrian, MI Was taken out of my van while I was working in 'The Haunting' at the fairgrounds, along with a canon T2i camera and bag. To use picture in a post, paste this line: This is a very nice example of a King Cleveland 605 Tenor Trombone, the predecessor to the King 606 which I also own.

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