S.E. Shires TBQAlessi Large Bore Tenor Trombone

S.E. Shires TBQ Alessi Q Series Artist Model Tenor Trombone has been crafted with Joseph Alessi to offer an exceptional instrument at an affordable price. Similar to the Custom Series model, this instrument features a revolutionary combination of materials and construction to produce the perfect balance of color, efficiency, and resonance.

The Q Alessi bell features an unsoldered, two-piece, light-weight yellow-brass bell which allows this instrument to easily project while maintaining a broad and warm sound. The newly designed Alessi Q Series rotary valve features a gold brass F-attachment slide to create depth and density of sound coupled with the clarity and stability of a rotary valve. A gold brass tuning slide similarly adds complexity and warmth to the sound of this instrument.

We find the Q Series Alessi to be a very efficient instrument with a huge sound and a very natural classical/orchestral response. It has a nice weight to its response, is buttery-smooth in moving between partials, and is very easy to play in the middle to upper registers. At soft dynamics it is dark without becoming muddy and at upper dynamics it gains a bit of brilliance but maintains a huge dark core and great stability. We found the lower and especially trigger registers need more care with airflow; if one dials back on the airspeed these registers speak easily but tend to back up and get edgy and unstable if the air is forced.

Overall, we find this to be a very natural-playing instrument with a wonderful orchestral sound, great response throughout the registers, and beautifully nimble!

Specifications

• Key: Bb/F
• Bore Size: .547"
• Bell: 8 ½” QAlessi bell two-piece, lightweight yellow brass with unsoldered bead and special annealing treatment, deluxe engraving
• Handslide: QAlessi handslide, chrome-plated nickel silver inner slide, standard-weight gold brass outer slides, wide yellow brass crook, and three interchangeable leadpipes
• Tuning Slide: Gold brass
• F-attachment: QAlessi rotor, open wrap with gold brass tuning slide
• Case: SE Shires Cordura-covered wood shell case