Playing Jazz? Need to up your mute game? The Jazz Bone Bundle is the way to go!
Every trombonist should have these mutes in the bag and ready for the gig!
Includes:
Pick your plunger mute! Plunger Mute Options:
The Hirschman Mutes KR Indigo "BIG BLUE" Plunger Mute has been optimized to give the very best combination of sound, size, feel, pitch and flex money can buy. We are proud to include amongst our official endorsers the Duke Ellington trombone section.
In Tune! Better intonation that any other plunger in your mute bag, especially when switching between open and closed plunger. If only the great Al Grey was still with us! He said that old school, 20th century "tight plunger...causes a back-pressure against your air stream and it throws your instrument out of tune.....Some players find adjustments in their lip and air pressure to play through it; others simply learn to slip past it." We have reduced these problems with our innovative design.
BIG - Because size matters! The BIG BLUE is designed to work with both the tenor trombone AND bass trombone. Bass trombonists Dave Taylor and Earl McIntyre are two early testers and endorsing artists that gave invaluable feedback during the design process.
Kenny Penny™ venting system Some players like to drill a hole through their plungers (where the wooden stick was) and some don't. Others carry two plungers in their bag to have both. The Kenny Penny venting system provides one penny outside the plunger and another inside. Turning the outer penny closes the plunger hole with the inner penny. Kenny Rampton likes it closed for playing over straight mute and open for plunger alone. There's no right or wrong, and the Kenny Penny lets you discover your ideal sound...that's our "two cents."
The Hirschman WG CONE TONE trombone plunger is co-designed by Hirschman Mutes and one of the world's foremost plunger players, Wycliffe Gordon. Play what he plays! "The WG Cone Tone Plunger Mute, is the signature model plunger mute co-designed by myself and two good friends, Ed Hirschman and Kenny Rampton. You see, I really like the Hirschman Mutes Big Blue, but it didn't give me the ability to express myself as I truly wanted. So we decided to work together to make the ultimate soloist's plunger mute." Wycliffe Gordon. Old School Cool! A more traditional contoured plunger. Our first plunger WITHOUT the Kenny Penny™ venting system — pick it up from any direction you want and you are ready to play.
Both Hirschman plunger mutes feature no slip hand grip. The large, comfortable hand grip makes the plunger easy to pick up and hold. No more slips or drops! And they are built to last. Hirschman Plunger Mutes avoids the hardware store plunger problems of wear, cracking and falling apart.
Bundle also includes:
Tom Crown "pixie" mute! The pixie mute is a must have for any trombonists - especially if you are going to play Ellington. Paired with a plunger (we recommend the KR Indigo Big Blue) this is how trombonists, like the legendary Tricky "Sam" Nanton, achieve that "ya ya" sound.
Soulo Adjustable Cup Mute. Soulo Trombone Cup mute sounds like the vintage mutes, but is perfectly in tune and plays up and down the horn with no dead notes. In addition, its light, specially formulated composite material allows for minimal back-pressure and makes it very easy to play.
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