Eastrock Trombone Bb Tenor Slide Red Trombone Brass Musical Instrument with Hard Case Mouthpiece for Standard Student Beginner Trombone

I got the red one. I love the horn. I've owned many trombones, 45 at one point. My favorite is an Urbie Green Martin. I've owned 2B's and many other small bore tenors. This horn is not bad at all! The partials line up. The tuning is very good. The slide was smooth out of the box. The finish was flawless. The color is beautiful! Everything functions perfectly. Maybe I got lucky. I don't know if they are all this good. I may order a blue one. The price is insanely low! I think it is way better than a plastic horn, of which I have many. It weighs about what a Yamaha 354 or King 606 student horn weighs. With mouthpiece, those student horns weigh an average of 3.40 lbs. This one weighs 3.48 lbs, so very comparable. I don't know about how long it will last. But it's great for now. By the way, the bell is exactly 7.75" which is in my opinion, perfect for a small tenor. My big complaint is the glue that was used inside the case. It was the worst mess I've ever seen. It took me 3 hours to scrape out all the glue, and basically rebuild the inside of the case. It is cheap, with cloth-covered styrofoam but it fits the horn nicely and is not bad. Most decent cases cost as much as this horn and case together, so you can't get too upset about the case. The outside should have bumpers on the bell end to stand the case up. I may put my own on it. It looks fine now, and I'll see how it holds up. Come on Eastrock, use some better glue next time! Still a great deal though, and I may buy a blue horn next!

I am mostly pleased with this product, but the horn end appears to have a mild dent that makes it look out of round. This could have happened during shipping, but it is not THAT bad. The RED color is beautiful.As for the performance, it is an entry level trombone made for beginners. This was the cost effective way to find out if my child will stick with it or have it collect dust in the corner.

Zero customer service. Zero. Try to find a phone number or email for the company.I purchased the red student trombone for my daughter and it looked amazing. She was so happy. She brought it to school and when her teacher helped her with it, he noticed an awful smoke/burnt smell and taste to the air moving through it. It will make you dizzy. For a company this large with supposedly having all of these inspections in place, I find it hard to believe this can happen.I wanted to know if it was harmful. I wanted to know if it was normal and would go away over time and likely just a result of the red finish in the piece. Honestly, I wanted any information. Instead, I got nothing.These instruments look amazing, but beware and do not buy from this company.

Have several large bore horns that I mainly play but wanted this for when I get invited on Alumni days to play with my college's marching/pep bands. At this price, it's a playable trombone which I won't be too upset if I get a small dent or two. Bought the red version as it's my school color. Had been using a pbone, but ultimately don't like its tone and playability.I think the manufacturer's listing is spot on. It's exactly as described.The horn is a beginner's instrument. It does play well and has a decent tone for a trombone in this price point. As other's have indicated, the slide is a bit stiff and takes some effort to get it where its workable.My biggest suggestion, especially for a beginner is to get a decent mouthpiece. I am an experienced player and had trouble getting a good sound from the included one. Intonation is pretty bad with it. I can see a beginner getting frustrated quickly. I pulled out a reliable Bach 6 1/2 AL to use and it played 100% better and with much more ease. BTW, contrary to another reviewer, this is a small bore horn that takes a small shank mouthpiece.

I love it and can't wait to gift to my 11 year old gor her 12th birthday