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A Formidable First Foray into Bass Trombone





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Add extra low-end capabilities to your ensemble with the Yamaha YBL-421G. This intermediate bass trombone provides the features necessary for a new bass trombonist to acclimate to the instrument without sacrificing the tonal depth and power of a true bass trombone. It has a 0.563-inch bore diameter, which helps develop proper breath support. The 9.5-inch gold brass bell offers a rich, expansive tone that projects exceptionally well. Meanwhile, the F attachment provides the player with an expanded range of notes in the lower register. The attachment’s semi-open wrap design helps to lessen resistance when the hand-lapped rotary valve is engaged. Whether you’re using permanent improvement funds for your band program or you're shopping for a loved one, you just can’t go wrong with the outstanding build quality of the Yamaha YBL-421G.





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Achieve clean projection with the gold brass bell





Low brass players need a horn that can keep up with the dynamics demanded by the composer. That’s why Yamaha equipped the YBL-421G with a gold brass bell. Flaring out to 9.5 inches in diameter, the bell emits a wide, relaxed sound with a full timbre. Here at Sweetwater, we’re fans of gold brass bells because the alloy delivers pure sound that’s entirely free of smears and breakup ? even when a player pushes the instrument to the limit.





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Transitioning from tenor to bass trombone is a learning process. Yamaha aims to lessen this learning curve as much as possible with the YBL-421G. First and foremost, it comes equipped with an F attachment to give the player extra notes in the low register and to provide alternate position options. What’s more, the attachment’s tuning slide has a convenient mark to let the user tune the attachment down to E. Other thoughtful features include a hand-lapped rotary valve, a fixed gold brass leadpipe, a yellow brass outer slide, and silky-smooth nickel silver inner slides.





Yamaha: the gold standard





Whether they’re building motorcycles, microchips, or marimbas, Yamaha’s commitment to quality is unmatched. And there’s no other product category that exemplifies the Yamaha difference than the brass instruments. Yamaha horns feature thoughtful and innovative engineering. Each one is subject to the strictest quality control measures before being released from their workshop. Yet, to be deemed truly excellent by Yamaha, these masterfully crafted pieces of art must light a fire of joy and passion in the player’s heart. Whichever Yamaha horn you choose, you can expect it to live up to those lofty expectations.





Yamaha YBL-421G Bass Trombone Features:


Intermediate-level bass trombone


0.563-inch bore introduces a student to the full symphonic sound


9.5-inch gold brass bell produces plenty of tonal colors


F attachment provides an expanded range of low tones


Semi-open wrap configuration lessens air resistance when using the attachment


Yellow brass outer slide plays perfectly over nickel silver inner slides


Lacquer finish warms the tone and makes maintenance easy


Comes with a slide pull mark to E tuning


Purchase includes Yamaha 58 mouthpiece and case