Shires – Alessi Q Model Tenor Trombone

• JA Bell: 8.5-inch, two-piece, hand-hammered “TI” taper in lightweight yellow brass with traditionally brazed seams, unsoldered bead, and special annealing treatment

• S.E. Shires Alessi rotary F valve with gold-brass F-attachment slide and bronze valve cap

• TGF tuning slide: gold brass, drawn tubing, with flanges

• TWJA Handslide: .547-inch, standard-weight gold brass; yellow wide crook

• Choice of three interchangeable yellow brass leadpipes

• Bell Engraving: S.E. Shires Joseph Alessi Model custom engraving

• Includes S.E. Shires tenor trombone case, mouthpiece, and care kit

“After rigorous testing I have found an instrument that is easier to play and also fits the sound concept in my mind. That sound has been embodied in the S.E. Shires Joseph Alessi Artist Model Trombone.”

—Joseph Alessi, Principal Trombone, New York Philharmonic