Thayer Valve modelsFor many years professional players have added Thayer valves to their instruments at local instrument repair shops at great expense. Now you can buy these magnificent horns with the Thayer valve already installed by the factory and get more value for your dollar.
Bach 42T Stradivarius Professional TromboneThe Bach 42T Stradivarius Trombone with Thayer Valve F Attachment has a more open feel from other trombones. The Bach 42T Thayer valve eliminates restriction from the open wrap tubing of the F attachment. The 42T is available in yellow brass (42T), yellow brass and lightweight slide (LT42T) or with a gold brass bell (42TG) and gold brass bell and lightweight slide (LT42TG).
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I love this instrument. It works really well and the valve is incredible.
This trombone is exactly what we were looking for. The sound is very smooth and projects well. When you're playing in remote locations (that's polite for the middle of nowhere), projecting is a really good thing! The case is very well padded and feels quite rugged. We would have preferred a weatherproof composite or aluminum design with a waterproof gasket around the edge, but this will be fine unless it falls into the snow or mud somewhere out there. Bach's care and maintenance instructions were pretty basic, and there wasn't one word about the Thayer valve - just rotary and balanced. Wonder if they put the wrong flyer in the case? Along that line, when I opened the case for the first time there was a "mystery plug" rolling around loose inside. It was a black rubber plug about the size and shape of a .22 cartridge. The band director finally figured out where it plugged into the instrument, so all was well. In summary, we're very happy with this purchase, and Phyllis Kohlenberg at Woodwinds and Brasswinds was very helpful in getting our order safely shipped up here to Alaska.
I tried a couple of Bach 42T's before buying a 42A. The part that I love and hate the most about the horn is the Thayer itself. The best part about the Thayer is that the sound of the horn when you use the F attachment is very rich. However, if you don't have the air capacity, the 42T could sound very airy when it's used. If you have great air capacity and want a horn that is as free as possible when you use the trigger, the 42T is for you. However, if you are one of those players who already has the capacity to play large bore trombones, but find out the Thayer is a bit airy, you may want a 42A (Hagmann).
I received this horn as a present from my parents during the summer of 2003, and have used it in every performing group I've been in. Notes in the upper range are easily reached as are notes of the lower range with assertive force and power. This horn is great for anything. The thayer valve is very delicate though, which may be the only reason not to use it in marching band, for someone might run into you and break it (happened to me but had it professionally repaired).
Its the best horn ever made, with the best valve ever made attached to it
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