Humes & Berg 170 Bass Trombone Straight MuteWillie Berg invented Stonelined Mutes in 1935. This line of mutes has set the standard for performance over the years. No one knows more about mutes than these guys.
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The H & B straight mute is great for pop and jazz band usage. I would never recommend this for concert band, orchestra or recital music. It's economical, but will not stand up to a lot of rough use. I pretty much only use one for jazz band on account of the lightness and ease of handling for quick mute changes.. I knew one of the trombonist's from the Basie band back in the 1970's and he said they used a lot of them because they get banged up a lot and have to be replaced often. A nice thing is, if you drop it, it doesn't clang like a metal one.
