Ex demo sale on now
We have lots of ex demo instruments, parts and mouthpieces available now. If you're thinking about a new trombone, or modifying the setup that you have now, why not check out our ex demo selection here.
We also have a number of ex demo mouthpieces (silver plated only) available in various sizes. These are priced at £65 inc. vat and delivery for UK customers.
Contact us for more details and to order.
Eastern Trombone Workshop
We're going to be at the Eastern Trombone Workshop in Washington from March 17th to 20th with our friends from Dillon Music.
The 
ETW is hosted by the US Army at Brucker Hall, Fort Myer and is a four day event featuring concerts, masterclasses, recitals with some great trombonists. Best of all, it's free!
It's also a good opportunity to get your hands on our latest trombones, mouthpieces and other accessories. If you'd like to book some time to get set up with a Rath trombone for you, just let us know.
Carol Jarvis - "Smile"
Carol Jarvis is one of those musicians for whom "versatile" doesn't even come close to covering what she does.
She performs regularly with all of the 
major UK orchestras as well as touring with Sting, Michael Bolton and Seal.
In October 2004 Carol, aged 26, was diagnosed with stage 2a Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, which she's still battling.
To raise money for Macmillan Cancer Research she put together a selection of some of London's best session players to record "Smile", her first solo album.
It features a mix of standards and original compositions written especially for the CD, but above all some superlative playing.
Add a cover portrait painted by none other than Rolf Harris and you really have something very special.
You can get your copy of "Smile" here and as well as some great music, you can also help support a very worthwhile cause at the same time.
Visit Carol's website at caroljarvis.com and follow her on Twitter @jarvbone
Ex demo Spring Sale
We have lots of ex demo instruments and parts available at the moment. Take a look at our used instruments page here for some great offers.
Unique instruments - Part Two
When Bruce Collings came to see us in November 2009, 
he was looking for something a little more than just a new R4F.
Bruce is part of Musik Fabrik, a contemporary music group based in Germany, where Marco Blaauw, the ensemble's trumpet player had been using a double belled trumpet for some time.
Bruce was keen to try this concept on a trombone and we were happy to put this together for him.
The second bell is actually our alto sackbut design, 
which gives a great contrast between the two bell flares. You can also use regular trumpet mutes with the sackbut bell as well, giving Bruce lots more possibilties.
The second bell fits into the valve wrap and can be used with a rounded crook which brings the second bell round to the front of the trombone, or a straight crook which takes the second bell straight out behind Bruce!
It gives a whole new meaning to antiphonal playing!
Projects like this can be challenging, but a lot of fun at the same time. If you have something that's a little out of the ordinary, why don't you contact us about it?
You can see more photos of Bruce and his double belled R4F on our Flickr gallery.
Your chance to own something unique!
When we were developing our R9DST slide tuning bass trombone back in 2004, we started out by trying to get as close as 
we could to the much-sought after Conn 62H Elkhart model.
As we got into the project Mick's ideas about what he wanted the R9DST to be changed and it evolved into the model that we have now.
We're delighted to be able to offer the initial prototype for sale. It features 9 1/2" red brass bell, red brass bell crook and yellow brass slide. Twin Rotax dependent valves are in F and D. It also has a copy of a leadpipe taken from a Conn 62H Elkhart model.
For dependent rotary valves and a relatively tight valve wrap, the trombone is very responsive, particularly in the double valve register.
This really is a chance to own something unique - we won't be making another trombone like it again. For more details please contact us.
You can see more images of the trombone on our Flickr gallery.
"This is a great new horn!" - Michael Dease and the JP231/Rath trombone
Our friend and amazing jazz trombonist Michael Dease sent us this video after we'd asked him to try out the new JP231/Rath student trombone.
Here's what Mike had to say about the trombone:
"You asked for the truth, and here it is: this is a GREAT new horn-not too small or too big with a creamy tone and built like a tank. This kind of instrument is versatile, delivers the top-shelf Michael Rath sound, and is priced right for kids and folks that may not be ready to afford a custom instrument. "
John Rojak - "I plan on playing my new Rath bass trombone for the next 30 years"
We're fortunate to work with some oustanding musicians; none more so than American bass trombonist John Rojak. Anyone who has heard John play can testify to his outstanding musicianship and after 32 years playing the same bass trombone we were delighted to help him find his new instrument.
Visit John's page in our Artists section here.
VAT change from January 2010
As we're sure all of our UK friends are aware, the UK rate of VAT is going back up to 17.5% from January 1st, 2010.
If you're thinking about a new Rath trombone, please make sure that you place your order soon to avoid having to pay the additional VAT.
Of course if you're a UK student, you may be eligible for the AIPS scheme so you won't have to pay any VAT at all. For more details see our AIPS page.
How about a new Rath gig bag?
If it's a great value gig bag you're looking for, we've got just what you need.
Lightweight, with two shoulder straps, in durable and strong black cordura fabric they're available for both tenor and bass trombone.
These are in stock now, priced at only £49.95 inc. vat!
To order, call us on 01484 660555 or contact us.
We've also still got some Reunion Blues gig bags left in stock. At only £245 inc. vat for leather and £145 inc.vat for fabric, these are great value too.
The new JP231/Rath student trombone is available now!
We're delighted to say that since we announced the launch of our new student trombone, we've had even more great feedback from players, teachers and students from around the world.
We now have the JP231/Rath in stock and we've just started to send out orders. If you're one of the many people who pre-ordred the JP231/Rath please bear with us we are getting through the orders just as fast as we can.
It's also going to be available from our international distributors. They are currently in stock at Dillon Music, in New Jersey, USA and we will also have trombones at Atelier Pfeiffer in the Netherlands, and the Gramophone in Canada very soon.
To order, please call us on 01484 660555 or contact us.
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