Rath R10 Tenor Trombone with Screw Bell

Item Details

Michael Rath has been building trombones in the UK since 1996, beginning with a commission for Mark Nightingale.  Since 2014 Rath has worked in cooperation with John Packer UK to sell JP Rath trombones and now the Rath 00 series trombones.  Both those instruments are made in China, but Rath continues to build custom trombones in the UK for discerning players.  After some years of absence here, we ordered this new Rath R10 to check out their latest work and compare to the JP models.

This R10 is the standard version featuring a narrow nickel hand slide, a lightweight yellow brass bell and lightweight bracing, with the optional detachable bell flare.  The R10 is played in Los Angeles by Les Benedict, Aubrey Logan and others.

Salient Features

Hand Slide:  .500" with #10 threaded leadpipe, all nickel, chrome plated nickel inside tubes, hand fitted, ultra-smooth action, small shank receiver

Connector:  Proprietary wingnut connection means no surprise loosening.

Tuning slide:  Yellow brass, reverse tuning, unbraced, with R medallion and medium weight balancer

Bell: 7.5" yellow brass with detachable bell flare, entire bell is removable from the neckpipe

Mouthpiece: Rath S11MN

Case: Choice of 1) no case, 2) a JPro fixed bell case or 3) a Marcus Bonna Jazz Baby case for screw bell.  If you'd like something else, please ask.