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Martin Committee Trombone
Posted: Sun Dec 20, 2020 1:09 pm
by dukesboneman
I`m interested in some info on the Martin Committee Trombone. Not the Urbie Model.
How do they play?
Are they any good? I know the Committee Trumpets are highly regarded, but I`ve never heard much about the trombones.
Thanks
Re: Martin Committee Trombone
Posted: Sun Dec 20, 2020 2:08 pm
by BGuttman
I had a Committee trombone and an Imperial trombone from about the same time frame.
The Committee sounded more "big band" and the Imperial sounded more "Dixieland". I.e., the Committee was a bit more strident. I sold the Committee since I already had a good big band horn (Holton Stratodyne) but still have the Imperial (which I used with my Dixieland ensemble).
It's different from a King 2B or a Conn 6H. Not bad, but different. Wish I could explain the difference.
Re: Martin Committee Trombone
Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2020 12:59 pm
by sporto
They're very good. The most common 7 inch bell / .485 is kinda stuffy I think. (I've had 3) If you can find a 7.5 inch bell / .500 bore they are terrific. The .500 has a "3" over the serial # on the mpc receiver.
Re: Martin Committee Trombone
Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2021 5:32 am
by FEWeathers
"He (Roy Lawler) even showed me his 1947 Martin Committee horn in excellent shape that he has modeled his horns after and really has something special here with his horns."
https://www.trombonechat.com/viewtopic. ... ee#p123563
Re: Martin Committee Trombone
Posted: Fri Mar 22, 2024 11:55 pm
by rzeilinger
The Martin Committee is a small bore lead trombone with a bore size a tad larger than a King 2B. My 1947 Committee was previously owned by Ed Kusby who was a professional studio trombonist in Southern California. You can find him in the Jazz History Book.
I own and have played the King 2B, Conn 4H, Bach 8, Holton 35, Olds Super and in my experience and opinion the Martin Committee is a serious lead trombone. It both slots strong & sings in the upper registers with less resistance than many of the other Trombones I mentioned.
Buy one they arent as expensive compared to a King 2B.
You'll might enjoy it.
Re: Martin Committee Trombone
Posted: Wed Sep 25, 2024 1:49 pm
by Aznguyy
Pulling up an old thread but I just picked up a Martin Committee and boy is it fun to play. Mine is a 1969 7 inch bell model and fits perfectly in how I play when I play lead. The square braces takes a little bit to get used to... I might want to switch out the hand slide one for a thinner round one, but we'll see. Great horn!