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I am selling two tenor trombones:

- King 1306 Tempo nickel-plated straight tenor. ca. 1980s horn. Curved brace. Great sound, some dings/dents/scuffs on bell, slide has a bit of a hitch coming into first position. Some fixing up and it will be a great player. Includes King case. $250 + shipping SOLD

- Olds Ambassador, ca. 1976. In fantastic shape, a bit of lacquer wear but slide is great and it is still in very nice condition. Comes with case. Would be a great starter trombone, heavy bracing and a nice sound. $200 + shipping

Located in Southeastern CT. PM or email BeanHillBrass at gmail dot com. Thanks!

Olds Ambassador:

That Olds counterweight reminds me of an old-school TV station logo. Love it!

What's it cost to ship a trombone these days?

Depending on how far its going, how its packed, and who takes it, it can cost from $40-$120. I recently paid $45 to ship from PA to VA for a small bore in an old wooden case. To go across the country might be $75. If packed really well, it can be sent without a case and cost a lot less.

The 1306 has a reputation as a great player "poor man's 2B". The Ambassador is a typically very well built, heavy-ish student instrument that still plays well.

I emailed you.

The degradation of the Tempo model was as follows:
A.
- bell section parts-interchangeable with 2B
- slide section SINGLE .491" bore with BRASS (not nickel) outside slide tubes.

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B.
- curved brace, but SHORT - basically a "Cleveland" model, except with a curved brace and nickel plated bell

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C.
- basically, a nickel plated student model

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D.
- no different from a student model, brass lacquered, but engraved "TEMPO"

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A. was the "cool" one, basically like a nickel plated/brass slide tubes version of a (came later) Jiggs Whigham model
A. was introduced to compete (looks and size) with the Conn Connstellation.
As the Connstellation faded in popularity, there was no longer a need for the Tempo product.

I am by no means a talented trombonist, but I do occasionally double, and that King makes me sound better than I am.

King case: black, in great shape

Olds case: brownish, wooden, smells like mothballs, but in fair shape. It was missing the handle so I replaced it with a bit of rope.

The 1306 Tempo specifically (which I believe falls into Bloke's "B" category) is somewhat known for being one of the loudest trombones ever made, making it a weapon on loud rock and salsa gigs. I've been sort of wanting to pick one up for a little while for that reason.

Finetales wrote: ↑Thu Feb 23, 2023 9:40 pm The 1306 Tempo specifically (which I believe falls into Bloke's "B" category) is somewhat known for being one of the loudest trombones ever made, making it a weapon on loud rock and salsa gigs. I've been sort of wanting to pick one up for a little while for that reason.

I know where you can buy one.

Bump. A few bites but no takers.

Biweekly bump.

King Tempo has sold. Olds is still available. $200 + you pay shipping.