Making Trombones

Follow Doug on a tour that starts with an ordinary piece of brass sheet metal. See the process that turns it into one of the finest trombones in the world.

'Making Trombones' includes footage that is both humorous and educational. Find out how Doug got his start as a trombone player. Meet the craftsmen that work 'behind the scenes' that design, manufacture and test the world-class Xeno trombone. Watch footage of Doug testing trumpets, both the exquisite and 'out of the ordinary'. You can even see a contrabass trombone as well as various types of one of a kind multi-bell trombones and even a serpent trombone. Plus, see him play together with the Yamaha staff in a large trombone choir. Plus, listen as Doug gives you his perspective on the quality of Yamaha trombones.

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