Conn 6H
Bb small-bore tenor trombone · professional · vintage
Small-bore jazz/lead tenor; light, flexible and projecting — the classic Stan Kenton trombone-section sound.
| Type | tenor |
|---|---|
| Key | Bb |
| Bore class | small |
| Bore size | .500″ |
| Valve configuration | Straight (no valve) |
| Bell diameter | 8″ |
| Bell material | yellow brass |
| Bell construction | two-piece yellow brass, unsoldered (rimless) bell |
| Slide | nickel-silver inner / gold-brass outer, nickel-silver end crook |
| Finish | clear lacquer |
| Level | professional |
| Era | vintage |
| Country | USA |
| Years | 1950s–60s Elkhart |
Features: Gold-brass outer slide tubes and nickel-silver end crook; the definitive Elkhart bebop-era jazz trombone.
Known players
Carl Fontana, Frank Rosolino