King 3B Silversonic
Bb medium-bore tenor trombone · professional · vintage
Classic medium-bore jazz voice with added silver-bell brilliance
| Type | tenor |
|---|---|
| Key | Bb |
| Bore class | medium |
| Bore size | .508″ |
| Valve configuration | Straight (no valve) |
| Bell diameter | 8″ |
| Bell material | sterling silver |
| Slide | nickel silver |
| Finish | lacquered brass body with sterling silver bell |
| Level | professional |
| Era | vintage |
| Country | USA |
| Years | 1950s-1970s (H.N. White / Eastlake era) |
Features: Solid sterling silver bell; J.J. Johnson's Smithsonian horn is a 1976 3B Concert solid-silver-bell model (serial 669187)
Known players
J.J. Johnson