http://www.aniellosessa.com/ The Compact Trombone was created by a trombonist from Italy in 1993. Famous for the small size and double slide. This site is written in Italian and English, and requires Macromedia Flash Player. http://www.selmer.com/brass/stradtro/stradtro.html The first trombones were produced in 1928 in New York City by Vincent Schrotenbach. Since 1961 Bach has been part of the Selmer Company in Elkhart, Indiana. Known for Hagmann Valve, Thayer Valve, and Balanced Valve rotor systems. http://www.cgconn.com/Benge/ Created in 1939 by Elden Benge, located in Elkhart, Indiana, and now part of United Musical Instruments. http://www.boosey.com/Instruments/Database/FrameInstrumentList.htm Started by Gustave Auguste Besson in 1837. Joined the Boosey and Hawkes Instrument Division in Hertfordshire, England in 1948. On this page you can narrow down the instrument list by selecting the trombone. http://www.eggerinstruments.ch/rp_e.htm Adolf Egger founded the company Blechblas-Instrumentenbau Egger in 1940. Today the company is led by his son, Rainer Egger. Famous for making historical trombones and sackbuts. This site is written in German and English. http://www.homestead.com/ekblessing/trombones.html Originally created by Emil Karl Blessing from a garage in Elkhart, Indiana in 1906. This family-owned instrument manfuacturer is led today by Randall A. Johnson. http://www.selmer.com/buescher/products/trom.html In 1963 Buescher Band Instrument Company was acquired by The Selmer Company from Elkhart, Indiana. http://www.cgconn.com/trombone/ From Elkhart, Indiana and a civil war soldier named Colonel Charles Gerard Conn. In 1985 Conn became part of United Musical Instruments. Famous for the Conn 88H and the CL2000 Rotor System popularized by trombone soloist Christian Lindberg. http://www.courtois-paris.com/panneautrombchal.html From the Courtois family workshop in 1789 in Paris, France. Famous for their Challenger series of trombones and the free flow rotary valve by Hagmann. Distributed by G. Leblanc in the United States. http://www.edwards-instruments.com/trombone/ The Edwards Band Instrument Company was established in 1989 in Elkhorn, Wisconsin by Edward Getzen, a third generation instrument builder. Known for the Axial Flow Valve as well as customizing and building your own trombone from bells, slides, leadpipes, and valves. http://www.getzen.com/trombone/ Located in Elkhorn, Wisconsin the Getzen Company has a long tradition from Holton, Allied Music, Allied Supply, Carl "Doc" Severinsen, D.E.G. Music Products, Edwards Trombones, and The Canadian Brass. http://www.greenhoe.com/products.htm From trombonist Gary Greenhoe in Jackson, Wisconsin. Famous for the modular Greenhoe Valve and Lever Section, customizing Conn trombones, the Rest Bar, Sonic Suspension, and an invention by trombonist Ralph Sauer called The Brace. http://www.trombone.ch/ From Rene Hagmann in Geneva, Switzerland. Famous for unique air flow path, and levers with saddle design. http://www.gleblanc.com/instrumentpages/trombone/tromhtml/ Main index of trombone brands from Kenosha, Wisconsin-based G. Leblanc Corporation. Cofounder Vito Pascucci worked with trombonist Glenn Miller in the Army Air Corps Band. Acquired the Frank Holton Company in 1964 and the Martin Band Instrument Company in 1971. http://members.aol.com/wwwebbrass/sackbuts.htm Located in Wiltshire, England. Famous for manufacturing copies of Starck, Schnitzer, Huschauer, and Ehe sackbuts. http://jupitermusic.com/tbone_std.html Originally from parent company KHS International in Taipei, Taiwan. Get your trombones from a distribution center in Austin, Texas. http://www.cgconn.com/King/ Since 1985 King has been part of United Musical Instruments in Elkhart, Indiana. Henderson N. White crafted his first instruments in 1893 for trombone soloist Thomas King. http://www.lasax.com/latrumps.htm Led by President and CEO Pete LaPlaca in San Antonio, Texas. Known for creating saxophones, their trombone line from the L. A. Horns brand is famous for color finishes like Impact Black and Damson Purple. http://www.lawlerbrass.com/ Hand-crafted tenor trombones. Customization available. http://www.lawlertrombones.com/ From Roy Lawler and Florida Brass Instruments in Longwood, Florida. Includes details about features and specifications. Famous for assigning every custom order a Trombone Identification Number. http://www.trombone-usa.com/trombg.htm Provided by bass trombonist René Laanen in the Netherlands, the Trombone Page of the World features a comprehensive list of trombone manufacturers, technicians, and mouthpieces. http://www.rathtrombones.com/ Based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England and run by trombonists Michael Rath, Andrew Hutchinson, Adrian Davison, and Christopher Beaumont. Famous for the R1 model, the Hagmann valve, as well as a family of sackbuts modelled on instuments made by Anton Schnitzer in the 16th century. http://www.miraphone.de/frames/index_e.html Started in 1948 and located in Waldkraiburg, Germany. Famous for making soprano, alto, tenor, bass, valve, and slide trombones. http://www.feolds.com/instrumentLists/trombones.htm Located in Westfield, New Jersey the company history goes back to 1908 with trombonist F. E. Olds and his son R. B. Olds. Foster A. Reynolds started his company in 1936 and it was sold to Olds in 1979. http://www.schmelzertrombone.de/english/trombones.html Created by trombonist Manfred Schmelzer in Germany. Famous for hand-hammered bells, Hagmann Valves, and custom designs. http://www.seshires.com/ Custom trombones. http://www.seshires.com/home.html Founded in 1995 by trombonist Steve Shires in Hopedale, Massachusetts. Features F-attachments with the Shires rotary valve or an axial-flow valve. http://www.thein-brass.de/index_en.php Founded in 1971 by Max and Heinrich Thein from Bremen, Germany. These trombones have been popularized by bass trombonist Ben van Dijk. From this page you can select trombones from the instrument list. http://www.swissprofi.ch/willson/instr.html Located in Flums, Switzerland. Famous euphonium manufacturer popularized by soloist Brian Bowman. Their trombones feature the Rotax Full-Flow valve. http://www.yamaha.com/comparisons/TRM00009/TRM00009.htm Founded by Torakusu Yamaha as early as 1887 in Japan as Nippon Gakki Co., Ltd. This page is a comparison chart of all Yamaha trombones. http://www.yamaha.co.jp/english/product/winds/product/spec/brass/trombone/index.htm This page is a detailed specifications list of Yamaha trombones.