Firebird (trumpet)
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The Firebird is a type of trumpet with the standard three valves and the addition of a trombone-style slide. It was invented by Maynard Ferguson and Larry Ramirez and remains an exceptionally rare, sp
Firebird trumpet
Axel Dörner playing a Firebird trumpet, 2015
Superbone
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The superbone is a duplex tenor trombone in B♭ that has both a slide, like a regular trombone, and a set of valves like a valve trombone. It is a relatively rare instrument.
Firebird (trumpet)
…a valve/slide trombone that he had designed some 12 years earlier. This led to Ramirez designing a new valve/slide trombone for Ferguson, called the Superbone, in October 1974. After touring with the Superbone, Ferguson spoke to Ramirez about making a trumpet with the same valve/slide capability. In order to…
Holton TR 395 Superbone swisstbone 01
Holton TR 395 Superbone swisstbone 04