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.
Holton TR 395 Superbone swisstbone 01
Holton TR 395 Superbone swisstbone 04
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
Superbone
…has the same effect as using an F attachment. Conversely, the valves can be used to provide trills and ornaments for passages played with the slide. Firebird, a trumpet with both valves and slide. Valide trombone, a similar instrument with a shorter slide of four positions…
Firebird trumpet
Axel Dörner playing a Firebird trumpet, 2015