PLAYABILITY – Responsive and easy to play, the BTB1488 will provide instant success and
inspire confidence.
ACCESSBILITY – Point of entry for the aspiring student is important. The BTB1488
trombone offers a brand name professional performance experience that is affordable.
RELIABILITY – A return to its roots, Blessing has provided a dependable trombone
approved by band directors for school band performance for over half a century.
SOUND – With a responsive and flexible bandwidth of sound and color, the new BTB1488
trombones re-establish Blessing’s heritage as a leading choice to the meet musical demands
of a student’s formative years.
BLESSING BTB1488 HAND SLIDE
The heart and soul of a trombone. The new BTB1488 trombones feature a traditional narrow
hand-slide that has helped define the classic American trombone sound for generations.
Design refinement on the BTB1488 trombone hand slides include rose brass outer slide with
nickel end bow and narrow width construction.
Benefits include:
• Faster slide technique.
• Faster response.
• Ergonomic – more comfortable grip in the hands of a student.
• More focused sound.
• More clarity in articulation and attack.
Features:
Performan:ce Series – Key: Bb/F
547” Large Bore with 8.5” Bell Diameter
Traditional or Open Wrap Options
Clear Epoxy Lacquer or Silver-Plated Finish Options
Two-piece Yellow Brass Bell
Traditional F Rotor Design
Yellow Brass Lead Pipe with Yellow Brass Body
Nickel Silver Chrome-Plated Inside Slide
Narrow Rose Brass Outer Slide Large Shank Receiver
Blessing 6.5AL Trombone Mouthpiece
Blessing C88TB Deluxe Case