Brands

In 2003, prototyping began on the newest instrument in the Schilke line, the first production trombone in company history. Although the Schilke company has previously built a handful of trombones, the ST20 would be the first full production line, designed and built from Schilke parts entirely within the Melrose Park, IL manufacturing facility. Designed around an Axial Flow valve with stainless steel rotor, the ST20 tenor trombones feature .547” large bore, 8.5” hand hammered bells, interchangeable leadpipes, adjustable wood grain thumb rest, nickel silver chrome plated inner slide tubes, and yellow brass outer slide tubes with nickel over sleeves. Like their trumpets, Schilke trombones are custom built by master craftsmen with the same attention to detail and exacting standards as a small custom maker. Rather than producing instruments in “production runs”, instruments are built to order with dealer-selected options. Not only does this ensure that careful attention is given to each instrument built, but it ensures that dealers are able to tailor their trombone to regional preferences in bell material, tuning slide bows, and other parameters.

ST20:
The ST20 trombone is designed primarily around a Schilke Axial Flow Valve with stainless steel rotor. A closed wrap standard rotor is also available for players who desire a more traditional setup built with Schilke precision. Additionally, all Schilke valves come standard with a custom adjustable wood-grain thumb rest. This instrument has an 8.5" hand hammered bell available in yellow or rose brass. Available with yellow brass or nickel end bows, Schilke hand slides are .547" large bore slides with chrome plated inner tubes, yellow brass outer tubes, and nickel oversleeves. Three interchangeable brass leadpipes are also included. There are four main tuning slide options available on Schilke trombones: yellow round, rose round, yellow square, and rose square.

ST30:
The ST30 small bore straight trombone is designed for jazz players who want a professional instrument, but without the rotor. It has a .500” bore with an 8” hand hammered bell available in yellow or rose brass. The hand slides are available with all nickel or all yellow brass outer slides, and have chrome plated inner tubes. The main tuning slide is rounded yellow brass. Three interchangeable brass leadpipes are also included.

Visit the official Schilke website for more information.