Courtois Ultra Light Slide

[BrianJohnston]

Does anyone know anything about the courtois ultra light slide? What makes it different from a regular light slide. Is this the lightest weight .547 slide available in yellow brass?

[Wilco]

No oversleeves….

[BrianJohnston]

No oversleeves….

I think you didn’t fully read or understand my question.
Courtois offers a light slide and an ultra light slide. I assume both of these don’t have sleeves. What’s the difference between light and ultra light.

[Wilco]

Four slide models are available for the Legend 420 trombones. Standard slides are yellow brass with nickel sleeves for a powerful stable tone, yellow brass with extrusions for a livelier and more vibrant response, ultralight brass with a soldered sterling lead pipe, for a lightweight clear centered tone, and nickel silver slides for their broader and more powerful playing qualities

Ehm the leadpipe apparently…. I had such a slide on my sterling bell 420. https://brassatelierdewilde.nl/product/ ... -ac420bor/

[BrianJohnston]

Four slide models are available for the Legend 420 trombones. Standard slides are yellow brass with nickel sleeves for a powerful stable tone, yellow brass with extrusions for a livelier and more vibrant response, ultralight brass with a soldered sterling lead pipe, for a lightweight clear centered tone, and nickel silver slides for their broader and more powerful playing qualities

Ehm the leadpipe apparently…. I had such a slide on my sterling bell 420. https://brassatelierdewilde.nl/product/ ... -ac420bor/

Thanks! That is helpful. Did you like the ultra light slide? I’m curious in trying one, but I’d probably end up getting the lead pipe removed for a nickel silver from brass ark

[Wilco]

For me it was the best slide in combo with the (heavy!!) sterling bell. For other bells I would recommend the regular slide (later I had a MBOHR (hagmann, goldbrass bell)).

[BrianJohnston]

I’m also wondering if there is a lighter weight slide than the Courtois ultralight available in yellow brass (other companies)

[timbone]

Wilco nailed it. Good job mate! There was also a heavy weight slide which Jorgen used with his 420BR.