George Curran thumb rest

Wilco · Post by **Wilco** » Sun Oct 27, 2019 3:24 pm

What kind does he use? I do not recognize it

GabrielRice · Post by **GabrielRice** » Sun Oct 27, 2019 4:08 pm

It's the Shires thumbrest, now standard on all Shires bass trombones. It can be installed separately as well by a tech - the mount needs to be soldered on.

Schlitz · Post by **Schlitz** » Mon Oct 28, 2019 2:09 am

GabrielRice · Post by **GabrielRice** » Mon Oct 28, 2019 6:47 am

I think so. Best way would be to have your tech order the parts.

Bassbonechandler · Post by **Bassbonechandler** » Mon Oct 28, 2019 8:53 am

Schlitz wrote: ↑Mon Oct 28, 2019 2:09 am Would the thumbrest be available, separately, for purchase? Particularly, for the non-Shires brand owners.....

Honestly the ax-handle by instrument innovations is pretty good.. No need for soldering.

Wilco · Post by **Wilco** » Mon Oct 28, 2019 12:13 pm

It probably is... but.... it connects to another part of the horn, which has an effect on response. I suspect the place of the shires rest has a lesser effect on the instrument

Wilco · Post by **Wilco** » Mon Oct 28, 2019 3:55 pm

Wilco wrote: ↑Mon Oct 28, 2019 12:13 pm It probably is... but.... it connects to another part of the horn, which has an effect on response. I suspect the place of the shires rest has a lesser effect on the instrument

I compared with my older shires and it is actually a quite brilliant solution. They must have used the thinnist bar possible (guessing the same thickness as the levers) for the rest. And they drilled a hole in the spring stay of the 2nd valve to attach the bar, so not making another contact point. I have sent an email!

GabrielRice · Post by **GabrielRice** » Mon Oct 28, 2019 8:18 pm

Wilco wrote: ↑Mon Oct 28, 2019 3:55 pm
Wilco wrote: ↑Mon Oct 28, 2019 12:13 pm It probably is... but.... it connects to another part of the horn, which has an effect on response. I suspect the place of the shires rest has a lesser effect on the instrument
I compared with my older shires and it is actually a quite brilliant solution. They must have used the thinnist bar possible (guessing the same thickness as the levers) for the rest. And they drilled a hole in the spring stay of the 2nd valve to attach the bar, so not making another contact point. I have sent an email!

That 2nd valve lever mount is a new machined part. The old part can't be modified that way. But they have a mount for the rest bar that can be soldered on just below it. I have two horns set up that way.

FEWeathers · Post by **FEWeathers** » Wed Jan 22, 2020 5:49 pm

Thomann has a good pic of the Shires bass bone rest...

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