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Hi-Fi Trombone

Introduced in 1959, the short-lived "Hi-Fi" trombone (Model 67) was a lower-priced, large-bore brass bell alternative to the medium-bore Professional instrument. The "Hi-Fi" horns shared design features with Reynolds' premium models and could be considered the "basic Pro" horn vs the "advanced student" Emperor models that were approximately the same price. "Hi-Fi" models were sold for significantly less than the standard brass bell Professional instruments: $189.50 vs. $225 for all models in the 1958 and 1959 catalogs.

Like the rest of the Professional line, the "Hi-Fi" models did not survive the manufacturing move from Cleveland to Abilene/Fullerton after CMI purchased F.A. Reynolds Co. in 1963.

Model History | Specifications

1957-1961 | Roth-Reynolds (Cleveland)

Model 67 | Bore: .520" | Bell: 8½" | Materials: brass bell, gooseneck, tuning slide; nickel silver bracing and trim | Slide: chrome-plated nickel silver inner slides; brass outer slides with nickel-silver sleeves | Finish: clear lacquer finish; optional silverplate bright bell or silverplate gold bell finish | Brass "R" counterweight

1959 Catalog.

1961-1963 | RMC-F.A. Reynolds (Cleveland)

Model 67 | Same as above.

SN 64643. Photos used with permission of Robb Stewart Brass Instruments.