S.E. Shires Tenor Bass Trombone 7G/TB47 NLW YC/AX 7G Gold Brass Bell Slide: Lightweight, no-sleeve bass crook, straight section is nickel silver, crook is brass Valve Unit: Axial Flow Valve (Thayer Valve) Purchased in January 2012 for 550,000 yen after a price reduction. - The lacquer is peeling in many places. - The slide action is smooth. - There are a few small dents and blemishes on the bell. - There are scratches and small dents overall. Please look at the photos and check the condition carefully. If you decide to purchase, I will send it to a repair shop for slide adjustment and Thayer valve adjustment, so it will take about a week to ship. My personal impression is that the combination of a gold brass bell and a lightweight slide made this instrument very easy to play. The Thayer valve also allowed for seamless playing without any discomfort when open. This is a used item, so please consider purchasing it with the above points in mind. #Shires #Trombone #TenorBassTrombone #AxialFlowValve #ThayerValve #UsedTrombone