S.E. Shires Tenor Trombone 7G/TB47 NLW YC/AX 7G bell, gold brass 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 take a 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 the gold brass bell and 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