Update 20-NOV-2021. My rotor started sticking. This procedure is NOT for the faint of heart, and you can damage the rotor if you are not gentle enough. Unscrew the slide section from the bell section. Lay the bell section on your lap with the bell out in the air, not touching anything. Take off the rotor cap. Unscrew the rotor screw on the back of the rotor about ten rotations. Make sure your screwdriver blade fits the screw head! With the screwdriver on the head, *tap* the screwdriver with a hammer to push the rotor bearing out of the rotor housing. Then back out the screw a little more and tap again to get the rotor out of the housing as well. Completely remove the screw and don't lose it! I then polished the rotor itself with a washcloth, dish soap, and baking soda. It my rotor was very very black and green with corrosion. Once it was clean I rinsed it thoroughly. To re assemble, put the rotor back in the horn, set the bearing disk carefully where it came out, and screw the rotor cap back on. Attach the trigger to the back of the rotor, being careful with the orientation, an very gently screw the screw back into place. Brass is SOFT! Be gentle yet firm! If you aren't handy with tools, you can take it to a repair shop and ask them to do this procedure for you. !If you aren't very very careful this will destroy the rotor!!!! Watch a few YouTube of people taking apart rotor valves. Now my rotor is great again!
Update: 19 Mar 2020. This is just as good as the Bach 42BO it is copied from. Here is the trick to the slide: it comes with a slide rod. Use slide creme in very, very tiny amounts on the stockings. Wipe it off. Put the slide together and work the slide. Wrap the rod in gauze and work it in and out of the outer slide lots and lots of times. Repeat. And repeat. And repeat. You have to really clean the inside of the outer slide. It now plays like a $2500.00 trombone.
Original review of 4 stars: Ive been playing the trombone for 40 years. I played a Bundy in junior high, and talked my parents into getting me a double independent Yamaha bass trombone in highschool. As a music Major in college, these two horns were wonderful. The Bundy finally wore out and in 2001 I bought a Martin Urbie Green, by selling the bass trombone. Now I am missing the low notes, so I bought this Mendini. It's a pretty good copy of a Bach 42BO. It's lighter than the Bach, slide is fine, rotor is a touch noisy, petal Bb sounds fine, low Bb is sharp, middle Bb is flat. Overall, for less than $400 I am extremely pleased. I only play in my local community band now so this is plenty of trombone for me. One brace in the main tuning slide has a little bit of solder that wasn't brushed off. This horn will not suffice for a college music Major, or a serious highschooler who needs to post high on recitals, but if you just play for the fun of it, buy this horn. Large bore, open wrap f-attachment, slide is a little heavy, mouthpiece is large shank, standard shape.
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Mendini by Cecilio trombones are ideal for beginner or student musicians. This tenor trombone features a silver-plated mouthpiece and smooth action slides for tuning and note changes. This is why thousands of instructors have approved these trombones. This tenor trombone package includes a plush-lined nylon covered hard shell case, a pair of gloves, a soft cleaning cloth, and a bottle of valve oil.
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Chromatic Tuner with MetronomeThis easy-to-read tuner has a large LCD display that can be used to tune any instrument. When using the metronome function, an audible beat is provided for an easy to find downbeat in any of the compound or duple meter settings. The metronome tempo ranges between 30bpm to 230bpm. With an adjustable note value and tempo range, mastering complex beats is achievable for a musician at any level. |
Durable Hard CaseIncludes deluxe plush-lined, nylon-covered hard case so you can take your sax anywhere without worry. Lightweight for easy transport to and from class or gigs. |
Cleaning KitOur polishing cloth and valve oil enable you to daily take care of your instrument. |
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| Finish | Gold Lacquered | Gold with Cupronickel Slide | Nickel | Rose Brass | Gold with Cupronickel Slide |
| Type | Standard Bb Tenor | Standard Bb Tenor | Standard Bb Tenor | Open Wrap Bb/F Tenor | Open Wrap Bb/F Tenor |
| Instrument Key | B Flat | B Flat | B Flat | B Flat with F Trigger | B Flat with F Trigger |
| Chromatic Tuner | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
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Good horn, but ours may not be new as advertised
We were excited when this instrument arrived. My child is just beginning band and this is her first instrument, ever.First off, we were happy that it arrived so quickly. The school band had no more instruments to rent out, and used instruments are hard to find at a decent price around here. The price of this instrument is extremely reasonable, and allows us the leeway to buy a better instrument in later years, should our child stick with it.All the items listed came with the product. I was impressed with the case, which is indeed a hard case with a soft outer cover. My child is small for a 6th grader but will have no problems carrying this back and forth every day. I'm a little worried that her arms will be long enough to reach the furthest positions on the slide, but I wonder if they will even have to do much of those positions in 6th grade band!The tuner is a cool little device, and a kid can learn to use that on their own quite easily. The little booklet that comes with it has a lot of great info and isn't difficult to understand. The slide grease that comes with it is good but I would recommend getting the silicone spray that is suggested as a "buy with" purchase.The thing that grossed me out and caused me to take off a star was the little orange cleaning cloth that came with it. It was neatly folded inside a zip-sealed bag, but when I opened it, I could smell a strong odor of cleaning oil. I could also see signs of pilling and wear along the edges. When I opened it up completely, on the side the was folded inward was a black stain from having been used previously to clean an instrument, and that whole side was worn and had little balled-up pills all over it. I can only think that either the instrument or the case was previously used and returned, and no one ever checked the cloth because it was so neatly folded and put in the re-sealed bag.I'm sad that something, whether the instrument or the case or the entire thing, is not brand new as advertised. I would have been fine paying a discounted price for a used instrument had I been informed of that prior to purchase. But finding out in this way that something isn't quite as it seems just makes me feel swindled. Perhaps the buyer who returned the item is the one who did the swindling, I don't know, but either way, I would want to know if I were buying returned merchandise.We are making do with what we got because my child already missed the first week of having an instrument for band and we can't wait longer for another instrument. Obviously the condition of cloth itself doesn't make a difference to the horn's ability to play. From visual inspection we see no signs of damage or wear, so we will hope for the best.For any other parents buying a trombone, you will also need a cleaning snake. We didn't know that, so just a heads-up. If anyone knows differently, please let us know in the comments if there are alternative ways to cleaning besides a snake. Thanks!
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Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2016
First off, we were happy that it arrived so quickly. The school band had no more instruments to rent out, and used instruments are hard to find at a decent price around here. The price of this instrument is extremely reasonable, and allows us the leeway to buy a better instrument in later years, should our child stick with it.
All the items listed came with the product. I was impressed with the case, which is indeed a hard case with a soft outer cover. My child is small for a 6th grader but will have no problems carrying this back and forth every day. I'm a little worried that her arms will be long enough to reach the furthest positions on the slide, but I wonder if they will even have to do much of those positions in 6th grade band!
The tuner is a cool little device, and a kid can learn to use that on their own quite easily. The little booklet that comes with it has a lot of great info and isn't difficult to understand. The slide grease that comes with it is good but I would recommend getting the silicone spray that is suggested as a "buy with" purchase.
The thing that grossed me out and caused me to take off a star was the little orange cleaning cloth that came with it. It was neatly folded inside a zip-sealed bag, but when I opened it, I could smell a strong odor of cleaning oil. I could also see signs of pilling and wear along the edges. When I opened it up completely, on the side the was folded inward was a black stain from having been used previously to clean an instrument, and that whole side was worn and had little balled-up pills all over it. I can only think that either the instrument or the case was previously used and returned, and no one ever checked the cloth because it was so neatly folded and put in the re-sealed bag.
I'm sad that something, whether the instrument or the case or the entire thing, is not brand new as advertised. I would have been fine paying a discounted price for a used instrument had I been informed of that prior to purchase. But finding out in this way that something isn't quite as it seems just makes me feel swindled. Perhaps the buyer who returned the item is the one who did the swindling, I don't know, but either way, I would want to know if I were buying returned merchandise.
We are making do with what we got because my child already missed the first week of having an instrument for band and we can't wait longer for another instrument. Obviously the condition of cloth itself doesn't make a difference to the horn's ability to play. From visual inspection we see no signs of damage or wear, so we will hope for the best.
For any other parents buying a trombone, you will also need a cleaning snake. We didn't know that, so just a heads-up. If anyone knows differently, please let us know in the comments if there are alternative ways to cleaning besides a snake. Thanks!
Good horn, but ours may not be new as advertised
Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2016
We were excited when this instrument arrived. My child is just beginning band and this is her first instrument, ever.Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2016
First off, we were happy that it arrived so quickly. The school band had no more instruments to rent out, and used instruments are hard to find at a decent price around here. The price of this instrument is extremely reasonable, and allows us the leeway to buy a better instrument in later years, should our child stick with it.
All the items listed came with the product. I was impressed with the case, which is indeed a hard case with a soft outer cover. My child is small for a 6th grader but will have no problems carrying this back and forth every day. I'm a little worried that her arms will be long enough to reach the furthest positions on the slide, but I wonder if they will even have to do much of those positions in 6th grade band!
The tuner is a cool little device, and a kid can learn to use that on their own quite easily. The little booklet that comes with it has a lot of great info and isn't difficult to understand. The slide grease that comes with it is good but I would recommend getting the silicone spray that is suggested as a "buy with" purchase.
The thing that grossed me out and caused me to take off a star was the little orange cleaning cloth that came with it. It was neatly folded inside a zip-sealed bag, but when I opened it, I could smell a strong odor of cleaning oil. I could also see signs of pilling and wear along the edges. When I opened it up completely, on the side the was folded inward was a black stain from having been used previously to clean an instrument, and that whole side was worn and had little balled-up pills all over it. I can only think that either the instrument or the case was previously used and returned, and no one ever checked the cloth because it was so neatly folded and put in the re-sealed bag.
I'm sad that something, whether the instrument or the case or the entire thing, is not brand new as advertised. I would have been fine paying a discounted price for a used instrument had I been informed of that prior to purchase. But finding out in this way that something isn't quite as it seems just makes me feel swindled. Perhaps the buyer who returned the item is the one who did the swindling, I don't know, but either way, I would want to know if I were buying returned merchandise.
We are making do with what we got because my child already missed the first week of having an instrument for band and we can't wait longer for another instrument. Obviously the condition of cloth itself doesn't make a difference to the horn's ability to play. From visual inspection we see no signs of damage or wear, so we will hope for the best.
For any other parents buying a trombone, you will also need a cleaning snake. We didn't know that, so just a heads-up. If anyone knows differently, please let us know in the comments if there are alternative ways to cleaning besides a snake. Thanks!
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Works like it should
Reviewed in Canada on October 20, 2018Color: Gold + TunerVerified Purchase
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Works great. meets the expectations as explained
Reviewed in Canada on October 8, 2016Color: Gold + TunerVerified Purchase
