Renaissance Sackbuts
The measurements of the STANDARD, HISTORIC and MDC sackbuts are identical; they are all reproductions of historical instruments. The bell is therefore in 4th position, which is historically the most common, and not in the usual 3rd position found on modern trombones. This proportional setup effects not only the acoustical functioning of the instrument, but also its sound quality.
The SLOKAR sackbuts, which have been developed together with Branimir Slokar and his Quartett, are designed to enable an easy and frequent change from the modern to the historical instrument. The shape of the bells and the diameters of the tubes are authentic at the essential points. The concept, however, has been altered so that the 3rd slide position corresponds now with the bell rim, as is usual for modern trombones.
- STANDARD
- Instrument in brass; bell entirely hand hammered; German silver (nickel silver) inner slides, chrome plated; sleeves decorated; garland and bell stay engraved.
- HISTORIC
- Instrument in brass; bell entirely hand hammered; brass slides, with chrome plating on request; all tubing except slides and sleeves made from hammered sheet metal with soldered seam according to historical examples; sleeves, garland and bell stay decorated and silver plated; the instrument is burnished by hand according to historical methods before it is polished.
- MDC
- Instrument in brass, richly decorated; bell entirely hand hammered; brass slides; all tubing except slides and sleeves made from hammered Nuremberg brass sheet metal with soldered seam according to historical examples; garland hand engraved; sleeves, garland and bell stay decorated and silver plated; flat bell stay riveted; slide stay soldered, hinged on the bass sackbut, all the remaining connections glued; the instrument is burnished by hand according to historical methods before it is polished.
The original instruments did not have tuning slides. However, we furnish our alto and tenor sackbuts with a tuning slide at the bell bow because it is both useful and easy to integrate into the design.
Through the slow working of the sheet brass and the directed use of historical production techniques, we are able to produce a similar material structure as is found in historical brass. This explains the clear differences in sound between MDC, HISTORIC, and STANDARD sackbuts despite sharing the same dimensions, and despite the use of historical production techniques on parts of the STANDARD model.
Pitch notations refer to a’=440 Hz.
RENAISSANCE ALTO SACKBUT in Eb
after Hieronimus Starck, Nuremberg 1670
Original: Germanisches Nationalmuseum, Nuremberg
Bore: 10.0/10.0 mm, bell diameter: 94 mm
| Componenet Part | Currency | Price |
|---|---|---|
| STANDARD model | CHF | 3.790,- | HISTORIC model | CHF | 6.040,- | MDC model | CHF | 7.120,- | SLOKAR STANDARD model | CHF | 3.750,- | SLOKAR HISTORIC model | CHF | 5.540,- |
RENAISSANCE TENOR SACKBUT in Bb
after Sebastian Hainlein, Nuremberg 1632
Original: Historisches Museum, Frankfurt
Bore: 10.5/11.0 mm, bell diameter: 98 mm
| Component Part | Currency | Price |
|---|---|---|
| STANDARD model | CHF | 3.955,- | HISTORIC model | CHF | 6.120,- | MDC model | CHF | 7.240,- | SLOKAR STANDARD model | CHF | 3.910,- | SLOKAR HISTORIC model | CHF | 5.635,- |
Model Sebastian Hainlein, Nuremberg, ca. 1632, large bore in Bb
Original: Deutsches Museum, Munich
Bore: 11.5/12.0 mm, bell diameter: 120 mm
To be used as a tenor-/bass-sackbut
| Component Part | Currency | Price |
|---|---|---|
| SLOKAR STANDARD model | CHF | 3.910,- | SLOKAR HISTORIC model | CHF | 5.635,- | Thumb valve, removable | CHF | 3.000,- | Thumb valve, not removable | CHF | 1.650,- |
RENAISSANCE TENOR SACKBUT in Bb
after Anton Schnitzer the Elder, Nuremberg 1579
Original: Accademia Filarmonica, Verona
| Component Part | Currency | Price |
|---|---|---|
| HISTORIC model | CHF | 7.100,- | MDC model | CHF | 7.850,- | Copy after Anton Schnitzer mouthpiece, found with a Schnitzer sackbut, Nuremberg 1579, today Accademia Filarmonica di Verona, in brass | CHF | 220,- | Copy after Anton Schnitzer mouthpiece, found with a Schnitzer sackbut, Nuremberg 1579, today Accademia Filarmonica di Verona, silver plated | CHF | 250,- |
EXTRAS / ACCESSORIES FOR RENAISSANCE ALTO- AND TENOR SACKBUTS
Water keys
| Component Part | Currency | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Kruspe model, fitting included | CHF | 150,- | Modern water key, fitting included | CHF | 90,- | Amado water key, fitting included | CHF | 90,- |
Extensions
| Component Part | Currency | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Tuning bits (1 pair) for 415 Hz for alto or tenor sackbut | CHF | 80,- |
| Tuning bit for 430 Hz for alto or tenor sackbut | CHF | 70,- | The slide positions change in relation to the bell when the tuning bit for 430 Hz is used. They change only slightly with the use of the 430 bow. | Tuning bow for 430 Hz for alto or tenor sackbut STANDARD | CHF | 350,- | Tuning bow for 430 Hz for alto or tenor sackbut HISTORIC | CHF | 400,- | Tuning bow for 430 Hz for alto or tenor sackbut MDC | CHF | 420,- | G crook (a'=466) for tenor sackbut STANDARD | CHF | 495,- | G crook (a'=466) for tenor sackbut HISTORIC | CHF | 645,- |
Hard cases
| Component Part | Currency | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Hard case for alto sackbut, incl. backpack fitting | CHF | 222,- | Hard case for tenor sackbut, incl. backpack fitting | CHF | 282,- | Hard case for 2 tenor sackbuts or alto and tenor sackbut, incl. backpack fitting | CHF | 352,- |
Extras
Slide lock and spring on request.
RENAISSANCE BASS SACKBUT in F or Eb
after Isaac Ehe, Nuremberg 1612
Original: in Eb, Germanisches Nationalmuseum, Nuremberg
Bore: 11.5/12.0 mm, bell diameter: 124 mm
The tuning slide for both the F and Eb instrument can be pulled out to
reach 430 Hz. The F slide can also be pulled out to E and the Es slide to D, but the instrument functions better when a half-tone bow is used instead.
On the STANDARD and HISTORIC models the slide handle has a single joint; a ball joint is available for a surcharge (CHF 285.—).
| Component Part | Currency | Price |
|---|---|---|
| STANDARD model | CHF | 5.875,- | HISTORIC model | CHF | 9.225,- | MDC model in F, incl. ball joint on the slide handle | CHF | 12.550,- | MDC model in Eb, incl. ball joint on the slide handle | CHF | 13.125,- | Eb slide for F sackbut, D slide for Eb sackbut, STANDARD, each | CHF | 500,- | Eb slide for F sackbut, D slide for Eb sackbut, HISTORIC, each | CHF | 590,- | Eb slide for F sackbut, D slide for Eb sackbut, MDC, each | CHF | 990,- |
RENAISSANCE BASS SACKBUT in F, straight
Derived from the instrument of Isaac Ehe, Nuremberg 1612
Bore: 11.5/12.0 mm, bell diameter: 124 mm
On the STANDARD and HISTORIC models the slide handle has a single joint; a ball joint is available for a surcharge (CHF 285.—).
| Component Part | Currency | Price |
|---|---|---|
| STANDARD model | CHF | 5.180,- | HISTORIC model | CHF | 6.600,- | MDC model, incl. ball joint on the slide handle | CHF | 9.925,- | Tuning bits (1 pair) in 415 Hz for straight bass sackbut | CHF | 90,- | Tuning bow for 430 Hz for straight bass sackbut: STANDARD | CHF | 400,- | Tuning bow for 430 Hz for straight bass sackbut: HISTORIC | CHF | 480,- | Tuning bow for 430 Hz for straight bass sackbut: MDC | CHF | 680,- |
RENAISSANCE BASS SACKBUT in G 440 and 465
| Component Part | Currency | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Slightly smaller sound than bass sackbut after Isaac Ehe, specially developed by Egger for high bass-parts (or low tenor) | CHF | Price on request |
EXTRAS / ACCESSORIES FOR RENAISSANCE BASS SACKBUTS
Water keys
| Component Part | Currency | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Kruspe model, fitting included | CHF | 150,- | Modern water key, fitting included | CHF | 90,- | Amado water key, fitting included | CHF | 90,- |
Hard cases
| Component Part | Currency | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Hard case for bass sackbut, icl. shoulder strap | CHF | 315,- |
Extras
| Component Part | Currency | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Counter weight for bass sackbut, permanent | CHF | 160,- |
| Counter weight for bass sackbut, detachable | CHF | 190,- | Ball joint for bass sackbut | CHF | 285,- | Slide lock and spring available | CHF | Price on request |
July 2019