Hey, does anyone have an opinion of which is a better trombone a Jupiter xo with rose bell Thayer or a shires custom with red brass and Thayer?

I have never played either :/ I only have played a yamaha student model as an elementary student then upgraded to the Bach Strad (thus the username).

I haven't played either and don't know much about them. I play on a Bach Omega.

Haven't played either, I thought the Jupiter was a cheaper model but I might be wrong. Ever bone is different for everyone, so go and play both and try them out

Right now I'm playing on a Yamaha ysl-448g and I'm looking at a pro model, I like strads(pre strike era) Bc they are hand made the newer ones are machine made but back has more options with strads now but I feel to really expand my playing ability that a Jupiter xo or shires would be best.

I had a Bach Strad 42 open wrap, sterling silver bell.. I loved it.

Be careful with a jupiter they tend to have really thin metal and dent extremely easy. I had a jupiter 4 valve tuba, I forgot exactly which model and it seemed every time I pulled it out of it's case it got a new ding in it.

Yeah I have the bach 42 but with the yellow brass bell. And yeah mine is post strike era. The trigger kinda clanks after a week or so of use. Got to keep getting it fixed... I wish I had gotten one from the earlier period. I still love the strad I own at the moment but I wish the trigger was in better shape.

upgrade it to a thayer.

A what?

I wouldn't ever buy anything from Jupiter, they are sort of a young company quality wise, and just starting to make decent instruments you don't want to settle for decent you want good or great go with selmer

What type of trigger do you use?

Thayer valve - http://images.miretail.com/products/optionLarge/Jupiter/DV016_Jpg_Large_465365.923_lacquer_with_thayer_valve_closeup_angle.jpg

I've never used one personally. For 99% of the time you shouldn't be using the trigger unless you are playing bass bone.

Which is why I loved bass trombone. I like to feel the notes in my gut.

I use my trigger as much as I can. I'm short so I struggle to reach 6th and 7th position haha

I used to have the opposite problem when I would go to 7th I used to end up pulling the slide off.

when I was in 6-8th grade I would use my feet to reach 7th lol

Right now I'm using a regular rotor, and I have played on a Thayer and I like the response, if I go with a shires I don't know if I want the Thayer or their "tru bore"