The superbone is just the instrument to enable playing those super fast passages using the piston valves, while having the slide for glissandos.
Specifications
- Pitch: Bb
- Dual bore: 0.5" (12.7mm) to 0.525" (13.33mm)
- Bell: 8.46" (215mm)
Special Features
- Cupronickel slides
- Cupronickel with nickel plated piston valves
- Lightweight foambody case
- 6 - 3/4 C mouthpiece
For more information about the ‘superbone’ design see
Wikipedia entry.