I played both the Tuba and Euphonium in high school. Now that it's been a few years I've wanted to get back into playing instruments. I was very surprised with how well this Trombone has held up and even how it sounds for being plastic! Very impressed!!

Easy to use for 10 yr old.
Seam Cracks easy so teach how to lock the slide except when playing.
Grandchild loves it!

I am a retired senior and an active musician, I have played (traditional jazz) for many years and play several gigs every week, but I recently sustained an injury to my left thumb (overuse-playing banjo) and may need to change instruments so I am a beginning trombone player. I am having fun with my new pbone, seems well designed, well constructed, very light weight, rugged and a good starting instrument for a beginner. See U-Tube video clips with the pbone. The pbone is not just a toy but also a fun, serious instrument with a decent tone at an economical price (I believe probably a better value and more durable than a 'lower-end' student brass trombone). Pbone comes with a plastic mouthpiece (which I am still using), but you will likely want to buy a better metal mouthpiece later (~$30 & up) - there are many to choose from. And now for the hard part... you will need to choose which color for your pbone!

My son absolutely loves this trombone. He asked to play in the school band, and I was worried about him being able to carry a large/heavy instrument back and forth on his walk to school each day, so I figured we'd try this one to start. It's very lightweight, durable, and sounds great. My son can play for a long time without feeling fatigued or straining his neck, and he's been able to practice all of his notes without issue. It's easy to clean and the transport bag is a nice addition. Definitely recommend for those just getting started.

Well packed and quick delivery, just as it should be.

I'm giving this a five based on my expectations - which were more or less exactly met. The pBone is a snap to clean, put together and play. Blows easy and gives a good solid sound. I've just played it four or five times but I notice that while I still have to get my lips back in shape it sounds a lot better, purer if played a little louder (but nothing like the King625 Diplomat silver Baritone I was playing in a community bank until last year.)

I've mostly been playing songs from the Salvation Army Tune book which have a lot of high notes. I don't have the trombone books so I practice on the Solo Cornet or Solo Euphonium ones. Right out of the box I could play G above the staff (Treble clef) easily. Now I can play A until my lips get tired. I'm hoping I can get up to B or C.

My only complaint is that the mouthpiece is useless. The package would be greatly improved if they included a Kelly Polycarbonate or some such. I got a Blessing 12C and it's great (and about the same price as the Kelly). But from reading reviews I wasn't expecting a great mouthpiece and actually got the Blessing before the horn, so I wasn't disappointed or surprised.

So summing up I received exactly what I expected and my rating reflects that. A thanks for all the reviews that have been posted - great information for making an inform decision. A further note, I was at a Joe Alessi concert last year at Sonoma State, and three college kids were sitting behind me. They mentioned the pBone and my ears perked. The raved about how much fun it was and played great for the price

Regards, Jack