The sackbuts from “Helmut Voigt” are designed after the original trombones in the Grassi museum in Leipzig. The original instruments were renovated by Helmut Voigt in the 1960’s. The bore is identical in both the historical and modified versions.
Historical version
- Yellow brass, alloy like the historical material used in Nuremberg and Dresden
- Hand-hammered one piece bell with brass garland (Nuremberg rim)
- Flat brass brace with hinge
- Brass slide tubes
- Slide with tube braces
- Filed and scraped finish, hand-polish available
- Bell garland and flat brace engraved in the old style
- Made by the old way
Modified version (more simple copy)
- Yellow brass
- Hand – hammered one piece bell with brass garland (Nuremberg rim)
- Inner slide tubes yellow brass or nickel silver chrome plated
- Tube brace at the bell
- Bell at the 3rd position like a modern trombone. It make it possible to change between different trombones in short time.
- Made with modern methods
HV-Barock-A1 : Alto Sackbut
Alto sackbut after Johann Leonhard Ehe II. (Nuremberg 1720). Place of the original instrument: Grassimuseum for musical instruments Leipzig.
Picture: Bell at the 4th Slide position, engraved flat brass brace.
HV-Barock-A1m : Alto sackbut modified
Like HV-Barock-A1, measurement historical, but more simple copy.
Picture: Bell at the 3rd slide position, tube braces
HV-Barock-T1 : Tenor – Sackbut
Tenor-Sackbut after Johan Leonhard Ehe I. (Nuremberg 1668). Place of the original: Grassimuseum for musical instruments Leipzig.
Picture: Bell at the 4th Slide position, engraved flat brass brace.
HV-Barock-T1m : Tenor – Sackbut modified
Like HV-Barock-T1, measurement historical, but more simple copy.
HV-Barock-B1 : Bass – Sackbut
Bass-Sackbut after Hans Heinlein (Nuremberg 1631). Place of the Original: Grassimuseum for musical instruments Leipzig.
HV-Barock-B1m : Bass – Sackbut modified
Like HV-Barock-T1, measurement historical, but more simple copy.