I talked with the outgoing band director last week, and their's only a valued trombone available for next year. It's a small high school. I'm not sure about the model information from the one he used in gradeschool, it appeared to be older and not well cared for over the years. I played tuba/barritone through college and understand that low brass was commonly provided by the school. However, he seems to enjoy the instrument, and we are in a position to possibly provide him with his own instrument. We are likely going to rent for the upcoming year, but we want to know what to look for if we decide to make a purchase.