Escape Velocity Trombone Handslide Services

Escape Velocity Trombone Handslide Services™

This service is what put B.A.C. on the map! After almost two decades of manufacturing and servicing tens of thousands of trombone slides, B.A.C. has earned the reputation for being the premier trombone handslide repair shop in the United States. Whether you are requiring routine maintenance, or have a trombone slide that has experienced a trauma, the (EVT)™ or (EVR)™ is sure to have your slide feeling like bananas on ice! Every B.A.C. Trombone Slide from Apprentice thru Custom receives this treatment. 

Escape Velocity Treatment™ (EVT)™ :  - $120.00

  • Your handslide will be Ultrasonically Cleaned, and Chemically Treated 
  • The Outer Tube will be carefully inspected and rid of dents
  • Both inner and outer tubes will be straightened to the highest standards
  • The adjustment of the slide will be checked and adjusted between the inner and outer handslide. 
  • The inner tube chrome plate will be treated
  • The outer handslide tube will receive our proprietary polishing process to ensure the smoothest feel and fastest action

Escape Velocity Rebuild™ (EVR)™  - $275.00

  • Your handslide will be Ultrasonically Cleaned, and Chemically Treated 
  • The handslide will be completely disassembled 
  • The Outer Tube will be carefully inspected and rid of dents
  • Both inner and outer tubes will be straightened to the highest standards
  • Sockets and braces are checked to be squarely mounted, and straight
  • The handslides will be carefully reassembled absolutely free of any tension and stress in the tubes
  • Any solder points will be hand polished, and spot lacquered
  • The outer handslide tube will receive our proprietary polishing process to ensure the smoothest feel and fastest action

*For slides that show signs of significant damage, or require replacement parts, an additional fee may be added to the service. 

Which service is right for me?

In general, (when dealing with Professional and Custom Level Instruments) we find that 9 out of 10 musicians are completely blown away and beyond satisfied with our (EVT)™ Treatment.  Instances that we would recommend an (EVR)™ Rebuild, would be slides that have received serious trauma, or have been rebuilt or heavily worked on in the past. We do receive the occasional handslide that is an exception to the norm.