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If you double on bass or tenor trombone there is a mute I developed called the Salt Shaker mute that's worth your consideration. Its primary benefit is as a stand in for bucket mute. Its light, convenient, can be customized for multiple bell throat sizes, and you can tweak the sound you get out of it with the included felt pads. Its been one of my most popular offerings and continues to rack up endorsements and raving reviews.

More info on my website, and I check in here also to answer any questions.

https://s-mute.com/collections/trombone-mutes

I bet they work well, but looking cool always helps too.

I can confirm, they work well and look cool.

From time to time S-Mute adds an endorsing artist to the lineup. This week we have Nandor Kasza, trombonist at Concerto Budapest Symphony and Budapest Jazz Orchestra! Here is what he has to say about the Salt Shaker mute.

In my opinion, this is a very, very practical piece, because its insertion is very fast, which is often needed in big band.  Its tone is a nice velvety, soft, pleasantly warm sound when set to bucket. When used in big band, it fits perfectly with the sound of the other trombone players, it doesn't seem like they are using a different type. Intonation? With or without it, it's the same!

The cork is of excellent quality, its adhesion is 100% secure! I love it! The workmanship of the entire damper is professional, great work! The design is extra cool!

I'm very glad I chose this! I'm sure it will spread even more in Europe soon because it's a lovely solution!

This mute is worth a look for your trombone bucket mute needs, or other soft/velvet mute type sound!

In stock!

Salt Shaker mutes are in stock!

Check out this awesome review done by Trombonist William Lang:

Salt Shaker mutes in stock and shipping!

Salt Shaker mutes in stock!

This awesome comment came in from Boston Brass trombonist Domingo Pagliuca on the Salt Shaker mute for Trombone:

"This an absolute great mute. You can play around with it and get different sounds and responses."

https://s-mute.com/products/trombone-salt-shaker

Salt Shaker mutes in stock! Get yours before the holiday rush!

https://s-mute.com/collections/trombone-mutes

Looks really cool. When do the euphonium and tuba sized models come out?

Grumpikins wrote: Fri Oct 10, 2025 8:27 pm Looks really cool. When do the euphonium and tuba sized models come out?

If there is demand I could make them for Euphonium. They would be quite a bit more expensive though.

Dr. Donn Schaefer- Professor, Artist Teacher of Trombone
University of Utah School of Music has this to say about the Salt Shaker mute:

These mutes are in a word, nifty! They are perfect for a soft warmup on stage or in the pit--very free blowing and confidence inspiring. There are spots on some of the Broadway tours where I will be reaching for a Salt Shaker as a first-choice bucket mute. (I'm looking at you, Funny Girl, Song #7, with your 1 beat to remove a bucket mute!!)

Multi Genre Trombonist 𝗘𝗿𝗶𝗸 𝗞𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘇 says this about the 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝘁 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝘂𝘁𝗲:

https://s-mute.com/collections/trombone-mutes

"𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘮𝘶𝘵𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘰𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨! 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘭𝘦𝘹𝘪𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘵 𝘴𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘢 𝘤𝘶𝘱 𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘢 𝘣𝘶𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘵 𝘥𝘦𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘧𝘪𝘨𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘺 𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘦-𝘵𝘰-𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘴𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘢 𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘵 𝘮𝘶𝘵𝘦. 𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘵 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘮𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘯, 𝘴𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘥𝘰𝘯'𝘵 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘮𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘷𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘮𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘪𝘵 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘪𝘯 𝘢 𝘯𝘰𝘯-𝘮𝘪𝘤-𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯. 𝘈𝘭𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘮𝘺 𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘨𝘶𝘦𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘪𝘵 𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘦𝘯𝘫𝘰𝘺𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘵! 𝘒𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘶𝘱, 𝘚-𝘔𝘶𝘵𝘦!"

If you are thinking of picking up a Salt Shaker mute, don't forget to grab your FREE item! Purchases of $75 or more qualify now through 1/1/26 or while supplies last.

https://s-mute.com/products/s-mute-holiday-promotion

Don't forget to pick up a Salt Shaker mute before the holiday rush! Tenor and Bass versions in stock.

The holiday promotion will run through 12/31/25.

You know you want one!