Editing Trombone (section)

=== Plastic ===
[[File:WANZ Instrument 2024-09 IMG 7761 pBone plastic trombone (crop).jpg|thumb|Trombone "pBone" made from ABS plastic]]
Instruments made mostly from plastic, including the pBone and the Tromba plastic trombone, emerged in the 2010s as a cheaper and more robust alternative to brass.<ref name="pBone">{{cite web |last1=Flynn |first1=Mike |title=pBone plastic trombone |url=https://www.jazzwise.com/review/article/pbone-plastic-trombone |website=Jazzwise Magazine |access-date=16 October 2016 |date=20 June 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mi-pro.co.uk/news/read/korg-uk-takes-on-distribution-of-tromba/017677 |date=2 May 2013 |title=Korg UK takes on distribution of Tromba |access-date=12 July 2013 |website=Musical Instrument Professional |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130505114137/http://www.mi-pro.co.uk/news/read/korg-uk-takes-on-distribution-of-tromba/017677 |archive-date=5 May 2013 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all}}</ref> Plastic instruments could come in almost any colour but the sound plastic instruments produce is different from that of brass. While originally seen as a gimmick, these plastic models have found increasing popularity of the last decade and are now viewed as practice tools that make for more convenient travel as well as a cheaper option for beginning players not wishing to invest so much money in a trombone right away. Manufacturers now produce large-bore models with triggers as well as smaller alto models.