The Sax Shop just acquired a Vintage Selmer Short Shank Alto mouthpiece! This piece in particular is all original and comes in a C tip size. It also includes the original Selmer-Paris ligature. Definitely a legendary piece, the Short Shank comes loaded with a fat...
S.E. Shires has introduced their new line of Q series trombone, which are essentially entry-level Shires trombones at a more accessible price point. These instruments have garnered a lot of attention from our customers; check out the video below to learn more and hear...
With the help of Roland, we have brought in our first “electric” instrument into the Sax Shop! Introducing, the Roland Aerophone! The Roland Aerophone AE-10 is a trailblazing digital wind instrument that fuses traditional sax fingering with the flexible...
The Sax Shop is proud to announce that with help from Dr. Eugene Rousseau, we have brought in another wonderful vintage horn into the shop from his personal collection! Introducing, the Selmer “Radio Improved.” This horn is a rare piece of history being...
At the end of June I had the opportunity to visit the S.E. Shires factory in Hopedale, MA, just outside of Boston. The Shires name has become very well known in the trombone (and trumpet) communities and while it’s one thing to know about the amount of time,...
While there are many brass players who enjoy getting into the nuts and bolts of their equipment, learning advanced cleaning and maintenance procedures and even rebuilding and customizing their gear, there are plenty of folks who prefer to leave more intrusive...
It had been a while since we had played one of Conn’s 88CL horns with the CL2000 valve they developed with Christian Lindberg in the late ’90s. When our latest model came in we thought it would be a good idea to shoot a quick video and introduce this horn...
Practice mutes have seen a great deal of innovation over the past five to ten years, resulting in a wide range of sizes, weights, prices and playability. One of the most innovative practice mutes to hit the market in the past handful of years has been the Sshhmute...
One of the responsibilities (and perks) of working in the Trombone Shop is playing through our horn selection of a regular basis to keep everything in top shape. It had been a bit since I had played the Kanstul 1555 and I enjoyed it so much I thought it would be a...
Kelly mouthpieces, known for their Lexan pieces popular in the marching/outdoor performance world, have introduced a new and growing line of stainless steel mouthpieces. While their offerings include trumpet, horn, and tuba we are going to focus on their trombone...
Last month at the NAMM show we had the chance to catch up with Michael Corrigan and BAC Musical Instruments. Michael and his team have been on the cutting edge of trombone design for a few years now and some of his latest models are a reflection of the hard work he...
We had the chance to get our hands on one of Bach’s latest additions to their trombone line, the Bach 50AF3 bass trombone. Designed with Charlie Vernon from the Chicago Symphony, the 50AF3 has many of the features of a standard 50 (.562″ bore, yellow brass...
