Musical Notes

What's on TJ's Bench? An Alto Trombone

This is a little something I had never seen in person before - a Conn 36H alto trombone! It was adorable and SO fun to play! If I were ever going t...

What’s on Amanda’s Bench? A Schilke G1L!

Hello Brass Fans! Last week, the boss bought a collection of trumpets, and this just happened to be one of them! Our orchestrally-trained folks kn...

What's on TJ's bench? A Silver Bach Stradivarius Trombone with an Infinity Valve!

I had not encountered an Infinity valve until working here at the shop, and honestly- I was intimidated! However, this is actually one of the simp...

From Start to Finish: 1948 King SilverTone Master Model Cornet

Hey, Brass Fans! Here’s a look into the process our used and vintage brass instruments go through from arrival to listing with this 1948 King Silv...

Selmer Model 41 Contrabass Clarinet

The Selmer Model 41 contrabass clarinet is considered the Cadillac of low clarinets. Range to low C with a solid rosewood body, this instrument p...

Getting stuck things unstuck!

A major part of being a brass tech is getting "stuck things unstuck." A tried and true method is heat, oil, and time. Here is my super cute decorat...

What’s on Amanda’s Bench? A 1963 Conn 88H!

Hey, Trombone Enthusiasts! As you may have seen from our recent listings, we currently have just about every flavor of Conn 88H in stock, which is...

What's on TJ's Bench? A Work in Progress!

Did someone say Silver Bells? This week I've been working on this beautiful silver YEP642 Yamaha Neo euphonium. All technicians know and love t...

What’s on Amanda’s Bench? A 1971 Bach 37!

Happy Holidays, Brass Fans! I’m sure some of you would love to receive this beauty as a gift this year! This horn came to us quite dirty and had o...

Case treasure!

This is a name plate and member card found in the case of a Holton 'Rudy Wiedoeft' alto saxophone. Ariel Mattioda was a saxophonist who was a mem...

What's on TJ's Bench? A Bach Stradivarius 36G

Here we have a Bach 36G Stradivarius Straight .525 Bore Trombone - the G meaning it has a gold brass bell. Born in the mid to late 1990s - it's jus...

What's on TJ's Bench? A Willson Model 2950TA Professional Compensating Euphonium

Here we have a lovely silver visitor from Switzerland, a Willson euphonium! Willson makes some of the best euphoniums in the world. We gav...