Musical Notes

What’s on My Bench? Conn 62H Trombone

Today’s awesome horn is a Conn 62H trombone, and it was a lot of fun to work on! Serial number dates this one at 1970, and it still has a lot of ye...

Things We Find in Cases: Cookies!

Today’s gem was from one of our customers, who is also a gem!! He sent back a euphonium case for repair and a box of Thin Mints as a thank you - wh...

What's on My Bench? 3 MLP LA Benge Trumpet

Our horns come from all over, so most of the time I don’t know much about their history. This horn is different, though, as I gig with its previous...

What's on My Bench? Hohner Ozzy Osbourne Harmonica

We’ve been super busy here at the igloo receiving a bunch of new gear from Yamaha and Conn-Selmer, but my favorite thing is what I found waiting fo...

Things We Find in Cases: Musical Memories

In this particular instance there is no case for the instrument, but this horn came with something very sweet. This is a Martin flugelhorn from 191...

What's on My Bench? 1967 Getzen Eterna Severinson Model Trumpet

Today’s horn may not be much to look at, but it sure is an awesome player! This is a 1967 Getzen Eterna Severinson Model, and if you’re a trumpet p...

What’s on My Bench? Holton H279 French Horn

As you have seen, we have gotten lots of new/demo Conn-Selmer French horns in the last few months, but I still have plenty of nice used ones on my ...

Things We Find in Cases: Buffet Valve Oil!

Today’s finds are pretty awesome, from the case of an old Reynolds cornet that you’ll see soon. I bet you never knew Buffet sold valve oil, did ...

What's on My Bench? King Silver Tone Artist Bore Trumpet

Lately I’ve been super busy taking care of our latest big shipment, but I’ve managed to get a few awesome vintage horns taken care of as well. Thi...

What's on My Bench? A copy of the Getzen Gazette from 1967!

Things We Find In Cases: A Copy of the Getzen Gazette from 1967!

Welcome to another exciting episode of “Things I find in cases”! Today’s exciting find comes to you from the original case of a Getzen Severinson ...

What's on My Bench? King 2341 BBb Tuba

I’ve been super busy trying to get things done after our recent snowstorms, but things are getting back to normal now! Today we got a new shipment ...

What’s on My Bench? 2019 NAMM Show Fun!

I promised an update about our visit to the NAMM show, and here it is! It’s always exciting to see all the brand new gear at the show - everything...