Welcome to the S.E. Shires Media page. Here you will find links to our trumpet, trombone and production photo galleries. You will also find links to sound and video clips of Shires Artists.

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"What I like about this instrument is that it’s easy to play, the response is great, there’s a nice ring, and it matches whats in my head…And all of my section mates love it! I can’t tell you how excited I am that this v
Holiday season may be over for now, but most likely the songs will stay in your head for weeks to come. Chances are some of those songs feature #ShiresArtist Jumaane Smith, lead trumpet player and a vocalist for the King of Christmas Pop, Michael Bub
Professor Danielle VanTuinen of the University of Florida knows exactly how to make us jealous! Sitting in front of a cozy fire with her beautiful Shires Q Euphonium! #iplayshires #seshires #teamshires #shireseuphonium #euphonium #qseries
One of the more special aspects of Shires is that nearly everyone who works here plays a brass instrument! The craftsmen and craftswomen at Shires are all accomplished musicians who understand the difference between what makes a horn good and what ma
"This trombone has just the right balance of power and response. It's the instrument that lets me do what I want to do every day." - Blair Bollinger⁠ ⁠ The Blair Bollinger model was designed with the bass trombonist in mind so that bass tro
Repost @tromboneretreat ・・・ For our New Years episode of the Trombone Retreat podcast we talk to Brian Hecht, bass trombonist of the @atlantasymphony about surviving boot camp, what friends not to crash with before an audition and being honest with y
It's January and the dead of winter here in Boston so we thought we'd make some bells to match the snowy landscape outside! Sterling silver bells generally have a very clear, dense sound, with prominent fundamental and sparse upper overtones--fantast
Happy New Year! Let's hope this morning is a beautiful dawn to 2021! ⁠ PC: @pictorial.tales.photography⁠ ⁠ #iplayshires #teamshires #seshires #shirestrumpet #shirestrombone #madeinmassachusetts #handmade #custombrassinstruments #craftsmanshipmatters
To finish out the year, we're looking back at some of our most liked posts of 2020 and looking forward to seeing what 2021 brings! ⁠ ⁠ #iplayshires #teamshires #seshires #shirestrumpet #shirestrombone #madeinmassachusetts #handmade #custombrassinstru
While you might think these are some old strawberry popsicles, these are actually early versions of your .547 leadpipe! These are gold leadpipe blanks before they've been drawn which will thin them to nearly half the diameter and lengthen them to twi
Christmas may be over but Yule love these horns! #iplayshires #seshires #shirestrumpet #trumpet #brass #Repost @thompsonmusicco with @make_repost ・・・ #seshires #az #cvla #7a #4f #trumpet #ctrumpet #bbtrumpet #cornet #classicaltrumpet #jazztrumpet #b
"I needed a horn that gave me the kind of vibrancy in my sound and the ease of playing that was really going to really help me find my voice." - Colin Williams⁠ ⁠ The Colin Williams model offers musicians a clear and projecting horn that ca
More than ever, we're feeling grateful to have you as a part of our S.E. Shires family. Best wishes for a happy holiday season and our sincere thanks for being a part of our 25th Anniversary year! Happy holidays from all of us at S.E. Shires Co! ⁠ ⁠
We hope you and your loved ones have a wonderful holiday season! We thought this close up of some trombone bridges was warm, cozy, and perfect for enjoying some relaxing time at home.⁠ PC: @Pictorial.tales.photography⁠ ⁠ ⁠ #iplayshires #teamshires #s

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