Category Archives: Woodwinds

2013 NAMM Show Report

Another NAMM show has now come and gone. Every year, music retailers & professionals converge [...]

03
Feb
Purchasing a Discontinued Instrument – Pros & Cons
November 1, 2012

The music industry is constantly changing. Manufacturer’s are constantly changing and modifying models while also [...]

Rico Reserve Clarinet Mouthpieces

Rico Reserve Clarinet Mouthpieces Building on the success of the Rico Reserve professional reeds, D’Addario [...]

24
Jul
Anatomy of a Clarinet Crack Repair

Recently, we launched one of 2 new sites for our company focussing on the repair [...]

11
May
Antigua Backun vs. Leblanc Bliss – Intermediate Wood Clarinet Comparison
February 14, 2012

Antigua Backun CL3230 vs. Leblanc Bliss 210 The clarinet market is in for a new [...]

2012 NAMM Report – Rebound?
January 27, 2012

The NAMM show is the biggest (in the USA) industry convention show held the 3rd [...]

Instrument Material & Tonal Performance
October 1, 2011

What is the relevance of the material of a wind instrument? Honestly, you will get [...]

Re-Release of the Rico Metalite Mouthpieces
August 5, 2011

Rico is a name that many already have a formed opinion of one or the [...]

Why Do We Setup Every Instrument???
July 2, 2011

I have had customers ask me why we need to perform a professional setup on [...]

Kessler Custom Sonus Saxophones
June 28, 2011

Please Note – This Blog Post refers to a model of Kessler Custom saxophone that [...]