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Variations in Brass

Variations in Brass is my makers mark for all things Brass.  I'm old-school.  And affordable.  My goal, with my apprentice Drew Krieger, is to give you a great-playing instrument or mouthpiece, using historic techniques, to bring you instruments which are alive with character and humanity!
 
If you are here for the Roger's Serpent mouthpiece, please click here.
 
I have made many instruments for myself, and have made everything from from-scratch historic brass to modern Cimbassos.  I've also restored historic brass instruments, such as ophicleides and cornopeans.  Whatever you're looking for, ask us!  I have a huge backlog (a pleasure and a pain!), but we can always work together to bring you what you need.
 
Current Projects:
    BBb/CC/FFF Contrabass Trombone
    2 replica Conn Contrabass Sarrusophone bocals
    F Contrabass Trumpet
    Natural Horn in F
    Natural Horn in F & Eb
    Holton Bb Horn with added natural F valve.
    Gautrot rotary Cornet in C, Bb, A, Ab, G and F - playing restoration.
    Straight bell for Selmer Bass Clarinet
    Bass Trombone in F/D
    Conn 62H Bass Trombone replica with inline valves.
 
For sale:
    Straight Trumpet in C
    Slide or Zug-trompette in Baroque D
    Herald Trumpet in Bb
    Flat Black painted Pan American Eb tuba
 
Past Projects:
 
    Bass Trumpet in Bb (after late Reynolds)                                 Bass Trumpet in Bb (after Olds, w/ Carl Fischer bell)
 
 
    Alto Flugelhorn in Eb                                                                         King 4-valve CC conversion from 3-valve Eb
      
 
    Bass Trombone in F/CC (after Reynolds)
 
    York 4/4 CC Tuba                                                                              Alto trumpet (before finishing)
                                                 
 
    Contrabass Trombone in F/D/BBb (Cimbasso)                       Cimbasso in CC and BBb
              
 
Tenor Tuba in Bb (St. Petersburg?) with two additional valves        Olds G Bugle converted to valveless