Instrument Upgrades

Consider upgrading your student to a higher quality instrument!  Listed below are our suggestions for upgrading each instrument. 

You can also email us for specific recommendations for your student.

Recommended "Step-Up" Instrument List:    

FLUTE (all solid silver head joint & open hole)

1.) Pearl 665 RB Coda Series (Solid Silver Headjoint, with B foot) 

2.) Pearl 765 RB Coda Series (Solid Silver Headjoint, with B foot)

    For great flute prices and selection, visit Music2Master 

CLARINET (all solid Grenadilla wood)

1.) Buffet R-13 (with Vandoren 5RV Lyre mouthpiece & Luyben ligature)

2.) Buffet E-11 (with Vandoren 5RV Lyre mouthpiece & Luyben ligature) 

3.) Leblanc Noblet 45 (with Vandoren 5RV Lyre mouthpiece & Luyben ligature)

Clarinet Step-Up Mouthpiece Kit:

1.) MOUTHPIECE: Vandoren 5RV Lyre 

2.) LIGATURE: Luyben plastic ligature; or Vandoren “Optimum” Silver ligature; or Rovner Dark Bb (leather)

3.) One box of Vandoren Clarinet Reeds (choice of 3, 3.5 or 4)

4.) "Thumb Ease" (thick black thumb pad)

5.) Mouthpiece patch (rubber patch that goes on top of mouthpiece)

6.) REED CASE: Selmer Clarinet 5 Reed Case

ALTO SAXOPHONE

1.) Selmer - Super Action 80, Series II (with Selmer C* mouthpiece)

2.) Yamaha YAS-62ll (with Selmer C* mouthpiece)

3.) Cannonball wide-bell (with Selmer C* mouthpiece)

TENOR SAXOPHONE

1.) Selmer - Super Action 80, Series II (with Selmer C* mouthpiece)

2.) Yamaha YTS-52 (with Selmer C* mouthpiece)

3.) Cannonball wide-bell (with Selmer C* mouthpiece)

FRENCH HORN

1.) Yamaha YHR-668NDII Professional Double French Horn

2.) Conn 8-D Connstellation Series Double French Horn, Nickel Silver Fixed Bell

TRUMPET

1.) Yamaha YTR-8335RGS Xeno (with a Bach 3C mouthpiece)

2.) Selmer Bach Stradivarius 180 (with a Bach 3C mouthpiece)

TROMBONE (all with F trigger attachment)

1.) Selmer Bach 36B (with a Bach 6 1/2 AL mouthpiece) Med-Lg bore .525

2.) Selmer Bach 42B (with a Bach 6 1/2 AL mouthpiece) .547 bore

3.) Conn 88H (with a Bach 6 1/2 AL mouthpiece) .547 bore

EUPHONIUM - Yamaha YEP-321S

Recommended music stores

There are several stores in the Twin Cities and online that sell instruments: