Contact Us

We offer these services

• Fine European and American brass instruments
• Premier cases, mutes, mouthpieces, accessories and sheet music
• Shipping worldwide
• Local pick up by appointment

Repair Referrals

• Glendale: John Mason mason39j@gmail.com
• La Crescenta: Brad Close brassmedic.com
• Whittier: Charles Hargett brassmavens.com
• Claremont: John Sandhagen theboneyard-ca.org
• Chino: Paul Klintworth spleeah@aol.com
• Fresno: The Horn Shop (559) 276-2247
• Sacramento: Tim's BI timsmusicsacramento.com
• Iowa: Lee Stofer tubameister.com
• Georgia: John Upchurch slidedr.com
• New Jersey: Dillon Music (732) 634-3399
• Maryland:  Baltimore Brass

Consignment Referrals

We don't have any further local referrals for consigning used instruments.

Retail Referrals

In Southern California the specialty music store scene has fractured because stores have closed or been bought by chains.  Several local brass manufacturers have closed or moved.  It happens: people retire, tastes change, brands change.  And we're doing European stuff, in minimal quantities  If you seek American or Japanese stuff, we refer you to others.

Many SoCal stores are part of several chains, who sell basic instruments and student instruments, or items other than brass.  That's where the interest is: younger players.

• Sam Ash - all stores closed :-/
• Music & Arts - part of Guitar Center, large catalog
• Bertrand's - San Diego HQ
• Nick Rail - Santa Barbara HQ

There are a few local choices for high-end brass.  The era of a big showroom may be past.  The brass market is fairly small and there's a small incentive from manufacturers to encourage local retailers to do it in volume.  Many are busy with other things.

Ideas

• The larger brass makers such as Conn-Selmer, Buffet, Yamaha, Jupiter and Eastman are sold online through larger stores such as Music & Arts/Guitar-Center/Musician's-Friend/Woodwind-&-Brasswind, who share access to the same (large) catalog of items.
• Sweetwater.com is a dealer for the above brands, and offers demo deals and a good mechanical shop.
• Bertrands offers Bach and Yamaha trumpets, limited options - nice.
• Nick Rail Music says make an appointment at their Agoura Hills store and they'll confirm pro brass or bring it from their other stores.  They stock Yamaha trumpets there and elsewhere - nice.
• Bob Reeves in Santa Clarita makes custom mouthpieces and sells Van Laar, Eastman/Shires, Gard, and some accessories, mostly online or by appointment.  Limited hours.
• Tim's in Tustin has a few instruments. - I hear Tim's has closed, not confirmed
• IHOMi - DTLA, banda
• Yamaha Buena Park showroom for high-end.
• Steve Dillard, horntrader.com in San Diego has used trumpets.
• Noah Gladstone, brassark.com, has historical and collectable trombones.
• Beth Mitchell lists some used tubas for sale on her tuba studio forum.
• Garabaldi's in Santa Ana imports and sells horns that cater to Banda players, as does International House of Music in DTLA.
• Tim's BI in Sacramento is doing good work.
• Peninsula Music in San Jose is recommended.
• Order online.
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