When we were little kids and our parents took us to the neighborhood music store for our first instruments, nobody said anything about the consumables and the gadgets that are part of this business. Not too long into it our parents learned about such things as reeds. No, they do not last forever and no you cannot buy them one at a time. Years go by and we are purchasing our first professional instruments and much to our parents’ chagrin it doesn’t stop there. There are mouthpieces, ligatures, barrels, bells, bocals, head joints, lead pipes, knives, planes, glasses, cases, swabs, tuners…
We get it, and we have them. And if you do not see what you are looking for, ask. We can probably get it for you. We also do block pricing for teachers who aggregate large orders of specific items for themselves and their students.
We find that, although accessories like mouthpieces, ligatures, clarinet barrels and bells, and saxophone and bass clarinet necks are made to exacting standards, there are still micro-variations that can introduce qualities that are desirable or problems to be avoided if given the choice. While sorting through these variations can be challenging or even frustrating, we believe they create the opportunity to find really exceptional accessories at pretty reasonable prices. We assess absolute overall quality as well as preferential attributes to curate a collection of available accessories for our clients. Information about our evaluation process and trial policies follows.
And lastly, as a general rule, we don’t carry anything we wouldn’t play, use or carry ourselves. So if you are looking for a superstore kind of selection, you came to the wrong place. We are always looking for new and interesting things to add so our inventory is always changing. If you are looking for something specific, please ask. If we don’t carry it, we’ll either offer an alternative in which we have confidence and experience, or suggest one of our trusted dealer counterparts where you can find the item.