Made by Shires

At S.E. Shires we believe in building custom brass instruments of unparalleled professional quality for every player. Join us for a peak behind the curtain to learn about our company's story, the craftspeople, and these incredible instruments that are proudly Made by Shires.
Videography: C. Lane Studios
Aerial Photography: Flying Fox Photography, LLC
Musical Selections:
"Elsa's Procession to the Cathedral", Richard Wagner arr. Cherry
Featuring: Southeast Trombone Symposium Faculty 2018
"Folk Song", Bruce Broughton
Featuring: William Stowman, Jonathan Kadar-Kallen
"Bone Man Walking", Michael Davis, Hip-Bone Music
Featuring: Michael Davis, Chris Gekker, Tony Kadleck, Chris Komer, Marcus Rojas
"Ponder Andew" for Ten Trumpets, Terry Everson, TREverson Music
Featuring: Terry Everson
"Zelda", Percy Code
Featuring: Hiram Diaz, Hai Jin
"Sextet, op 30, Movement No. 2", Oskar Boehme
Featuring: William Stowman, The Messiah College Faculty Brass Quintet
"Christus Factus Est", Anton Brucner
Featuring: Southeast Trombone Symposium Faculty 2015
"String Quartet No. 2, F Major, Movement No. 2", Maurice Ravel
Featuring: Joseph Alessi, Robert Elkjer
"Hymn For Planet Earth", Steven Verhelst
Featuring: George Curran, Bradley Palmer, Columbus State University Trombone Ensemble

[@armandobautistamalpica4821]

I’m saving up for a shire’s Trombone, I aiming for a Q series ❤️

[@chrismarbrey9678]

The finest and most unique trombone I ever owned, a medium bore tenor with a wide crook light weight nickle slide with large shank leed pipes

[@chrisblinn8906]

I have been playing a S. E. Shires Model B trumpet for about a year now. This is one fine instrument you have created.

[@mondotrombo7167]

Love your bass bones

[@nicolaselsen1601]

Hey, I play Trombone for 18 years now and play a Shires Trombone for the last 8 or 9 years and I must say it is the best Trombone I ever played on! I am so happy with the instrument! Just wanted to say thank you!

[@cameronkline7207]

I just got my artist model Q series 1 month ago and I am in awe everytime I play it

[@semajgw]

Question: Is it possible for a valve trombone to have a 9 inch bell flare?

[@theolivabrassproject8953]

Own several professional trumpets (4 Bach, Yamaha, Kanstul among others) Looking into a Shires B flat trumpet currently. So many models. Not going to be easy picking one from reading and videos. Wondering if I can make an appointment at their shop.

[@CarterCamporeale]

I know I’m 2 years late but if you go onto their website and scroll down you can schedule a instrument consultation

[@maccharlie]

Where are Shires euphoniums made?

[@CarterCamporeale]

Same place it’s at their factory about an hour outside of downtown Boston

[@javiermanzanares4798]

A REAL problem we musicians have, is that we can not, in practice, try the instruments before buying them. In theory we can, in practice we can not. Usually companies tell the dealers that they HAVE to BUY the instrument to have it in their shop, but how can a shop afford having and paying for 30 models of professional trumpets ? and that's only trumpets... so a lot of of times companies have A TON of options BUT we, musicians, can not try them before buy them, so in reality we can try 2 models, then there are. in reality, 2 models for us, the clients, this is why i ask you, you could create a system of having 30 instruments moving from one dealer to another, when a person wants to try it tries it, and then, the one you like, you buy that model as a new one and is sent to your dealer as a new one from the factory. Do you have a system like that ? Thank you

[@michaelbennett7561]

I went to the music store, and tried two different Bach trombones, two different Yamaha trombones, a Conn 88, and two different Shires trombones. Spent a few hours trying to decide. Out of all of them, the Shires had the best sound, so that's what I got.