S.E. Shires - Model 6MS8 - Custom Eb/D Trumpet

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Model 6MS8

The S.E. Shires Model6MS8 / 6MS8D E♭/D trumpet is a superlative solo and chamber instrument—brilliant, warm, and agile, its sound is powerful enough to work well in any size ensemble or hall.

Owing to the combination of its centered and efficient6MS8 bell taper and Y6H leadpipe, it plays with the ease of a small trumpet—but with the sound, intonation, and projection characteristic of the best large instruments.

This instrument is also available in E♭ without D bell or D slides (Custom Model 6MS8 E♭)

Specs & Features

  • Bore: .459 inch
  • 6MS8 Bells: 4 13⁄16 inch, interchangeable, one-piece, hand-hammered, tunable "6" (centered) tapers in medium-weight yellow brass with traditionally brazed seams and steel beads
  • Y6H Leadpipe: .346-inch venturi, heavyweight yellow brass; efficient and clear, with great center and warmth
  • Interchangeable 1st- and 3rd-valve slides
  • Piston Material: hand-lapped Monel
  • Valve Cluster: two-piece casings, standard weight, with yellow-brass balusters
  • Lower Valve Caps: yellow brass
  • Bell Engraving: S.E. Shires makers mark, model designation, and traditional floral pattern
  • Includes S.E. Shires double trumpet case, mouthpiece, and care kit

S.E. Shires Custom Series Eb/D Trumpets

S.E. Shires Co. has benefitted from a close relationship with some of the world’s leading players and soloists to develop its trumpets in E♭and D. These instruments offer the response and agility of a small trumpet combined with the sound, intonation, and projection characteristic of the best orchestral instruments.

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