Shires company slogan, Quality without compromise, is more than simply a marketing tool. It is our heartfelt conviction and fundamental principle for both manufacture and design. When building handmade trumpets, trombones, and euphoniums, every step of the process is carefully crafted and designed so that Shires instruments offer evenness of response and sound in all registers and playing styles.
We hold parallel commitments to the highest standards of modern manufacturing, which make our instruments consistent and mechanically superior, and to the old-world craftsmanship that gives them the distinctively resonant voice appreciated by players the world over. Shires Custom Series and Artist Series lines of professional brass instruments is a product of generations of knowledge within the industry. Combining craftsmanship and innovation with consistency and quality, S.E. Shires has created the world-wide standard for high end brass instruments. Handcrafted in our Holliston, MA workshop, these instruments are tailored to fit your musical desires. The company’s Q Series line of instruments make high quality craftsmanship and ingenuity more accessible to all. Shires sound and quality to a broader audience at an outstanding value and provide musicians of all backgrounds an instrument to fit their need. From the college student starting their journey in the orchestral world to a seasoned pro looking to add a great horn to their collection, the S.E. Shires Q Series line is made for all musicians.
