The Brass Ark

The Brass Ark -Consignment sales for the finest used brass instruments.

The Brass Ark is a professional music store in Los Angeles, curating the finest new, custom, used, vintage and rare brass instruments and accessories from around the world from the best makers. Specializing in vintage and rare trumpets, trombones, french horns and tubas.
-New instruments from Markus Leuchter in Germany, Brass Ark Custom Trombones, M&W Custom Trombones, Mattias Hoelle Custom Tromb

ones, Stephens Custom French Horns
-Sales of historic brass instruments: natural horns, sackbuts and trumpets from Brad Close, Markus Leuchter and Ewald Meinl. Serpents and Cornetti by Pierre Ribo
-Custom made reproductions of hard to find brass instrument parts: tuning slides, lead pipes, mouthpieces from my personal collection
-Custom Leadpipes for Trombones in seamed and seamless construction
-Custom Trombone mouthpieces from Bob Reeves/The Brass Ark
-Dealer for Greg Black Mouthpieces

A big website update with all sorts of amazing trombones and other brass instruments! Featured!!! Dick Nash's personal B...
08/02/2026

A big website update with all sorts of amazing trombones and other brass instruments! Featured!!! Dick Nash's personal Bach Model 36 gold plated tenor!

https://brassark.com/instruments-in-stock/

Other notables:
-Elkhart Conn 48H
-Minick/Alessi/88H Custom
-Shires Q30 Symphonic Tenor
-Courtois AC420-R Symphonic Tenor Hagmann
-Bach 42 Bell flare
-Conn 88HCL-SGX Lindberg Sterling Silver
-Bach Mt Vernon Model 16
-Bach Model 36B Corporation Gold Brass
-Shires OE Thayer 1G Symphonic Tenor
-Custom Bach Bass Trumpet in Bb/C factory silverplated engraved
-Edwards Axial Valve
-Edwards 332CF Bell
-Edwards 169 Bell
-Early Elkhart 42B Silverplated
-Conn 36H Eb/Bb alto trombone (x2)
-Elkhart Conn 8H "Bob Olson"
-King 2B Dorsey Tribute Tenor
-King 2B Jiggs New/Demo
-Bach Model 16/12 Reichenbach
-King Cleveland 2B Silversonic
-Elkhart Conn 44H Vocabell
-Vincent Bach Corporation 36B Silverplated
-Yamaha Custom 891Z .508"
-Elkhart Bach 50B Single valve Bass
-Benge 175F silverplated
-Benge 190F silverplated
-King 6B Duo Gravis Bass Trombone
-Selmer Bolero .508" Jazzer
-Elkhart Conn 70H single valve bass trombone
-Besson Silverplated 944 Symphonic
-Vortuba Vienna single valve bass trombone
-Edwards dual bore .525/.547 straight tenor
-Elkhart Conn 88H
-De Wilde Tenor Sackbut
-Yamaha Eb Alto with trill valve YSL-871T
-K&H Bart van Lier .512" Jazzer
-Bach Model 440 Bb Bass Trumpet

Now in Stock at The Brass Ark: Aqua Cloud!One of the most practical accessories we've added to the shop in a long time.T...
06/28/2026

Now in Stock at The Brass Ark: Aqua Cloud!

One of the most practical accessories we've added to the shop in a long time.

The Aqua Cloud is a simple solution to a problem every brass player has dealt with: where to empty your water key. Instead of leaving condensation on rehearsal room, stage, or studio floors, the Aqua Cloud provides a dedicated absorbent surface that helps keep performance spaces cleaner, safer, and more professional.

Made from highly absorbent diatomaceous earth, it quickly absorbs moisture and gradually dries between uses. You can place it on the floor or use the included clip-on shelf to mount it to the base of your music stand for a clean, elegant setup that's always within reach. If it ever gets dirty, simply wash it with mild soap and a soft brush and it's ready to go again.

Designed by trombonist Lee Allen, Chair of Brass and Percussion and trombone faculty at The Tianjin Juilliard School, and manufactured in Taiwan, this is one of those accessories you don't realize you need until you own one.

We've got them in stock now and they're ready for immediate shipment! Order yours on the website here:

https://brassark.com/aqua-cloud/

One of the newest additions to The Brass Ark Museum is something pretty special: Vincent Bach trombone serial number 22....
06/28/2026

One of the newest additions to The Brass Ark Museum is something pretty special: Vincent Bach trombone serial number 22.

Built on August 27, 1929, it is one of the earliest surviving Bach trombones and offers a fascinating glimpse into Vincent Bach's experimental years as an instrument maker. While researching its history, I uncovered some surprising names connected to this instrument through its original shop card. Just when I thought the story was complete, I learned from the previous owner's family that this very trombone was aboard the USS Tennessee at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, played by a young Navy bandsman who had originally been assigned to the USS Arizona before his band was transferred.

It's amazing how much history can be carried by a single instrument.

You can read all about it here: https://brassark.com/museum_horns/vincent-bach-new-york-trombone-model-30s-22/

It's that time folks, I know you've been waiting... the website has been updated with all sorts of goodies for sale! Be ...
05/09/2026

It's that time folks, I know you've been waiting... the website has been updated with all sorts of goodies for sale! Be sure to check out all of them here: https://brassark.com/instruments-in-stock/

New Notables:
-HAAG Contrabass Trombone
-Meinl Weston 551 Euphonium
-Elkhart Conn 6H
-Shires Michael Davis Plus
-Bach New York Model 16 (2 piece bell!!!)
-Bach Mt Vernon Model 34
-Conn Victor 5G valve trombone
-Alexander 103 French Horn
-Shires Custom Bass Trombone
-Bach Corporation 42B WOW!
-Elkhart Conn 72H Bass Trombone
-Rath R9DST Bass Trombone
-Getzen Custom 3508R

The website is updated! Lots of rare and fabulous brass instruments available for purchase while they last! Don't snooze...
04/18/2026

The website is updated! Lots of rare and fabulous brass instruments available for purchase while they last! Don't snooze on this update!!!

Click to see them all:
https://brassark.com/instruments-in-stock/

Notables:
-Osmun BrassLab Bach 50 Bass Trombone
-Stephens (Steve Shires Vermont) Red Brass Tenor Trombone
-Elkhart Conn 8H
-Conn Lindberg SGX Sterling Silver
-Bach 42G Corp Greenhoe Custom
-Bach 42 Corp Nickel Slide
-Shires Colin Williams Signature
-King 3B silversonic
-King 2B Plus
-Reynolds Valve/Slide Combo
-Yamaha YEP-642 Compensating Euphonium
-Yamaha YBB-621 BBb Tuba
-Yamaha YBL-321 Single Valve Bass Trombone

This is an absolutely special trumpet, made in 2010 by Dave Monette as one of the very first batch of Prana trumpets (po...
04/14/2026

This is an absolutely special trumpet, made in 2010 by Dave Monette as one of the very first batch of Prana trumpets (possibly the 2nd or 3rd Prana 3 made in this line), which were at the time being developed with Wynton (his serial is #2261 for his Prana 3). This one also has a beautiful brushed 24k gold finish with custom Australian Mookalite finger buttons. It includes 4 Monette mouthpieces in gold plated finish along with the original Monette double cases. Also included is the original custom made Monette case in black leather, along with their famous purple velvet interior… its gorgeous. This is a stunning instrument in very nice condition with some minor scratches from light use but no dings. I’m not sure how many of these trumpets were made or if you can even get one anymore… but guaranteed you will be the coolest kid on your block with this trumpet in your arsenal.

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3542 Foothill Boulevard
La Crescenta-Montrose, CA
91214

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+18189572448

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