With over 25 years building world-class brass instruments, the S.E. Shires Company has become an industry leading manufacturer and brand. From the very beginning, the S.E. Shires company has been dedicated to advancing the heritage of craftsmanship in both the design and production of our world-renowned instruments. Our philosophy remains consistent: Push the limits of our creativity and ingenuity, demand the highest possible quality from ourselves, and give life to the instruments that are proudly made by S.E. Shires.

 

More than just an instrument.

 

When building handmade instruments, each and every step of the process is carefully crafted and designed to offer evenness of response and sound in all registers and playing styles, and to provide musicians with an instrument that will suit them in a variety of musical settings. 

Our S.E. Shires instruments are played by musicians all over the world, and we as craftspeople take tremendous pride in the work that we do to create them.  By continuing to develop, innovate, and push the limits of our own creativity, we ensure S.E. Shires will continue to provide musicians with premium instruments for every step of their musical journey.

 
 

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"What I like about this instrument is that it’s easy to play, the response is great, there’s a nice ring, and it matches whats in my head…And all of my section mates love it! I can’t tell you how excited I am that this v
Holiday season may be over for now, but most likely the songs will stay in your head for weeks to come. Chances are some of those songs feature #ShiresArtist Jumaane Smith, lead trumpet player and a vocalist for the King of Christmas Pop, Michael Bub
Professor Danielle VanTuinen of the University of Florida knows exactly how to make us jealous! Sitting in front of a cozy fire with her beautiful Shires Q Euphonium! #iplayshires #seshires #teamshires #shireseuphonium #euphonium #qseries
One of the more special aspects of Shires is that nearly everyone who works here plays a brass instrument! The craftsmen and craftswomen at Shires are all accomplished musicians who understand the difference between what makes a horn good and what ma
 

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