We’ve been working hard on the web site, trying to get it a little spiffed up for the Holiday season. We’ve added our Christmas CD department and put some interesting CD’s on sale. We’ve developed several new horn mouthpiece rims, including a copy of the Neil Sanders rim. It’s very wide and slightly concave, making it helpful for students with braces and for people who play marching instruments. We can thread any cup to accept screw rims.
One new product we’re excited about is Denis Wick valve oil. I’m not a guy who usually gets worked up about valve oil, but this stuff is different. It makes an immediate and dramatic improvement in almost any valve action (including horns) ans it’s very long-lasting. Give it a try.
We also have a new Valve Casing Weight for Schmid horns. Adding a little weight to the valve cluster can make the horn a little more focused and aid projection. Our weights weigh 50 grams and can be used singly or in combination.
Speaking of Schmids, we have a Schmid double in yellow brass and an absolutely lovely eb-alto triple in nickel silver, with hand hammered bell flare and garland available. It’s rare that we actually have instruments on hand for trial so, if you’ve been thinking about a Schmid, now’s the time to come in for a test drive.
Next week will be posting some more new products and services and in the coming months we’ll be expanding our mouthpiece information section. Let us know what you’d like to see.
Happy Thanksgiving from the whole Osmun crew!
