Shires Q15 E-flat/D Trumpet

A fantastic E♭/D trumpet, the model Q15S trumpet features our popular E♭/D open bell taper which produces a big, powerful sound with easy response. Matched with a .345” venturi, yellow brass leadpipe, this trumpet provides an ideal combination of efficiency and flexibility, allowing the player to produce the most delicate passages with ease. Nickel-silver balusters and valve caps add brilliance and character to the sound, increase its core, and contribute to cleanness and immediacy of attack.

• Key: E♭ /  D

• Bore: .459 inch

• Q15 bell: 4 13/16-inch, one-piece, hand-hammered tunable “Q15” taper in medium-weight yellow brass with traditionally brazed seams and brass bead

• .345-inch venturi, yellow brass; open and free blowing with well-defined slots and easy response

• Interchangeable 1st-and 3rd-valve slides, for E♭and for D

• Piston material: hand-lapped monel

• Valve cluster: two-piece casings, standard weight, with nickel-silver balusters

• Top valve caps: Nickel Silver

• Lower valve caps: Nickel Silver

• Bell engraving: S.E. Shires makers mark, model designation, and traditional floral pattern

• Finish: silver plate

• Includes Q Series trumpet case, mouthpiece, and care kit