These two wonderful jazz or Périnet flugelhorns look great in our showroom and would surely look very nice in your practice room as well. We now offer a hand-crafted kuhlohorn with rotary valves, but if you don’t want to spend quite as much to get the warm, dark sound of a flugelhorn, one of our jazz flugelhorns by B&S and Jupiter might be just the thing. These instruments combine modern looks, convenient handling and durability and are a good fit for musicians used to a trumpet’s rotary valves as well.

The B&S flugelhorn, fully manufactured in Germany, is made from brass and sports a trigger as well as water keys on the first and third slides and the branch. The Jupiter flugelhorn has the same features but, as a foreign-made product, comes at a slightly lower price. Its corpus is made from gold brass, providing an even warmer sound.

In terms of value for money, both instruments are definitely a great choice. Stop by anytime, and try them.

During September, we offer a discount of 5 % on the shop price of our jazz flugelhorns.

The Kroning family

5 % discount on July orders!

This month, we’d like to spotlight our masterfully crafted B♭ trumpets. Whether your old trumpet is no longer to your liking, has seen better days or you’re just ready for a new one – just pop by our workshop and try out a new instrument. Our modular testers allow you to mix and match various bells, bores, leadpipes and tuning slides so you can find the best combination for you. Of course, we’re happy to help you make a decision. Available extras for our B♭ trumpets include a double trigger for the first and third slide, pressure relief vents and up to three Vienna keys. We’ll also accommodate special requests like adjusting the trigger lever for a perfect fit, adding custom engravings and more. If you don’t need quite as many options to choose from, you can pick from a shorter list of selections as well. We can recommend popular combinations based on your personal needs.

Of course, you can select any type of finish. From classic lacquer to silver plating, gold lacquer, gold plating or any of these with a brushed finish – we have you covered. More info on our website www.meisterinstrumente-kroning.de, and price lists directly from us.

Even as the days are already getting longer, this is still the dark time of the year, especially when the sky is overcast, and it doesn’t hurt to have a lamp on your music stand to switch on for better visibility.

This month, we have various music stand lights and accessories on offer, such as the popular and compact Mighty Bright Duet 2. Attachable to your music stand by clip, the two goosenecks emit a bright light so you can see your sheet music better. The goosenecks can be adjusted to face any way you like, and the durable LEDs have two brightness settings. There’s even a solution to the problem of the clip getting in the way of your sheets: there are magnets available that can be slid over the lamp’s mount so it can be easily attached to the back of the stand. You can even add magnets to your existing music light.

Musicians looking for an even firmer and more comfortable attachment should try the Mighty Bright Orchestra Light. It’s equipped with a flexible gooseneck and a lamp that is 210 mm wide and has two brightness settings as well. It can be powered by battery or plugged into an outlet. A bag is included.

If you’re looking for other types of music lights, talk to us so we can order the right product for you.

By the way, should you ever get tired of practising, our music stand lights will also serve you well as a comfortable reading light or on a camping holiday.

Stop by our showroom, and find a suitable light source for wherever you like to practise!

Yours,

The Kroning family

This new year, we would like to make you an offer you can’t refuse. If you purchase one of our tubas in stock until 28 February 2019 you’ll get four 45-minute lessons as a gift!

In our showroom, a Cerveny CVBB-686-4B Symphonia 3 B♭ tuba is waiting for a devoted tubist to call it their own. The instrument is a 4/4 B♭ tuba with four valves and a trigger for the second valve slide. The leadpipe is made from corrosion-proof nickel silver, while the mechanics are smooth and reliable thanks to Minibal ball joints. Tonally, it’s a genuine all-rounder. Blown softly, it has a round and warm tone, but it can provide you with quite a bit of growl at fortissimo.

The second tuba on offer is a Cerveny CVFB-651-5GR Harmonia 3 F tuba. As a five-valve 4/4 tuba with a trigger for the second valve slide, it can be used for high-range solos as well as the contrabass register. The leadpipe is made from corrosion-proof gold brass, and the bell sports a nickel silver rim. Its impressive intonation and classic F tuba sound would make it a great instrument for someone just getting into F tubas.

Stop by our lovely workshop in Chemnitz, and try out our tubas! No matter if you’re a beginner or a dab hand, these instruments, along with the free lessons, will help you advance.

The Kroning family

Many brass players are familiar with this problem: you need to practise but don’t want to bother your neighbours. That’s when you start looking for a compromise, and one solution is to use a practice mute.

We offer mutes made by the renowned Scottish manufacturer Wallace for all brass instruments. They won’t change your instrument’s pitch and only have minimal impact on playability while reducing the volume. They come with a sturdy and attractive design.

Also, we have just the thing for musicians seeking to alter the tone of their instrument, either to expand their musical range or to conform to the requirements of a specific piece. We always have wah-wah, cup and straight mutes in stock and can order from an even wider selection at short notice.

Just stop by and try it yourself!

All the best

The Kroning Family