I’m thrilled to announce that Jonathan Whitaker has returned to the Edwards family. Jon is the Assistant Professor of Trombone at the University of Alabama. Roll Slide has become a trombone powerhouse in recent years. In addition to his studio duties, he also manages, teaches, and conducts for the Alessi Seminar every summer. He’s comfortable in...
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If you purchased a T396-A model in the last year, we would like to let you know about a potential issue with your instrument’s trigger saddle. Our machine shop supplied us with a batch of these saddles where the back radius is too similar to the dimensions of the silver cross brace on which it...
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We love seeing musicians from around the world making music on our instruments. We love it even more when they pass on their passion to young students. Recently, Marcos Forner and Antonio Lloret presented a masterclass at the Sociedad Musical Santa Cecilia de Requena in Spain. Marcos is a trombone teacher at the Professional Conservatory...
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I love receiving emails from satisfied customers. Bill: I wanted to let you know that the Alessi T-396A I bought from you at ETW this past March is the best horn I have ever played on and I am starting to reap the benefits. Sometimes with a purchase this large there is a fear of...
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It’s taken me eighteen years to finally be able to put this story to ink (even if it’s only digital). The year was 1995 and I’d had a tragic accident with my Holton TR158. The outer slide fell off when I was coming out of a practice room while on crutches. The slide was damaged...
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We’re experiencing a lot of growth at Edwards this year. As a result, we can’t keep up with the 6-8 week trombone delivery estimates we’ve listed on our product pages. A more realistic timeframe for complete horn delivery is 8-12 weeks. We are ramping up production, but we want to do it slowly in order...
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We take a lot of pride in building great instruments for our customers. And when those instruments help them win jobs, well, you can imagine how it makes us feel. Edwards players have fared very well at auditions since we opened the doors in 1989. And recent results have been overwhelmingly positive as many of...
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The details for the 2011 Alessi Seminar have been announced. This year’s Seminar will take place on the campus of the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, AL. The Seminar dates are July 29-August 6, 2011. For complete details, including audition repertoire, visit www.alessiseminar.com. You can also follow the Alessi Seminar on Facebook.
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Michael and Kelly Clobes recently added a 7.14 oz. little girl named Morgan to their family. Congratulations!
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No, we do not wear sweaters in August in Wisconsin. It took us a while to get to post this video but we hope you enjoy it.
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Summer is an extremely busy time at Edwards. Since most people are out of school (and because Wisconsin is beautiful in summer), fitting appointments fill up quickly. To ensure your desired day and time, be sure to request an appointment 2-3 weeks in advance. You can do that by using our form or calling us...
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The following was written by Ron Knaflic. In April of 2000, I first visited Edwards for a T350. Previously, I had canceled a few appointments to visit but finally did show up. And boy was I glad I did. That day was amazing and overwhelming as Christan fit me to a trombone that I still...
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