Brian Diehl
Principal Trombone, Hartford Symphony / Principal Trombone, Springfield Symphony
Tenor: TII 7YMT7 / Axial / TW47GLW
Alto: Alto Trombone with Bb Valve
Chris Dudley
Solotrombone, Bergen Fislharmoniske Orkester
7YGM - Axial - Tru-bore - TB47
Julien Dugers
Orchestre National de France, Co-Principal trombone
Tenor: TBVNY Vintage New York
“I like the broad sound of my Shires Trombone. It sounds beautifully in the orchestra!”
Mark Eifler
Instrumental Director and Leader, Foundry Big Band
Band Director at Castle High School, Newburgh, Indiana
"After playing and owning all the different trombones in my lifetime, I have truly found my horn. Michael Davis told me that once I played this horn, I would never go back. Wow was he correct!"
John Engelkes
Bass Trombone, San Francisco
BII 7GM, In-line Tru-bore, B62 / 78
Matt Erickson
Air Force Band, San Antonio
"I've played Shires Trombones since 2000 and they have always met the demands of my job and freelancing career. These instruments are a true joy to play!"
Bass - BI 1YHW - Axial - B62.78L
Tenor - 1G - Axial - TB47.62L
Jhony Giraldo Estrada
Bass trombone at Banda Sinfónica Nacional de Colombia.
Professor at Fundacion Universitaria Bellas Artes Medellín.
Member of Colombian Trombone Quartet
BII 1Y A1 DF/ Trubore Valves/ B62/ BGBS
“I love playing my Shires trombone because it allows me to sing with the air going through the instrument. The design and quality of the instrument make it easy for me to shape my sound. In my opinion, Shires offers some unmatched qualities, including its compact sound, excellent projection, and the flexibility to adapt to the performer’s intentions.”
Jay Evans
Principal Trombone, Alabama Symphony
"The Shires Alto and Tenor Trombones have raised the bar! The expressive qualities, tonal spectrum, and ease of playing has enabled a new level of music making."
Alto - A7GLW, Rotor, A85/95N
Tenor - 5GLW - Tru-bore - TW47
Micah Everett
University of Mississippi, Associate Professor
Alto: A7GLW / A85-95N
Small Bore: Michael Davis+
Tenor: 7GLW / TY / Rotor Valve / TW47
Bass: B1 7RGM / BYC / Axial Valve / B62
Euphonium: EUQ41S
“My Shires trombones enable me to reproduce the sound in my head with less effort than any other instruments I’ve played.”
John Faieta
Associate Professor, Berklee College of Music
"I have played on Shires Trombones since 1996 and have found that with and through his instruments I can best create the sound that’s in my head."
Tenor - 7Y - Tru-bore - TW47
Joe Fiedler
NYC Jazz Trombonist
Small Bore: S1RGLW8 / T08NLW
“My Shires is hands down the most responsive trombone that I have ever played. The way it is able to retain its full tone throughout the most extreme registers and dynamics is unprecedented.”
Vanessa Fralick
Associate Principal Trombone, Toronto Symphony Orchestra
Trombone Faculty, University of Toronto
Tenor - 7YM - Axial- TB47