
Strachan Brass
Shipping and fulfilment update: 4/25
We are now able to make all cups here in San Francisco. That means the full catalog is of brass cups 100% available and shipping within 3 days. (We're working hard to add Ti cups to this list as well).
Cups were our first priority. Our cups are an absolute pain to machine because our curved back bores preclude the usage of standard reams. Instead you have to use tiny little boring bars and exercise a lot of patience. Our prototyping fees, lead times & ability to respond to minor adjustments were all poor so this was an area of focus. We're happy to announce new and *much better* pricing on customizations.
Unfortunately with the tariffs as-they-are I had to refuse a desperately-needed restock of rims this week. The $4100 in roughs was hit with a $6100 tariff ($10,200 total) and simply put we'd be losing money selling them to you. We've never had good margins on rims; we've strongly believed in making our hypoallergenic titanium accessible to as many players as possible and the tariff was more than what the entire batch would sell for.
We're frantically working to fix this; I will be getting the machine set up to make rims next week and, unless I encounter any more surprises, pink gold brass rims will be back in stock next week with Ti to follow the second week of May. If you're okay with potential delays, reach out (info@strachan-brass.com) and I can get an order for you into the production queue.
TLDR: we're still here, we're still making mouthpieces. All standard brass cups are once-again available. Rims however are going to be scarce for a little bit 😢 but we're working on it.

Modern Horn Mouthpieces
"Best I've ever found", win-a-major-symphony-audition-quality horn mouthpieces used everywhere from Broadway shows, the Met Opera, billion-dollar motion pictures, and major symphonies around the US.
Try them out! And if it's not for you send it back in 30 days (except custom orders).
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The full brass cup catalog is for the first time fully available!
G Series: for Geyer-type & similar horns
G - "Geyer" model; bright and clean. #19 bore, shallow cup.
GM - Maximum control of the tone color. #19 bore, medium-deep.
GS - Ultra smooth, rich sound for the studio. #16 bore, medium-deep.
GH - Free blowing with a wide color palate. #1|#13 dual bore, medium-shallow.
GD - For superior accuracy above the staff. #17 bore, extra-shallow.
GC - Model C but optimized for modern Geyer-style horns. #12 bore, deep.
M series: for Alexanders & European Shank Horns
M - For the Alexander player in America. #18 bore, medium-deep.
MD - Descant & principal model, great for triple & descants; bright, clean sound. #19 bore, shallow.
MT - For Alex Wagner Tuba. Controlled & in tune. #14 bore, deep.
H Series: for Historic / French Shank Horns
H - For your natural or early valve horn. Superb for hand stopping. #12 bore, very deep.
HF - For baroque cor alto. #10 bore, medium-deep.
Specialty Models
LA - A fresh take on an 8D mouthpieces for the modern studio player. #13 bore, medium shallow.
C - A throwback to the Giardinelli C series; smooth, velvety sound. #12 bore, deep.
Rims and Combos
Rims are currently delayed; we're working hard to get them back available.
Rim R - a round, easy-to-play Titanium rim. Sizes 17.5, 18, & 18.5 also available in Pink Gold
Rim E - an Einsetzen-friendly narrow rim with a moderate bite. Available in 17.5, 17.75 and 18.
Complete w/ Rim: Cup of your choice + Rim R combo.
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For Alexander Horns
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For Geyer Horns
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For Kruspe Horns
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For Historic Horns
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