Geyer-style Wrap with Warm Tone and Precise Valves
Playing Characteristics
The Shires Q20 features a Geyer wrap with medium throat bell and yellow brass construction, capable of producing a full, warm tone with excellent flexibility and intonation. A solder-jointed leadpipe to bell construction provides a deeper sound quality versus standard braces, while supporting the perfect amount of resistance across the musical range.
Special Features
About the Shires Q Series
The Q Series represents S.E. Shires Company's passion and dedication to producing the finest hand crafted musical instruments at every price point. Q Series instruments extend the reach of the S.E. Shires sound and quality to a broader audience at an outstanding value and provide musicians of all backgrounds an instrument to fit their need. With decades of design experience, Shires has worked to build an instrument that offers evenness of response and sound in all registers and playing styles. From the college student starting their journey in the orchestral world to a seasoned pro looking to add a great horn to their collection, the S.E. Shires Q Series line is made for all musicians.
What's Included
- Zippered backpack-style case
- Oil
- Tuning slide grease
- Cleaning cloth
- Shires Mouthpiece
Our Favorite Cases for the Shires Q20
Marcus Bonna Square Backpack Bag
Warranty
Your investment is protected with the Houghton Horns New Instrument Warranty. Enjoy two years of coverage for defects in material and workmanship. Keep your instrument in perfect condition.
Specifications:
- Key of instrument: F/Bb
- Type of instrument: French Horn
- Body material: Yellow Brass
- Bell Flare Material: Yellow Brass
- Leadpipe material: Yellow Brass
- Outer slide material: Yellow Brass
- Inner slide material: Yellow Brass
- Finish: Lacquered
- Bore Size: 12mm / 0.472"
- Bell throat size: Medium
- Bell Type: Detachable
- Lever action: Rotax
- Water key (if any): One Lever-type on Leadpipe
- Country of Origin: China
What Makes Houghton Horns Special
Houghton Horns is special because of its deep commitment to quality, expertise, and personalized service. As a family-owned business with a passion for brass instruments, Houghton Horns offers a carefully curated selection of premium instruments and accessories. Their team of skilled technicians provides top-tier repair and customization services, ensuring each instrument performs at its best. Houghton Horns is also known for its educational resources and support, helping musicians of all levels find the perfect instrument and develop their skills. With a reputation for excellence and a genuine love for music, Houghton Horns stands out as a trusted partner for brass players worldwide.
Sign up for a Free Virtual Instrument Consultation
Comparable Horns:
WARNING: Brass instruments and their accessories can expose you to chemicals including Lead, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm, and Nickel, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information go to:
Most new instruments and accessories over $75 are eligible for free shipping to the continental US.
Sheet music, tubas, and pre-owned instruments are excluded from free shipping.
Click here for our full shipping policy.
Most products receive a 15-day return policy that starts on the day the customer receives their order. The customer is responsible for the cost of initial and return shipping, except in the case of new French horns, trumpets, and trombones, which will receive free return shipping from 48 US states. There will be a $5 cleaning fee for each returned mouthpiece.
Some product categories are ineligible for return, which include special orders, sheet music, consumables such as lubricants or cleaning snakes, and personal items such as clothing or face masks.
For non-US customers, shipping, taxes, duties, and customs fees are non-refundable.
See the policy links at the bottom of our website for more information.
Click here to request a return.
Any product labelled "Special Order" is a final sale, no refunds or exchanges. Likewise, any product that has been customized at the customer's request can no longer be returned.
Click here for more information on special orders. If you want it, we will try our best to get it to you!
Due to the uncertainty regarding US tariffs, prices for any items not in stock cannot be guaranteed and may be subject to an additional import fee.
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Geyer-style Wrap with Warm Tone and Precise Valves
Playing Characteristics
The Shires Q20 features a Geyer wrap with medium throat bell and yellow brass construction, capable of producing a full, warm tone with excellent flexibility and intonation. A solder-jointed leadpipe to bell construction provides a deeper sound quality versus standard braces, while supporting the perfect amount of resistance across the musical range.
Special Features
About the Shires Q Series
The Q Series represents S.E. Shires Company's passion and dedication to producing the finest hand crafted musical instruments at every price point. Q Series instruments extend the reach of the S.E. Shires sound and quality to a broader audience at an outstanding value and provide musicians of all backgrounds an instrument to fit their need. With decades of design experience, Shires has worked to build an instrument that offers evenness of response and sound in all registers and playing styles. From the college student starting their journey in the orchestral world to a seasoned pro looking to add a great horn to their collection, the S.E. Shires Q Series line is made for all musicians.
What's Included
- Zippered backpack-style case
- Oil
- Tuning slide grease
- Cleaning cloth
- Shires Mouthpiece
Our Favorite Cases for the Shires Q20
Marcus Bonna Square Backpack Bag
Warranty
Your investment is protected with the Houghton Horns New Instrument Warranty. Enjoy two years of coverage for defects in material and workmanship. Keep your instrument in perfect condition.
Specifications:
- Key of instrument: F/Bb
- Type of instrument: French Horn
- Body material: Yellow Brass
- Bell Flare Material: Yellow Brass
- Leadpipe material: Yellow Brass
- Outer slide material: Yellow Brass
- Inner slide material: Yellow Brass
- Finish: Lacquered
- Bore Size: 12mm / 0.472"
- Bell throat size: Medium
- Bell Type: Detachable
- Lever action: Rotax
- Water key (if any): One Lever-type on Leadpipe
- Country of Origin: China
What Makes Houghton Horns Special
Houghton Horns is special because of its deep commitment to quality, expertise, and personalized service. As a family-owned business with a passion for brass instruments, Houghton Horns offers a carefully curated selection of premium instruments and accessories. Their team of skilled technicians provides top-tier repair and customization services, ensuring each instrument performs at its best. Houghton Horns is also known for its educational resources and support, helping musicians of all levels find the perfect instrument and develop their skills. With a reputation for excellence and a genuine love for music, Houghton Horns stands out as a trusted partner for brass players worldwide.
Sign up for a Free Virtual Instrument Consultation
Comparable Horns:
WARNING: Brass instruments and their accessories can expose you to chemicals including Lead, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm, and Nickel, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information go to:
Most new instruments and accessories over $75 are eligible for free shipping to the continental US.
Sheet music, tubas, and pre-owned instruments are excluded from free shipping.
Click here for our full shipping policy.
Most products receive a 15-day return policy that starts on the day the customer receives their order. The customer is responsible for the cost of initial and return shipping, except in the case of new French horns, trumpets, and trombones, which will receive free return shipping from 48 US states. There will be a $5 cleaning fee for each returned mouthpiece.
Some product categories are ineligible for return, which include special orders, sheet music, consumables such as lubricants or cleaning snakes, and personal items such as clothing or face masks.
For non-US customers, shipping, taxes, duties, and customs fees are non-refundable.
See the policy links at the bottom of our website for more information.
Click here to request a return.
Any product labelled "Special Order" is a final sale, no refunds or exchanges. Likewise, any product that has been customized at the customer's request can no longer be returned.
Click here for more information on special orders. If you want it, we will try our best to get it to you!