Trombone leadpipes control how much air you can push through, as well as the color of tone and characteristics of articulation.

Fine-tune your sound with a new leadpipe in yellow brass, gold brass, nickel silver, or sterling silver.

Note: Customers who buy a full Shires custom tenor trombone will receive their choice of either three brass leadpipes or one sterling silver leadpipe with their purchase and do not need to buy them separately.

Don't see the leadpipe you need in the options above? Contact us at 817-993-6400 ex 1 or sales@houghtonhorns.com to order the model you want. Here are your options:

1 - 1.5: Smallest venturi diameter-compact sound with clear articulation

2 - 2.5: Medium venturi diameter-more open sound

3: Largest venturi diameter-large, broad sound

L: longer version of any numbered pipe for more centered feel (not available for sterling silver)

S: shorter version of any pipe for more open feel

G: gold brass pipe for warmer and more dense sound

N: nickel silver for more brilliant sound

VE: Vintage Elkhart-available for .547 bore tenor trombones

SS: Sterling silver pipe for very solid and dense sound (available at additional cost)

Bore size designation is stamped before the lead pipe number:

T85: .485 bore (alto)

T95: .495 bore (small bore)

T00: .500 bore (small bore)

T08: .508 bore (small bore)

M: .525 bore (small shank receiver) (medium bore)

MT: .525 bore (large shank receiver) (medium bore)

None: .547 bore (large bore)

B: .562 bore (bass trombone)

BB: .578 bore (xl bass trombone)

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:

www.P65Warnings.ca.gov

Most new instruments and accessories over $25 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!