{"product_id":"shires-trombone-mouthpiece-small-bore","title":"S.E. Shires Trombone Mouthpiece: Small Bore","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eS.E. Shires Company\u003c\/span\u003e small-bore trombone mouthpieces are designed for a focused, quick-responding sound with tight slotting and excellent articulation — ideal for players who favor clarity, agility, and a slightly brighter core on small-bore tenor instruments. These mouthpieces are offered in a range of rim shapes and cup depths that prioritize comfortable rim contact and rapid airflow control, while backbores and throat sizes are chosen to match the acoustics of smaller-bore trombones so intonation and upper-register clarity are easier to manage. Finished to precise tolerances and typically silver-plated for a familiar feel, the Shires small-bore pieces let players fine-tune comfort and response without sacrificing tonal focus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe small-bore designs grew out of Steve Shires’s hands-on work building and adapting brass instruments in the 1990s, where he and his collaborators studied classic American mouthpiece shapes and distilled the elements that gave small-bore trombones their characteristic agility. Over time those player-driven shapes were refined with modern manufacturing controls and close player feedback, then put into repeatable production through partnership with Pickett Brass so each piece combines vintage-inspired playability with consistent, modern tolerances.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pickett Brass","offers":[{"title":"11C \/ Silver: Polished","offer_id":42920916779113,"sku":null,"price":159.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"12C \/ Silver: Polished","offer_id":42920917205097,"sku":null,"price":159.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5GSS \/ Silver: Polished","offer_id":42920917270633,"sku":null,"price":159.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5MD \/ Silver: Polished","offer_id":42920917336169,"sku":null,"price":159.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"6½ALS \/ Silver: Polished","offer_id":42920917401705,"sku":null,"price":159.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"7C \/ Silver: Polished","offer_id":42920917467241,"sku":null,"price":159.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0631\/2493\/0665\/files\/Shirestrombone3.jpg?v=1772747722","url":"https:\/\/pickettblackburn.com\/products\/shires-trombone-mouthpiece-small-bore","provider":"Pickett Brass \u0026 Blackburn Trumpets","version":"1.0","type":"link"}