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Largest Retail US Music Store especially Woodwinds

Author: SecondTry
Date: 2023-05-25 04:32

Does anyone know of some of the larger retail (brick and mortar) woodwind stores in the US?

I have nothing against Sam Ash, but when I mean size I don't mean number of stores, but within any one store of a chain, what the woodwind and woodwind accessory selection is like. My closest Sam Ash has a very sparse band and orchestral section. I guess I can't blame them given that rock music instruments and recording equipment sales probably keep the lights on.

Weiner music, don't get me wrong, as a great internet outfit with inventory and competitive prices. But their storefront is next to non-existent. What I mean to say is that if you know what you want from internet someone will be glad to go into the store's basement and get it for you while you wait, but the walk in location and walking the aisles is sparse.

I recently bought something from ebay from Meridian Winds and looked them up on the internet. Man they are huge in terms of retail product selection compared to what I'm use to.

TIA

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Re: Largest Retail US Music Store especially Woodwinds

Author: WoodsyBloom
Date: 2023-05-25 07:00

The Bocal Majority is a large woodwind shop. They're double reed focused but deal Backun clarinets and have plenty of accessories and supplies.

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Re: Largest Retail US Music Store especially Woodwinds

Author: Ralph Katz
Date: 2023-05-29 17:49

I don't think there is still a store like Woodwind and Brasswind used to have in South Bend, IN. It was great to be able to play dozens of instruments in a day.

Meridian in Okemos, MI (near Lansing) is 60 miles from me and I end up going there a handful of times every year. 8 years ago or so, I went there with a friend to pick out a pair of clarinets for her father, and had a great time helping spend $8000 of somebody else's money. The repair techs are very good (I am on a 1st name basis with them all).

I bought a new clarinet 45 years ago from Long & McQuade in Toronto. It may be more complicated now doing this and bringing the instrument back into the states.

Taplin-Weir also in Toronto seems to have a good stock and they have experience shipping back to the US.

Especially: Look at who is advertising now in The Clarinet magazine.

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