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Wow, how is it Labor Day already? 2024 is flying by! The shop will be closed on Monday, 9/2, in honor of Labor Day. Our hours next week are:Monday = CLOSEDTuesday = 10a-6p (last walk-in by 5p)Wednesday = 10a-6p (last walk-in by 5p)Thursday = 10a-6p (last walk-in by 5p)Friday = 10a-5p (last walk-in by 345p)Saturday = 10a-3p (last walk-in by 130p) Of course, you can always make an appointment to visit the shop. Thank you for everything you do for all of us! Have a wonderful holiday …

 While we're so excited to welcome Lexie, Kayla, and Michael to the team, we're also losing Josh. Josh has taken a full-time college teaching gig and will leave ACB after 9 years to pursue a college teaching career. While we're sad to lose him, we know our team will continue working tirelessly in his stead for you. Want to say 'hi' to Josh in the real world? Visit him on Insta. We have Josh until September 28th, so you can still email him at ACB. The Mouthpiece Hotline (781.816.9664) w …

Unfortunately, we cannot host our Live Noodles session today. Sorry for the inconvenience, but please join us next time!- Team ACB

Our new high brass specialist, Lexie, showing off our Manchester trumpets! Here she is with the Manchester Pro trumpet (with a 37 style gold brass bell and standard leadpipe):Of course, our Manchester RLGB trumpet is very popular as well, especially with commercial and jazz players, with its 72 style gold brass bell and large, reversed leadpipe. We love the Manchester horns (and we even have the excellent flugel and tenor trombone models too!). What do you think of Lexie …

New Team Members at ACB!I'm so excited to have 3 new members on my team! We'll start with Lexie Signor, our new Trumpet Specialist! Lexie is an amazing trumpeter and educator and comes to ACB with a wealth of music business experience from Sweetwater. She will be handling customer service calls and high brass orders, so feel free to call her at the shop: +1-816.410.0826 x5. I've always been proud of my staff, and our commitment to brass playing. But, we've always lacked French Hor …