Woodwind & Brass Instrument Specialists

Superslick Spray Bottle

Michele

"An excellent spray bottle which is durable and lasts for a long time. It is small enought to fit in any case, yet holds plenty of water before a refil is needed. I also has a handy cap to stop water spraying accidentally."

Clarinet Pack-a-Stand

Ross M

"I bought one of these a couple of years ago when I upgraded my clarinet and it's still going strong! Fits fine into both the bells of my clarinets (RC Bb and E11 A) and is extreamly usefull for any rehearsals. Purchasing a second one for orchestra now - I know it will work and last!"

Windcraft Alto Sax Mouthpiece, Student Plastic

Tom Mapfumo

"I've been trialling this mouthpiece several times in the past week and would give it a very good recommendation as a beginner mouthpiece, at a bargain price too. It had a very good light tone with a pleasant degree of brightness. It had very good intonation and worked well with American/Jazz cut reeds, due to its long facing. Nice jazzy sound. "

Windcraft Ebonite Alto Sax Mouthpiece

Tom Mapfumo

"I have been playing this mouthpiece over the past week and think it is one of the best alto mouthpieces under £100. I am used to playing pro Meyer type mouthpieces, including several hand-made pieces and this mouthpiece acquitted itself very well. It has a rich and complex tone with real depth. It has some brightness when pushed. Excellent!"

Fibracell Alto Sax Reed

heyjb

"I bought this for my daughter because sometimes she doesn't have time to wet her reed before band class. It plays quite well and she can play it without wetting it. It lasted about 6 months and I am ordering more. "

Windcraft Student Bb Clarinet Mouthpiece

Greg

"This mouthpiece is well worth buying for a student. It blows easily ,improves the tone and gives an increasein volume. Good value for money. A++"

Vandoren Profile Bb Clarinet Mouthpiece

Ros Heath

"The service for the purchase of the mouthpiece (in fact I purchased two and returned one on the recommendation of my daughter's clarinet teacher) was first class and cannot be faulted, in fact the staff managed to find a second mouthpiece for trialling which had been in the wrong place! Fabulous!"

Otto Link Tenor Sax Mouthpiece/Lig and Cap Gold Plated

D O'Connor

"I had a #4* Super Tone Master (STM) and a #5 STM New York (NY) on 7 day approval from Dawkes. I liked the 4* STM the most. The STM has a brighter, more fundamental, centred tone, whereas the NY has a darker, warmer, spread tone. The STM has a nice deep low end, a tight mid range and top end, plus a broad dynamic range (it can whisper or scream."

Otto Link Tenor Sax Mouthpiece/Lig and Cap New York

D O'Connor

"I had a #5 New York and a #4* Super Tone Master on 7 day approval from Dawkes. I much preferred the #4* STM so suggest you look at that review to understand why. Basically the NY has a dark, warm, spread tone that was not what I was looking for. The #4* STM has a brighter tone, is free blowing and felt just right!"

HW Alto/Baritone Sax Neck Saver/Crook Mop

Ian

"As an alto sax pullthrough will not go through crook, this saves buying another small pullthrough. "

DAWKES MUSIC - The Woodwind & Brass Warehouse

Dawkes Music are exclusively Woodwind & Brass. Operating from a 6800 sq ft retail unit in Maidenhead, we have huge stocks of Woodwind and Brass instruments for our customers and accessories at competitive prices. Our highly experienced staff includes instrument repair specialists, pro players and knowledgeable instrument consultants. Established for over 40 years we aim to bring you a truly unique buying experience... comprehensive stock choice, competitive prices and friendly professional advice and service.

Sales & Rentals

We believe in supplying Woodwind & Brass instruments of the highest quality in the best playing condition. All our instruments are subject to a rigorous and thorough test and 'set-up' prior to sale. This high standard of instrument care has been set over 40 years of experience and ensures all instruments perform to their maximum potential. For students we offer a low cost monthly rental scheme, buy-back options and finance deals.

Instrument Repairs

Our on-site workshops are fully equipped with all the technicians, tools and expertise for any repair job. Dawkes initially began as a Woodwind and Brass repair business over 40 years ago and it has since grown into the largest workshop programme in the UK. With dedicated Woodwind and Brass workshops we are able to offer emergency 'on the spot' repair fixes through to full service, overhaul, restoration, re-plating and customising work.

Instrument Accessories

With over 4000 Woodwind & Brass accessory lines in stock we aim to bring you the best choice possible. We keep all manner of Woodwind accessories from reeds, mouthpieces, cases, swabs, and ligatures to books, thumbrests and stands. Our Brass accessory range covers oils, greases, mouthpieces, cases, stands. We also offer a wide range of general accessories including tuners, music stands, metronomes and musical gifts.

Acoustic Room

The first of its kind in Europe the technology in the Acoustic room allows the player to change the ambient acoustic in the room at the touch of a button. How? Well, the hi-tech microphones and speakers work together to immediately feedback your sound giving the user a feeling of live performance in the selected space. Why? The uses are vast... players can record pieces or different equipment and take away a recording on cd or memory stick.