March 11:

New delivery of Buffet E11, Buffet E13, Buffet R13, Buffet RC all in stock now!

March 9:

Cheap Monthly Rentals...from just 13 GBP per month, why not start now!

March 6:

Need Bb Clarinet Reeds quick? Free Postage... Click Here

March 3:

Many great secondhand saxes in stock including Selmer Mk VI Soprano

February 28:

Amazing price on NEW Yanagisawa A992PG Alto Sax...3500 GBP inc.vat!

February 24:

Local Live Music...give it your support and enjoy an evening out: Gig Listings

February 18:

NEW! Check out part one of our Gordon Goodwin Interview with chat about his writing style, latest album news and more...

February 17:

Selmer MK VI, Selmer Balanced Action, Selmer Super Action...Secondhand Tenors all in stock NOW! A real treat of a collection is in store with us for sale. All serviced and ready to try and buy.

February 16:

Buffet B12 Clarinet...a great student instrument available from Dawkes with a full professional quality set-up and relevant accessories. Start on the right note!

February 14:

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February 12:

We've started tweeting!!...follow us for more updates, news and promo codes for discounts on the website Twitter Page

February 10:

Just uploaded: New Tenor Sax Mouthpiece AUDIO CLIPS... Multimedia Page

February 4:

Buffet Tosca Bb in stock NOW! Premium Clarinet at LOW PRICE...

February 1:

New delivery of Yanagisawa Saxes!! Including a cheeky little A901 unlacquered...we like it! Plus some more bronze models...Come and try them out.

January 29:

See and hear the beautiful Yamaha 82Z Tenor...We love this Sax! 82Z Link

January 28:

Fancy a NEW quality Trumpet for just 169 inc.vat?! ... Click Here

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.

ACC576-P Gig Bags Flute & Picc Advanced Case Cover - Wine £31.45

ALU143 Yamaha Slide/Cork Grease - Hard (Ideal for Cork) £1.99

ALY211-L Besson Cornet/Trumpet Bent Stem - Lacquer £11.75

AME044 Korg LMA-120 Digital Metronome £40.87

AMU027 Tom Crown Trumpet Mute - Cup £30.60

ASM113-E3 Nady Encore II Link Wireless Mic System - Channel E3 £132.82

ATU080 Korg AW-1 Micro Tuner with Clamps £32.95

ATU098 Korg LCA-120 Digital Chromatic Tuner £40.87