What Gifts to Prepare for Traveling Brass Musicians: Top 5 Ideas

Are you running out of ideas for gifts for travelling brass players? Or maybe you’re searching for reliable accessories to carry and protect your personal gear? Brass instruments consist of many delicate parts, including valves, slides, and bells, each requiring careful treatment and reliable protection when being transported. We have prepared the list of top five brass instrument accessories, designed to protect instruments during travel to help musicians arrive at the concert venue in perfect condition.

Single Gig Bag 

A single gig bag is a perfect option for musicians who typically use one instrument for practice and performance. A well-padded, high-quality case will protect the brass instrument against drops and bumps, which often occur when traveling.  Genuine leather bags from KGUmusic feature water-resistant Crazy Horse, Detroit and Flotar leather that serves as a reliable barrier against external impacts and moisture. 

The construction also includes reinforced sides to protect the bell, and reinforced bottoms to make it easy to securely place the bag on any surface without impacting the instrument and its parts. Bags are designed to match the shape and level of protection required for the specific instruments, thus trumpet, cornet, flugelhorn and pocket trumpet leather bags differ from each other in sizes. 

Single leather bags feature a spacious main compartment to accommodate a brass instrument and additional pockets for mouthpieces, documents and accessories such as valve oil or cleaning products. As today’s life is all about moving from one place to another in city settings, single leather bags also offer enhanced portability with multiple carrying options, including handles for horizontal and vertical carrying, and adjustable shoulder straps. A variety of carrying options allows musicians to safely navigate crowded airports, public transport, or performance venues.

Double/Triple Gig Bag

These bags are an awesome choice for professional musicians who use several instruments in their performance, as well as students who may learn several instruments at once. Unlike single bags, double or triple gig bags  are more spacious, offering compartments designed for two or three brass instruments. To ensure they won’t scratch each other and stay reliably fixed in their places, gig bags are equipped with soft partitions. Even if musicians may use only two compartments, the vacant space for the third instrument can be used for accessories and music notebooks. Double and triple gig bags also feature padded handles to carry them in a horizontal position, additional handles for a vertical position, and a shoulder strap to comfortably move in city settings. 

On our website, you can find double and triple leather bags that are available in three leather options — Crazy Horse, developing a unique patina, vividly-colored Flotar with distinct grainy texture and smooth, elegant Detroit leather. Each has its own unique color palette. You can also buy cases for brass instruments, featuring US and UK flags. 

The advantage of double and triple bags is that musicians may use them for various instruments: a B trumpet and a C trumpet, a trumpet and a flugelhorn, a cornet and a piccolo trumpet, or a cornet and a flugelhorn.

Storage Bag 

A flannel storage bag reliably protects instruments from dust, scratches, and minor impacts. Made from soft flannel fabric, it offers cushioned accommodation for items, reducing the risk of damage from friction. The material doesn’t leave scratches or marks on the brass surface when contacting it. Flannel bags also effectively protect brass instruments from tarnishing and losing their playing condition. As they are breathable, they prevent moisture buildup, protecting instruments from corrosion. 

At our website, you can buy flannel shelter bags for trumpets, flugelhorns, French horns, and trombones. Our storage bags are equipped with a drawstring closure making opening and closing fast and easy. All musicians need to do is pull the cord. 

Mouthpiece Pouches 

As a mouthpiece is a crucial component of the entire sound-producing process and it can be easily lost, it needs specific protection while traveling. A separate leather mouthpiece pouch is a perfect way to keep this accessory at easy reach while protecting it from scratching and messy searching through other items in the bag. 

Mouthpiece pouches may vary in design and types of closure. For instance, at KGUmusic website you can buy single, double, triple pouches with practical button studs or hidden magnet closure, as well as quad pouches with zipper closure, allowing musicians to store from one to four mouthpieces, each in a separate slot. We offer leather pouches for trumpet, trombone and French horn mouthpieces, available in genuine leather in multiple colors. To make them portable we have equipped our pouches with loops, which allow musicians to attach them to the belt and have them at easy reach during practices or performance. Quad pouches feature handles to comfortably carry them in hand. 

Mouthpiece Holder

These accessories can hold from four to seven mouthpieces securely fixed in separate slots made of soft material that prevents any scratches. Mouthpiece holders are equipped with zipper closure and additional external side pocket, also equipped with zipper. Genuine leather texture contributes to an elegant design, while offering durable and resistant-to-wear exterior, perfect for daily use. 

When using a holder, musicians don’t need to search their mouthpieces through the bag and waste time. Also, like pouches, holders feature two loops at the back, which offer comfortable attaching to the belt. 

On our website, you can buy holders for trumpet mouthpieces, available in several colors: black, brown, red, dark blue, ivory and even pink. 

Conclusion 

With our ideas of brass instrument accessories, you will definitely impress your friends who are touring musicians with meaningful gifts or buy helpful items for your personal use. 

You can explore more products for brass players in our brass instruments and accessories category. 

Are you searching for gift ideas for trumpeters, trombonists, French horn players? Check out our article about must-have tools for brass musicians.