Step-Up Instruments

Is your student ready for the next step in their musical journey?

While Bronstein Music's student-level instruments are an excellent way to get started, eventually an instrument with more capabilities will be needed. We have a selection of step-up/intermediate instruments in stock and ready to go! Please note, these instruments are not eligible for the Guaranteed Buy Back program.

• All instruments come with one year of free maintenance included (tune-ups, etc.) with the purchase.
• Apply up to 12 months of your rental credit toward the purchase of a step-up instrument.
• Already own your instrument? We may be able to give you trade-in credit!
• These instruments are in-stock and ready to go!

To keep our prices as low as possible, we do not sell these instruments online or list the prices.

Please contact us either using the form at the bottom of the page or give us a call at 650-588-2502 for more information.

The Renard Protégé model 333 is an ideal instrument for beginning conservatory oboe players. Its excellent tone quality, resonance and intonation satisfy the most discerning students, parents and teachers. Fox's well-known robust and reliable keywork, along with a durable plastic resin body, ensures the oboe will have a long life and perform reliably in any environment.

Standard Features

• High-quality plastic resin body
• Silver-plated posts, bands, and bell ring
• Stainless steel arbors and wire springs
• Silver-plated keys
• Teflon-tipped stainless steel adjusting screws
• High-quality cork pads on low C and above
• High-quality bladder pads on low B and B♭ keys

Standard Keywork

• Modified conservatory key system handmade in the United States
• B tab
• A♭-B♭ trill key
• G♯-A trill key
• F♯ key tab
• Left hand F key
• F resonance mechanism
• Assembly key with C-D and B-C♯trills
• Solid C♯ mechanism
• Low B♭ key
• Open hole B, A, G, E and D keys

Yanagisawa A-WO1 - Professional Level

From aspiring beginners to experienced professionals, our basic professional model has gained popularity with its strong tonal core.

• Key: Eb
• High F# key
• Body tubing: Brass
• Engraved
• Case included
• Ebonite mouthpiece

Adjustable vibration-damping bar

This enhancement dampens sympathetic vibrations in the right-hand F# key, thus stabilizing the production of notes in the lower register.

Genuine mother-of-pearl touches

Indented mother-of-pearl key touches are attractive, afford the fingertips a more natural fit and feel, and are less slippery than plastic touches when wet.

Sealed, waterproof pads

Airtight pads facilitate balanced, leak-free play while quality waterproofing extends pad service life.

Needle springs

Blue-steel needle springs are more elastic than the stainless-steel variety, offer faster action and render a better command of difficult passages.

Tri-point brace

The tri-point bell-bow brace ensures structural stability and rigidity and enhances resonance even at fortissimo levels.

Yamaha YTR-8335S - Xeno Professional Silver-Plated Trumpet

The Xeno Series represents a fusion of craftsmanship that involves outstanding instrument design, advanced technology, and the experience, talent, and dreams of respected artists around the world. These are trumpets that inspire. Their outstanding power and projection combines with refined resistance and response for extraordinary tonal flexibility. Xeno trumpets continue to evolve with the artists who play them, towards the ultimate goal of ideal musical expression.

New bell design

A new bell design contributes to optimum resistance for a powerful tonal core and accurate slotting. The new design also enhances playability in the upper register.

Thinner Valve casing and pistons, modified angle of branch tube (knuckle)

Thinner valve casing and pistons, as well as the modified angle of the branch tube (knuckle) result in improved response and provide the performer with an ideal blowing resistance.

1st Slide Button

The button on the 1st slide serves to fine-tune the blowing resistance for optimum control.

Improved Water Key

The height of the main slide water key gutter has been increased for optimum resistance, and the ends of the water key spring have been curled for improved response.

Case

New TRC-800E double case with backpack straps.

Yamaha YTR-6335 - Professional Bb Standard Weight Trumpet

Perfect for All-Around Playing

The YTR-6335 features a medium-large bore and a yellow-brass bell for a big sound with clear projection. It has the kind of flexibility needed for playing in a quintet or in the studio but enough tonal power for lead or orchestral work. Designed with many of the same features as the popular Xeno series, this professional trumpet is a sure choice for the advancing player.

Yellow-brass bell

This durable bell is laser-fused using a pluzuma welding system which results in a seamless finish allowing for even, consistent vibrations. the yellow-brass material helps this bell achieve increased projection, response and a clear resonant tone at all volume levels throughout the range of the instrument.

• Key: Bb
• Bell: one piece yellow brass, 123 mm (4-7/8")
• Bore size: ML – 11.65 mm (0.459")
• Finish: gold lacquer
• Mouthpiece: TR14B4
  

Trombone

Eastman Ivan Dunov VL140

Eastman's Ivan Dunov Prelude Model 140 violins provide remarkable sound, visual beauty, sturdiness, playability, and affordability. It is extremely rare to find student-grade instruments constructed of such fine tonewoods. Other features that make these instruments among the finest inexpensive student models available are the ebony pegs, chinrests, and fingerboards, and inlaid purfling.

• Finish:  Satin Varnish
• Fingerboard: Ebony
• Top: Romanian Spruce
• Back/Ribs: Romanian Maple
• Purfling: Genuine Hand-inlaid
• Bridge: Despiau
• Fittings: Ebony

Eastman VL140 outfit includes instrument, fiberglass bow, and case.

Andreas Eastman VL200

Andreas Eastman model VL200 violins demonstrate our commitment to quality tonewood and expert hand-craftsmanship. Each VL200 is entirely hand-crafted with well-seasoned, select tonewoods and an attractive and durable hand-applied translucent amber varnish. They also feature ebony fingerboards and boxwood pegs, tailpiece and chinrest.

• Finish: Shaded Spirit Varnish
• Fingerboard: Ebony
• Top: European or Chinese Spruce
• Back/Ribs: European or Chinese Maple
• Purfling: Genuine Hand-inlaid
• Bridge: Despiau 1 Tree
• Fittings: Boxwood

Eastman VL200 outfit includes instrument, carbon fiber bow, and upgraded case.

Andreas Eastman VL405

Andreas Eastman model VL405 violins features a varnish that emulates the exceptional varnishes from master workshops in Markneukirchen, Germany a century ago. These workshops distinguished themselves by developing some of the best varnishes of the modern era, and Eastman has employed their varnish recipes and techniques to achieve old world results.

• Finish: Antiqued Spirit Varnish
• Fingerboard: Ebony
• Top: European or Chinese Spruce
• Back/Ribs: European or Chinese Maple
• Purfling: Genuine Hand-inlaid
• Bridge: Despiau 2 Tree
• Fittings: Boxwood with Ebony Trim

Eastman VL405 outfit includes instrument, carbon fiber bow, and upgraded case.

Cello

Andreas Eastman VC405

The varnish Eastman uses on their model 405 instruments emulates the exceptional varnishes from a century ago where a small number of master workshops in Markneukirchen, Germany distinguished themselves by developing some of the best varnishes of the modern era.

• Finish: Antiqued Spirit Varnish
• Fingerboard: Ebony
• Top: European or Chinese Spruce
• Ribs: Maple
• Back: European or Chinese Maple
• Purfling: Genuine Hand-inlaid
• Bridge: Despiau 2 Tree
• Fittings: Ebony with Wittner Tailpiece

Eastman VC405 outfit includes instrument, carbon fiber bow, and upgraded case.