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Custom ATA Flight Cases for Brass & Woodwind Instruments
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Calzone & Anvil builds custom ATA flight cases for every brass and woodwind instrument on the stage, in the pit and on the road. From a single trumpet case to a fleet of marching band sousaphone cases, each one is engineered to your instrument's exact dimensions and built by hand at our American manufacturing facilities.
Whether you're a touring musician, university music department, military band, community orchestra or instrument dealer, we design protection that fits because no two instruments are exactly alike.
Brass Instrument Cases
We fabricate custom flight cases for the full family of brass instruments, including:
Trumpet & Cornet Cases — Standard Bb trumpet, C trumpet, piccolo trumpet, flugelhorn, cornet and multi-trumpet cases sized to fit your specific make and model with secure interior foam.
Trombone Cases — Tenor trombone, bass trombone, alto trombone and valve trombone cases with reinforced interiors that protect slides and bells during transit.
French Horn Cases — Single horn, double horn and descant horn cases custom-molded to cradle the instrument's wraparound tubing and detachable bell.
Tuba & Sousaphone Cases — Full-size tuba, 3/4 tuba, Eb tuba, CC tuba, BBb tuba, sousaphone and convertible sousaphone/tuba cases. Our oversized ATA cases handle the bulk and weight these instruments demand.
Euphonium & Baritone Horn Cases — Upright euphonium, compensating euphonium and baritone horn cases with custom compartments for mouthpieces and accessories.
Specialty Brass Cases — Mellophone, Wagner tuba, cimbasso, natural horn, bugle and keyed bugle cases for historical ensembles and drum corps.
Woodwind Instrument Cases
Our woodwind cases protect delicate keywork, pads and joint mechanisms against impact, temperature shifts and moisture.
Saxophone Cases — Soprano, alto, tenor, baritone and bass saxophone cases. We also build multi-saxophone cases for doublers and section players who travel with two or more horns.
Clarinet Cases — Bb clarinet, A clarinet, Eb clarinet, alto clarinet, bass clarinet and contrabass clarinet cases. Double and triple clarinet cases available for professional players who carry multiple instruments.
Flute & Piccolo Cases — Concert flute, alto flute, bass flute and piccolo cases with precision-cut foam inserts that prevent shifting during transport.
Oboe & English Horn Cases — Oboe, English horn (cor anglais), oboe d'amore and bass oboe cases with humidity-conscious interior options.
Bassoon & Contrabassoon Cases — Standard bassoon, short-reach bassoon and contrabassoon cases engineered to accommodate disassembled sections, bocals and reed storage.
Specialty Woodwind Cases — Recorder (bass, contrabass, sub-contrabass), harmonica, bagpipe and ethnic woodwind cases built to spec.
The Calzone Anvil Advantage
Every band and orchestra case we build starts with your instrument. We take detailed measurements, account for accessories and design a case that using ATA 300 Category 1 standards for reusable shipping containers. That means your instrument arrives protected whether it's crossing campus or crossing the Atlantic.
Our cases feature high-density foam interiors, welded aluminum extrusions, steel-riveted hardware and heavy-duty recessed latches. Options include removable wheels, custom stenciling, TSA-compatible locks, rack-mount integration and IP-rated seals for moisture-sensitive instruments.
With manufacturing facilities in Connecticut, Texas and California, we serve customers nationwide with shorter lead times and direct communication from quote through delivery.
Who We Build For
Since 1952, Calzone & Anvil brass and woodwind instrument cases have been trusted by touring professionals, symphony orchestras, military bands, university music programs, high school marching bands, pit orchestras, Broadway productions, instrument manufacturers and music retail dealers.
The instruments of "The President's Own" Marine Band, the Marine Drum and Bugle Corps, US Navy Band, US Air Force Band, Band of the West, Band of the Pacific, US Coast Guard Band, US Army Band "Pershing's Own," Army Field Band and regional and divisional bands like the 82nd Airborne Division Band and 1st Infantry Division Band require maximum protection across the United States and worldwide.
We have case designs on file for a wide variety of musical instruments from Yamaha, Conn, Selmer, Bach, Schreiber, Schilke, Olds, F. Lorée, LeBlanc Courtois, LA Horns, King, Jupiter, Holton, Heckel, Haynes, Getzen, Gemeinhardt, Fox, Edwards, Bundy, Buffet, Boosey & Hawkes, Blessing, Besson, Benge, Armstrong and many more...
We also build the highest-quality ATA cases for guitars, keyboards, drums and other musical instruments.
Need a custom case for your brass or woodwind instrument? Tell us what you play, how you travel and what level of protection you need. We'll design and build it.
