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Mike Paulson's
Brass Masters

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Who is Mike Paulson

Specializing in brass instrument repair, custom work, and elite modifications for the professional brass player for over 25 years.

Mike Paulson is an extremely skilled and well known brass repair technician and has been repairing and customizing brass instruments for over 25 years. While on the road with various artists and orchestras, he learned from the masters across the country. Mike studied music for years with Claude Gordon.

Mike Paulson proudly introduced the brass relief stress system. This is an analysis of the optimization of the acoustic behavior of all brass instruments.

From the smallest repair problem to the complete restoration of instruments, Mike Paulson can help. Combining state-of-the-art equipment and techinques with old world craftmanship and care assures customers that their instruments are cared for by technicians "Dedicated to the Art of Music".

Lead Trumpet with:

Air Force Band

Stan Kenton Orchestra

Disneyland "Tomorrowland Rock Show"

Don Ellis Orchestra

Ray Anthony Orchestra

Tommy Dorsey Big Band

Erskine Hawkins Big Band

Artie Shaw Big Band

Norwegian Cruise Lines

Royal Viking Lines
Sitmar Cruise Lines

Musical Conductor & Lead Trumpet for the Ice Follies

Lead Trumpet Stardust Las Vegas "Lido De Paris" Show 11- years

Independent Artists

Louie Bellson
Burt Bacherach
Dionne Warwick
Natalie Cole
Joe Williams
Al Hurt
Robert Goulet
Jerry Van Dyke
Jimmy Smith
Diane Shur
Bob Newhart
Quincy Jones
Alf Clausen
4 Tops
Debbie Reynolds
Donald O'Conner
Jackie Gayle
Pete Barbutti
Rip Taylor

Customers Quotes

"While playing at Jazz Alley in Seattle, the late Maynard, the trumpet section and myself had our trumpets and flugelhorn valves lazar aligned. Mike has the best method for aligning valves in the world!" -Patrick Hessian (Maynard Ferguson Big Band, Lead Trumpet)

"The only place I'll have my trumpet serviced is with Mike Paulson" -Greg Adams Tower of Power

Specializing Repair

Brass repair can serve musicians of all levels, from novice to professional. Brass Masters by Mike Paulson is located in North Seattle. Mike Paulson, is noted thoughout the country for his knowlege and experience. Mike states, "We provide Modifications of Instruments, dependable and honest technical service in a prompt and timely manner."

You can rest assured that Brass Masters will provide you with the highest level of service for your specialty brass works. We offer ultrasonic cleaning system for the finest and most thorough cleaning of any metal wind instrument. Other cutting edge technologies include "Lazar Alignment" which combines lazor fiber-optic scopes and digital gauges to precision tune valve alignments.