Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
The S.E. Shires 211U Custom double horn is a professional F/Bb instrument from the Shires Custom Series, built around a Geyer-Knopf wrap with nickel trim. Shires horns are made for serious players who value a centered response, efficient airflow, and refined brass construction, and the 211U configuration gives orchestral and advanced horn players a distinctive choice within the modern professional double horn category.
S.E. Shires 211U Double French Horn Specifications
Instrument Type: F/Bb double French horn
Wrap: Geyer-Knopf wrap with nickel trim
Bore Size: .468 inch
Bell Diameter: 12.5 inch
Bell Material: Handspun medium-throat yellow brass
Finish: Unlacquered brass
Case: Deluxe backpack case
Accessories: Mouthpiece and Ultra-Pure Maintenance Kit
Played by Darcy Hamlin - 3rd Horn with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra since 2003. Educated at Oberlin and the Cleveland Institute of Music, her extensive orchestral career includes work with the Cleveland Orchestra, Cincinnati Symphony, and leading roles with the Akron, Canton, and Cleveland Pops orchestras.
The S.E. Shires 211U Custom double horn is a professional F/Bb instrument from the Shires Custom Series, built around a Geyer-Knopf wrap with nickel trim. Shires horns are made for serious players who value a centered response, efficient airflow, and refined brass construction, and the 211U configuration gives orchestral and advanced horn players a distinctive choice within the modern professional double horn category.
S.E. Shires 211U Double French Horn Specifications
Instrument Type: F/Bb double French horn
Wrap: Geyer-Knopf wrap with nickel trim
Bore Size: .468 inch
Bell Diameter: 12.5 inch
Bell Material: Handspun medium-throat yellow brass
Finish: Unlacquered brass
Case: Deluxe backpack case
Accessories: Mouthpiece and Ultra-Pure Maintenance Kit
Played by Darcy Hamlin - 3rd Horn with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra since 2003. Educated at Oberlin and the Cleveland Institute of Music, her extensive orchestral career includes work with the Cleveland Orchestra, Cincinnati Symphony, and leading roles with the Akron, Canton, and Cleveland Pops orchestras.
