Company Profile
| Name | Best Brass Corporation |
| Foundation | November 24th, 1999 |
| Establishment | April 1st, 2011 |
| President&CEO | Kota Hamanaga |
| Address | 314 Nishimachi Chuo-ku Hamamatsu-shi Shizuoka-ken, 430-0821 |
Company history
| Nov.1999 | Best Brass Corporation (Ryuyo-cho, Iwata) established. |
| Mar.2000 | Internet web site established. |
| Apr.2000 | ‘Wow-Wow’ (2 trumpet models), launched. |
| May.2000 | Shogen-cho office (Hamamatsu) established. |
| 9 trumpet Mp, launched. | |
| Feb.2001 | 3 trumpet ‘Straight’/ 1 trumpet ‘Wow-wow’, launched. |
| Mar. 2001 | 3 horn Mp/ 5 trombone Mp, launched. |
| Apr.2001 | ‘e-Brass’: the build-in electronic mute, lauched. |
| Awarded a prize for eBrass. (the 13th Risona foundation) | |
| Oct.2001 | ‘Powerpiece’: the high-power mouthpiece, launched |
| May.2002 | Additional Powerpiece model, launched. |
| Nov.2002 | ‘e-Brass Horn’, launched. |
| Feb.2003 | 3 trombone Mps, launched. |
| Mar.2003 | ‘e-Brass Trombone’, launched. |
| May.2003 | ‘e-Brass Flugelhorn’, launched. |
| Jun. 2003 | ‘Gestopft’: the world first “Non-transposing” stop mute, launched. |
| July 2003 | ‘e-Brass Bass Trombone’, launched. |
| Sep. 2003 | Approved as MI(managerially innovative) company.(Shizuoka) |
| Mar. 2004 | ‘AIOLIA’, launched. |
| Jun. 2004 | Awarded a prize for AIOLIA (the 5th Hamamatsu city) |
| Aug. 2004 | ‘Warm-up Trombone’, launched |
| July 2005 | ‘ARTEMIS’, launched. |
| Nov. 2005 | ‘e-Sax Alto’: the world first silencer for saxophone, launched. |
| Oct. 2005 | ‘Warm-up (Tp/Hr/Btb/Ep)’, launched. |
| Dec. 2005 | Nichimachi office(Hamamatsu), established. |
| July 2007 | ‘e-Sax Tenor’ & ‘e-Sax Alto TypeⅡ’, launched |
| Sep. 2007 | ‘New e-Brass(trumpet)’, launched. |
| Mar. 2008 | ‘New e-Brass(Hr/Tb/Btb)’, launched. |
| Mar.2009 | the first exhibit at Musikmesse |
| May.2009 | ‘Groove series’ (56 Mps), launched. |
| Sep.2009 | ‘Warm-up Jr.’ for trumpet, launched. |
| Jan. 2010 | the first exhibit at NAMM show. |
| Mar. 2011 | ‘APHRODITE’, ‘3-Way Cup’, & ‘e-Guitar’, launched. |
| Apr.2011 | Kota Hamanaga took the president's chair. |
| May.2011 | the first exhibit at International Trumpet Guild. |
| July.2011 | started a distribution of Soulo mutes |
| Nov. 2011 | Awarded a prize for e-Guitar (the 10th Iwata CU) |
| Dec. 2011 | ‘Wah-Wah&Cool Jazz’ for piccolo trumpet, launched. |
| New ‘Straight’(Tb/Btb), launched. | |
| Feb.2012 | ‘Straight’ for piccolo trumpet, launched. |
| Oct. 2012 | the first exhibit at Music China (Japan Pavilion) |
| Nov. 2012 | ‘Pure Titan’: the titanium Mp made with M.I.M technology, launched. |
| Mar. 2013 | e-BrassⅢ(Tp/Tb/Hr), launched. |
| Warm-up Jr. (Tb/Hr), launched. | |
| May. 2013 | Introduced a new ‘Gestopft Nontransposing’. |
| Oct. 2013 | ‘Straight mini’ (Tp/Tb/Btb), launched. |
| Nov. 2013 | ‘e-Guitar Jr. Classic’ & ‘e-Guitar Acoustic’, launched. |
| Feb. 2014 | Awarded a prize of Science and Technology Promotion. (Shizuoka pref.) |
| Dec. 2014 | the first exhibit at Mid-West Clinic |
| Apr. 2015 | e-BrassⅣ(for trumpet), launched. |
| July 2015 | Nationwide TV broadcast featured Best Brass products. (Wafu Sohonke) |
| Aug. 2015 | started a distribution of ‘the Staccator’ |
| Dec. 2015 | Groove ”Kai”, launched. |
| the first exhibit at Hamamatsu Gakki Festival | |
| May. 2016 | ‘Warm-up nano.’, launched. |
| ‘Cool Jazz’ for trumpet, launched. | |
| Aug. 2016 | New invention of ‘Hamanaga Waterkey’ |
| Sep. 2016 | ‘ARTEMIS –MAXIMUS-‘, launched. |
| Dec. 2016 | Groove Mps ‘HR-AX’ & ‘EP/TB’, launched. |
| Jan. 2017 | Chosen as the representative of musical instruments manufacturer in Hamamatsu. |
Message from President&CEO
It was in 1999 my father, Shinji Hamanaga, founded a company in his small room on 2nd floor of my home. The brand name: ‘Best Brass’ is based upon his philosophy, mission, and passion: “to develop the world’s best brass instruments”.
And now, Best Brass actually has been acquiring a great reputation from all over the world by developing unique and high-quality products for brass musicians.
My goal is to bring a new vitality to the world of brass instruments, using technical innovation, developing new designs, and high quality manufacturing, all of which incorporate the input of great musicians. Best Brass respects the principles of the great brass designers of the past, and we strive to improve on the creations of those pioneers producing musical instruments that look beautiful, that sound great, and have a perfect mechanism. Our challenge is to maintain continuous creativity powered by a deep felt passion for excellence.
Best Brass is a financially independent company which means we can devote as much time and energy as we like studying the essence of traditional brass production while at the same time researching the use of new materials, and designing new parts and mechanisms.
As President and CEO of Best Brass, I have great ambitions for this company, which my father founded, and I have been inspired by and share his passion for this work. My mission is to meet—and exceed—the expectations of the most discerning brass enthusiasts, by making available the best possible musical instruments which will inspire players to create their ultimate musical voices.
I sincerely believe that the innovative designs of Best Brass products can add some unique color and richness to the world of brass musical instruments.
Kota Hamanaga
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Access
| Coming to our office by car | Our company locates at the corner of Nishi-machi crossing R150. |
| From Hamamatsu station | Please take Entetsu line #92, 94, 97by bus and get off at Nishimachi bus stop. |