Odyssey
Odyssey musical instruments are all designed without compromise by Peter Pollard, a man who has over 40 years experience working directly with orchestras, musicians and bands. Peter is exceptionally well placed to craft instruments that will perform well consistently, as he has a background both as a professional musician and a builder and repairer of instruments. Odyssey comes out of this dual expertise. Across Odyssey's range of hand crafted instruments the needs of musicians of all levels will surely be met. Peter Pollard has said that any beginner coming to an Odyssey instrument for the first time will be able to enjoy its free blowing ease. Those who are more advanced will be able to purchase Odyssey instruments that are designed to 'wow' with their top end craft.
Premium Odyssey Music Instruments
Peter Pollard is a member of The Guild of Master Craftsmen, and he even writes and examines instrument repair courses in the UK and in Europe. This level of knowledge about the building blocks of the musical instrument is expressed beautifully in the sound and the performance of Odyssey brasswind instruments. There are three ranges: Debut, Premiere and Symphonique. The Premiere and Symphonique ranges are for the more experienced players, but there are no shortcuts in the quality of the instruments in the Debut range. These are all intended to be affordable instruments that will offer exceptional playability and advanced design.
Odyssey Brass Instruments
Peter Pollard's Odyssey brass range stretches right across the brass instrument family. This will be good news to those looking for trumpets, cornets, trombones, and several other brasswind instruments. Beginners and those looking for a good quality affordable brass instrument will find plenty to get excited about in the Debut range. For more experienced musicians, Odyssey's Premiere and Symphonique brass instruments have been recognised by professionals as among the top in their class.
Odyssey Woodwind Instruments
There are also lots of Odyssey woodwind instruments to explore. In terms of saxophones, Odyssey have straight soprano saxophones and tenor saxophones, as well as alto saxophones. Clarinets of supreme quality are also available, as well as bass clarinets. There is a similar variety in flutes, as you will be able to pick up curved head flutes or C flutes, with bass flutes as well as standard flutes available.
Odyssey Debut Alto Sax Outfit W/case £399.00
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The Alto Saxophone is very much favoured to start with for beginners and is heavily played in classical, jazz, big band, concert bands as well as being the lead voice in a lot of other music from funk to classical chamber music. The alto saxophone is slightly smaller than the tenor and looks and sounds as you’d expect a saxophone to. Compared with the tenor sax it is lighter, slightly quieter, t…
Odyssey Debut Clarinet Outfit W/case £158.00
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The clarinet is one of the most popular woodwind instruments for new players. It is affordable, portable and is used for many styles of music in orchestra, wind band and jazz All models in the Odyssey range of high quality brass band and orchestral instruments have been meticulously designed down to the finest details by Peter Pollard. It’s hardly surprising that, with over 50 years experience and…
Odyssey Debut Cornet With Case £239.00
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All models in the Odyssey range of high quality brass band and orchestral instruments have been meticulously designed down to the finest details by Peter Pollard. It’s hardly surprising that, with over 50 years experience and having listened to the ‘wants’ of countless high profile musicians, this master craftsman is one of the most sought after custom brass and woodwind builders in the world. The…
Odyssey Debut Curved Head C Flute Outfit W/case £199.00
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A melodic instrument for the most part, the flute has a clear and bright sound with a distinctive warmth, refinement, and subtlety to its tone. All models in the Odyssey range of high quality brass band and orchestral instruments have been meticulously designed down to the finest details by Peter Pollard. It’s hardly surprising that, with over 50 years experience and having listened to the ‘wants…
Odyssey Debut Flute Outfit W/case £168.00
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A melodic instrument for the most part, the flute has a clear and bright sound with a distinctive warmth, refinement, and subtlety to its tone. All models in the Odyssey range of high quality brass band and orchestral instruments have been meticulously designed down to the finest details by Peter Pollard. It’s hardly surprising that, with over 50 years experience and having listened to the ‘wants…
Odyssey Debut Trumpet Outfit W/case £215.00
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All models in the Odyssey range of high quality brass band and orchestral instruments have been meticulously designed down to the finest details by Peter Pollard. It’s hardly surprising that, with over 50 years experience and having listened to the ‘wants’ of countless high profile musicians, this master craftsman is one of the most sought after custom brass and woodwind builders in the world. The…
Odyssey Premiere a Clarinet W/double Case £1,217.00
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There is an inherent difference in timbre between the 'A' clarinet and the 'Bb' clarinet. In short, the 'A' clarinet is intended for pieces with sharp notes, while the 'Bb' clarinet is intended for pieces with flat notes. The pitch of the two instruments differs by a semitone. Since the 'A' clarinet possesses a deep, sonorous sound, it is used for quiet pieces, whilst the 'Bb' clar…
Odyssey Premiere Alto Saxophone W/case £568.00
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The Alto Saxophone is very much favoured to start with for beginners. The alto sax is heavily played in classical, jazz ,big band, concert bands and commercial, and is an instrument as well as being the lead voice in a lot of other music from funk to classical chamber music. The alto saxophone is slightly smaller than the tenor and looks and sounds as you’d expect a saxophone to. Compared with t…
Odyssey Premiere Baby Bb French Horn W/case £367.00
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The Baby or Kinder horn (or mini horn) is a single horn (also available in F or Bb) but smaller and designed for younger children. Brass family instruments produce their unique sound by the player buzzing his/her lips while blowing air through a cup or funnel shaped mouthpiece. To produce higher or lower pitches, the player adjusts the opening between his/her lips. The brass family can trace its…
Odyssey Premiere Baritone Horn W/case - Dw M/p £849.00
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The Baritone Horn is a low-pitched, valved brass instrument in Bb (one octave below the Bb trumpet), sounding similar to a trombone and most commonly played in brass bands. Its tonal range is the same as a Baritone singing voice, typically emulating the depth and resonance of great operatic male arias. It is lower pitched than the tenor horn and there are two of them in a brass band. Usually the…
Odyssey Premiere Bass Flute W/case £1,348.00
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The Alto Saxophone is very much favoured to start with for beginners and is heavily played in classical, jazz, big band, concert bands as well as being the lead voice in a lot of other music from funk to classical chamber music. The alto saxophone is slightly smaller than the tenor and looks and sounds as you’d expect a saxophone to. Compared with the tenor sax it is lighter, slightly quieter, t…
Odyssey Premiere Bb Bass Clarinet W/case £1,719.00
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The bass clarinet looks like a narrow saxophone in many ways, but it has a different acoustic profile. It matches the tonal quality of a soprano clarinet and operates in the key of Bb just like a soprano clarinet, but produces notes that are roughly one octave lower. The bass clarinet can be used for a wide variety of musical compositions and instrument arrangements, from symphony orchestras to qu…
Odyssey Premiere Bb Curved Soprano Saxophone W/case £445.00
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Straight Soprano Sax vs Curved Soprano Sax Obviously the first difference is in the look. Some people may prefer the look of one over the other, but the aesthetic difference also contributes to the feel and sound. It’s often said that from the players perspective the curved model gives a more immediate ‘feedback’. This is due to the bell projecting some of the sound back towards you. It depends on…
Odyssey Premiere Bb Pocket Trumpet W/case £267.00
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All models in the Odyssey range of high quality brass band and orchestral instruments have been meticulously designed down to the finest details by Peter Pollard. It’s hardly surprising that, with over 50 years experience and having listened to the ‘wants’ of countless high profile musicians, this master craftsman is one of the most sought after custom brass and woodwind builders in the world. A P…
Odyssey Premiere Bb Straight Soprano Saxophone W/case £519.00
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Straight Soprano Sax vs Curved Soprano Sax Obviously the first difference is in the look. Some people may prefer the look of one over the other, but the aesthetic difference also contributes to the feel and sound. It’s often said that from the players perspective the curved model gives a more immediate ‘feedback’. This is due to the bell projecting some of the sound back towards you. It depends on…
Odyssey Premiere Bb Tenor Saxophone W/case £698.00
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Tenor saxophones, a bigger, more booming or huskier tone than altos and, as such, have become the main voice of blues, rock & roll, swing and commercial music. Tenor saxophones also take more airflow but with the right reed and mouthpiece they shouldn’t really be significantly harder work for an enthusiastic beginner. With its rich, smoky tone and warmth, for many people the tenor is the definit…
Odyssey Premiere Bb Trombone W/case £255.00
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The trombone is said to be; brassy, brilliant, powerful, overpowering, solid, tense, penetrating, dramatic, hard, full, sinister, soft and round. All models in the Odyssey range of high quality brass band and orchestral instruments have been meticulously designed down to the finest details by Peter Pollard. It’s hardly surprising that, with over 50 years experience and having listened to the ‘want…
Odyssey Premiere Bb Trumpet W/case £268.00
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All models in the Odyssey range of high quality brass band and orchestral instruments have been meticulously designed down to the finest details by Peter Pollard. It’s hardly surprising that, with over 50 years experience and having listened to the ‘wants’ of countless high profile musicians, this master craftsman is one of the most sought after custom brass and woodwind builders in the world. The…
Odyssey Premiere Bb/f French Horn W/case - Dw M/p £798.00
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The F/Bb full-double horn is the most common and widely used horn today. It includes both the F and Bb "sides" of the French horn (and their respective timbres) within a single instrument. Brass family instruments produce their unique sound by the player buzzing his/her lips while blowing air through a cup or funnel shaped mouthpiece. To produce higher or lower pitches, the player adjusts the ope…
Odyssey Premiere Bb/f Trombone W/case £398.00
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Be even more versatile on the versatile tenor trombone! Usually maintaining the same traditional medium-large to large bore size of 'standard' tenor trombones, a trombone that has an attachment of additional tubing allows the player to play chromatically throughout its musical range. Using a 'trigger' valve, the player can re-direct the airflow through the instrument into the additional tubing wh…
Odyssey Premiere Bbb Tuba W/case - Dw M/p £5,495.00
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The tuba, which produces the lowest pitched sound of all brass instruments, brings an essential luster and sheen to any musical genre from jazz and classical through to pops. While Jazz musicians often play the saxophone or trumpet, they play the tuba as well. There are not so many opportunities, but the tuba can be a part of jazz music. All models in the Odyssey range of high quality bras…
Odyssey Premiere Black Alto Saxophone W/case £588.00
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The Alto Saxophone is very much favoured to start with for beginners. The alto sax is heavily played in classical, jazz ,big band, concert bands and commercial, and is an instrument as well as being the lead voice in a lot of other music from funk to classical chamber music. The alto saxophone is slightly smaller than the tenor and looks and sounds as you’d expect a saxophone to. Compared with t…
Odyssey Premiere C Curved Head Flute - in Line Keys W/case £258.00
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A melodic instrument for the most part, the flute has a clear and bright sound with a distinctive warmth, refinement, and subtlety to its tone. All models in the Odyssey range of high quality brass band and orchestral instruments have been meticulously designed down to the finest details by Peter Pollard. It’s hardly surprising that, with over 50 years experience and having listened to the ‘wants…
Odyssey Premiere C Flute - in Line Keys W/case £319.00
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A melodic instrument for the most part, the flute has a clear and bright sound with a distinctive warmth, refinement, and subtlety to its tone. The open hole flute does several things; the most useful being the variations and sounds and notes that the player can achieve. The open hole allows for micro tones, multi phonics, and slides mainly featured in contemporary or jazz music. It also enco…