Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Off the Rack

This month's issue of Music Inc. highlights some of the best accessory displays and looking at some of the displays, it made me thing of a few things.

Very often we are tied to the typical gondolas and display pieces we find in the jobber catalogs.  However, there are many other sources to use to create great displays and different looks. 

Something that has long bothered me at trombone shows was an effective way to display multiple horns I had an idea in my head but needed to find away to implement if.  If you were part of our traveling road show last March, you were able to see it in action.  It is something I turned to my local hardware store to help engineer.  Using some pipe flanges and compression fittings I was able to put together this display.  After figuring out the details of how to put it together and make sure it was stable, it worked out great and I hope to incorporate it in other ways.


Another creative display for saxophone mouthpieces is one I turned to my wife and mother-in-law for help.  Trying to find a way to display 50+ saxophone mouthpieces is no easy task.  Especially if you want to keep track of them all.  In this instance a spool rack from a sewing store did the trick.  Plus if you make it a permanent fixture, you can paint it and/or label it for easy reference (and re-order).

There are plenty of places to turn to for inspiration.  Often the best sources are small gift stores or other local businesses.  Anyone on a small budget will usually find ways to display product in manners that do not break the bank.

Get creative!  Show something in a way people are not used to seeing it!

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