Czech manufacturer of handmade brass instruments – trumpets, horns, tenor horns, baritones and tubas since 1892.
Josef Lídl - fine brass instruments
Hradec Králové (CZ)New on Amplifa
About Josef Lídl
Josef Lídl is a traditional Czech manufacturer of brass instruments based in Hradec Králové. Founded in 1892, the company was the first brass instrument factory in Moravia and to this day produces exclusively in its own Czech workshop. The product range includes trumpets (including rotary-valve trumpets), flugelhorns, French horns and double horns, tenor horns, baritones, tubas as well as Parforce horns and Invention horns. Instruments are handmade from yellow brass, gold brass and nickel silver; bells of Deluxe models are hand-hammered from a single piece, with processes including soldering, lacquering or burnt/brushed finishes as well as hand-made engravings on Deluxe models. Individual specifications and custom builds can be incorporated into production where possible. Distribution in the EU is handled by Arnold Stölzel GmbH in Wiesbaden, in the USA by Willis Music and in Japan by the DAC Corporation.
- Site
- 500 04 Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
- Processes
- Manufacture of brass instruments (trumpets, flugelhorns, French horns, tenor horns, baritones,, Lacquering of instruments (lacquered yellow brass / gold brass), Soldering (artfully soldered initials, soldered components), Engraving (handmade deluxe engraving), Handmade bells from a single piece (bell handmade from one piece), Custom builds/individual specifications, Engraving (hand engraving on Deluxe models)
- Materials
- Yellow Brass, Gold Brass, Nickel Silver, Yellow Brass (Brass)
- Founded
- 1892
- Industries
- Musical instrument making, Brass instruments (orchestra, wind band, military/Parforce)
- 01
Material selection (yellow brass, gold brass, nickel silver)
- 02
Sheet metal working and hand-hammered bells
- 03
Soldering of components
- 04
Assembly (rotary valves, Minibal links, slides)
- 05
Surface treatment (lacquering, burnt finish, brushed)
- 06
Hand engraving on Deluxe models
- 07
Final inspection and packaging
Materials & Processes
Yellow Brass (Brass)
Standard material for body and bell, usually lacquered.
Gold Brass
Warmer tonal character, used for premium models and leadpipes.
Nickel Silver
Used for slides, valve slides and mouthpipe receivers due to high wear resistance.
Sites
Hradec Králové
CZProduction/Manufacturing
- Lot size
- One-off production and series; custom builds to specification
- Materials
- Yellow Brass, Gold Brass, Nickel Silver
- Hand craftsmanship
- Lacquering
- Engraving
Instruments
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacture of brass instruments (trumpets, flugelhorns, French horns, tenor horns, baritones,Assembly | – | – | – | – | Yellow Brass, Gold Brass, Nickel Silver |
| Lacquering of instruments (lacquered yellow brass / gold brass)Surface | – | – | – | – | Yellow Brass, Gold Brass |
| Soldering (artfully soldered initials, soldered components)Joining | – | – | – | – | Yellow Brass, Gold Brass, Nickel Silver |
| Engraving (handmade deluxe engraving)Surface | – | – | – | – | Gold Brass |
| Handmade bells from a single piece (bell handmade from one piece)Forming | – | – | – | – | Gold Brass |
Additional services
Reference customers
History
- 1892
Founding of the Josef Lídl workshop; first brass instrument factory in Moravia.
- 2022
Website advertises with '130 Years of Czech Brass Wind Instruments'.