<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>S.E. Shires on Euphonium Studio</title><link>https://euphonium.studio/maker/se-shires/</link><description>Recent content in S.E. Shires on Euphonium Studio</description><generator>Hugo</generator><language>en-us</language><atom:link href="https://euphonium.studio/maker/se-shires/index.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title>S.E. Shires Q40S</title><link>https://euphonium.studio/instruments/shires-q40s/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://euphonium.studio/instruments/shires-q40s/</guid><description>&lt;!-- EDITOR: verdict in your own voice. Character vs the Q41S: the Q40 is the
 BROADER/WARMER of the pair — larger 12" medium-weight bell with a soldered
 bead and a brass leadpipe. Specs from Shires' own page; provenance.country
 flagged needs-citation (the page states no country of manufacture). --&gt;</description></item><item><title>S.E. Shires Q41S</title><link>https://euphonium.studio/instruments/shires-q41s/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://euphonium.studio/instruments/shires-q41s/</guid><description>&lt;!-- EDITOR: verdict in your own voice. Character vs the Q40S: the Q41 is the
 CLEARER/MORE-PROJECTING of the pair — more compact 11.5" standard-weight bell
 with an unsoldered bead and a nickel leadpipe. Same bore and compensating
 4-valve setup as the Q40. Specs from Shires' own page; provenance.country
 flagged needs-citation. --&gt;</description></item></channel></rss>