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.fact:nth-child(odd){border-right:1px solid rgba(212,175,99,.18)}}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"tmc-bp\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"hero\" style=\"min-height:62vh\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"hero-bg\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0695\/1396\/9982\/files\/covers_for_publishing_1_b9f8b43d-8da2-4643-bd0b-4c4e9c83ed5a.png');\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"hero-content\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"eyebrow\"\u003eThe Network · Custom brass mutes\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch1 class=\"h1\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eMorningstar\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sub\"\u003eA custom-mute atelier for trumpet and trombone. \u003cem\u003eOriginal. Innovative.\u003c\/em\u003e Born from the frustration of having to use different mutes in different registers — designed to start fresh.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"meta\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"lbl\"\u003eSpecialty\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"v\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eCustom brass mutes\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"lbl\"\u003eMade for\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"v\"\u003eTrumpet + trombone\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"lbl\"\u003eApproach\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"v\"\u003eHand-built\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"lbl\"\u003eCatalogue\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"v\"\u003eActive\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"essay\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"essay-grid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"essay-text\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"kicker\"\u003eMorningstar · Reading the Range\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eOriginal\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eInnovative.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe atelier’s line, set above the door: \u003cem\u003e“Original. Innovative.”\u003c\/em\u003e The founding frustration: \u003cem\u003e“Frustrated with the idea of having to use different mutes in different registers, or drilling out mutes only to replace one set of problems with another, I decided to start fresh.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach mute is built one at a time at the bench. The result is a mute that handles all registers without forcing the player to swap.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"essay-image\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0695\/1396\/9982\/files\/covers_for_publishing_1.png\" alt=\"Morningstar mute\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"caption\"\u003eMorningstar\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\u003csection class=\"quote\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mark\"\u003e“\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cq\u003e\u003cem\u003eOriginal\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eInnovative.\u003c\/q\u003e\u003ccite\u003eMorningstar · the atelier line\u003c\/cite\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\u003csection class=\"essay\" style=\"--bg-cream:oklch(0.90 0.025 75)\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"essay-grid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"essay-image\" style=\"aspect-ratio:5\/4\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0695\/1396\/9982\/files\/covers_for_publishing_1.png\" alt=\"Morningstar range\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"caption\"\u003eTrumpet + trombone\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"essay-text\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"kicker\"\u003eThe Range · Trumpet + Trombone\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTwo \u003cem\u003ebrass\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003efamilies.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTrumpet mutes\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003etrombone mutes\u003c\/em\u003e. Each model engineered to perform across all registers without the register-by-register compromises of off-the-shelf mutes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\u003csection class=\"facts\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"facts-grid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fact\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"v\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eOriginal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"lbl\"\u003eInnovative\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fact\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"v\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eHand\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"lbl\"\u003eBuilt\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fact\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"v\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e2\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"lbl\"\u003eBrass families\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fact\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"v\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAll\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv 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