8 Reasons to Buy Jupiter

1. Unmatched by other leading brands in value for money.
2. 3 Year Warranty for peace of mind.
3. Full range of spare parts for all instruments, which many brands do not offer.
4. Manufactured by the worldÕs fastest growing band instrument company to stringent ISO-9001 Compliance standards.
5. Jupiter incorporates CNC machinery resulting in unmatched production consistency.
6. Each and every instrument passes rigorous quality inspection checks in the process of manufacture.
7. Every Jupiter Instrument is individually checked and play tested by a specialist at the end of the production.
8. New quality complimentary Jupiter Carry Bag worth $60 with every instrument purchase.

Unlike other manufacturers, Jupiter source quality tools, components and machinery from specialised makers in 8 different countries throughout the world. Although they have customised tooling capability and make a variety of parts in house. They recognise the need to use highly specialised suppliers of raw materials in order to produce instruments of the highest quality.

Wind and brass instruments are precision products and require meticulous consistency, which is not achievable in large volume by hand. To address this issue, Jupiter incorporates many CNC machines (Computer Numeric Control) in their production lines. Their skilled workforce consists of many employees with over 15 yrs experience.

Skilled workers and quality hand tools are essential to make true precision instruments. Jupiter use only the finest available hand tools from Switzerland and the United States. Jupiter Oils for consumer maintenance are sourced from the United States.

Japan is the major foreign supplier of raw materials. Silver & Brass plates are converted into Bells, Tubes & Pipes by JupiterÕs skilled workers.Knock Pins to attach keys and Natural Cork also come from Japan. CNC machines are all custom designed and built in Japan.

Italian makers of accessories have been well respected throughout Europe for many years. Pads, springs, felts and natural cork come from Italy. Although natural cork from Italy and Japan is mostly used, the finest synthetic cork from France is also imported by Jupiter.

Although not usually a country associated with the supply of materials used in the manufacturing of wind and brass instruments, Jupiter does source quality silver soldering powder from Canada used in the manufacturing of flutes.

Pearl Shell used in saxophone keys and trumpet valve finger buttons are sourced from Germany. Mouthpieces for all Taiwanese made wind instruments are made by famous European maker ESM in Germany. ESM also make the mouthpieces for Jupiter Clarinets produced in China.

Although considerable research has been carried out on various lacquers; there seems no easy solution to extending lacquer life without a negative influence on sound quality. Consequently, only the finest available lacquers from Britain and the United States are used by Jupiter.

Jupiter's Taiwan Headquarters in Chung-Li has ISO 9001 registration from the United Kingdom and expects the same ISO quality compliance guidelines to be met by all its suppliers of raw materials and accessories.

A distinguishing feature of Jupiter instruments is that all manufacturing processes are carried out in Jupiter owned factories under extraordinary quality controls.

Keys, posts, valves, parts, body mouldings and finishing are all meticulously machined, beaten and hand fitted to the highest possible standards.

Jupiter has a full team of production managers, developers and production engineers constantly involved in product design, improvements and manufacturing processes.

This state-of-the-art manufacturing operation is TaiwanÕs leading manufacturer of wind and brass instruments and the envy of its other Taiwanese competitors.

Jupiter China Division

Jupiter's mainland China division located in the Wuqing Foreign Economic Development Zone also has ISO 9001 registration from the UK through Lloyds Register Quality Assurance.

In 1993 KHS invested many millions of dollars establishing a multi building complex near the port city of Tianjin. Located on a 30 acre site, the buildings houses state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities for wind and brass instruments, parts, cases, drums, hardware and a variety of stands.

The wind and brass division produce two distinct product grades; a low cost line of products for the Chinese domestic market and higher quality instruments for world export markets (as listed below).

*500 Series Saxophones: Alto Sax - 565GL and Tenor Sax - 585GL only.

*Clarinets (All): Customised CNC machines from Japan are programmed to score and precisely cut all key holes on Jupiter clarinets.

Grenadilla wood from Mozambique is used in both 731 and 931 Models.

*511 Model Flutes: This model flute is produced in both the Taiwan and China factories. However All China made flutes are shipped back to Taiwan for setup and final checking before export.