Cannonball Musical Instruments was founded in 1996 by Tevis and Sheryl Laukat, who began experimenting with saxophone acoustics in their home kitchen before mortgaging their house to pursue manufacturing. The company is headquartered in Sandy, Utah, just outside Salt Lake City, and partners with factories in Taiwan that build the instruments before they are shipped to Utah for finishing work including hand engraving, stone embedding, and acoustic treatment.

The brand is best known for its saxophones, particularly the Big Bell Stone Series, Vintage Reborn, Sceptyr, and student-level Alcazar lines. Cannonball claims originator status for the Big Bell saxophone design, which features a wider bell flare intended to alter projection and tonal character. Beyond saxes, the company also produces trumpets (including the 92, 826, and 726 professional models), trombones, clarinets, and MIO Flutes.

Cannonball maintains a dealer-network distribution model rather than selling through broad online retail channels, and has built signature artist relationships including a Gerald Albright signature saxophone series.

Cannonball has 1 product cataloged on Equipboard, including Alto Saxophones. Their gear is featured by 3 artists, with the strongest followings in Rock, Funk / Soul, and Jazz. Notable users include Edgar Winter, Gerald Albright, and Matt "Saxel Rose" Appelton.