When we get into Bb horns the names Alex, Paxman, Schmid and many other fine horns from Europe come up, but at one time Sansone, right here in the good ol US, ruled the roost of Bb horns. I have seen "Sansone Model" stamped on Alexanders and Kruspes, I think they had to pay to copy Sansone's 5-valve design. Those are 2 I know of, were there other builders making them? Carl Geyer is pretty well known as America's great builder/designer, but for awhile he was on Sansone's payroll cranking out 5 valve Bb horns. Funny how Sansone is left out of these conversations about Bb horns.
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