Good morning, all! I must admit, I've been reading this
'defects thread with great interest. I'm coming back to
horn playing in my thirties after ten years away, and I've
been horn shopping for a little while, now.
I visited the Brasswind and Woodwind store in Indiana
this weekend, and
At 10:29 PM 3/29/2004, you wrote:
Bill Bamberg writes:
Has anyone out there gotten a new horn they were happy with?
I purchased a new Paxman 20M from Bob Osmun back in 1986, and
never had any problems with it.
It's has plenty of problems with me, though. :-)
Prior to that, I owned a Holton 179,
Elizabeth:
Plenty of good horn players get good results playing Holtons. (Ditto
not-so-good horn players.) So go with what works best for you don't be
overconcerned with the opinions of others. What works best for them may or
may not work best for you.
When selecting a horn to buy,
In all seriousness, I bet most of us never heard of factory dust or lapping
compound in new horns until the recent hornlist posts. If it were really a
problem, wouldn't it have been brought to the general horn-public's attention
much earlier?
Chris
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Bill Bamberg
Lewis gigbag
http://www.hornplayer.net/forsale/f3734.html
Just FYI, I've been VERY happy with the Lewis gigbag I got ~5 years ago.
Protection is good for the horn, it's compact with a surprising amount
of carrying room in the side pocket, and the mute bag has room for both
of my mutes (and
Hi, friends.
The 'comments' made in a description of an instrument which is offered for sale is
surely subjective.
I do not concur with the views of the seller that a single Bb instrument would be more
difficult for a beginner to use, and learn on, than would be an F single.
Any student who
I have also found that the Etymotic earplugs are far better than foam thingies
and their ilk. They can be inserted fairly deep into the ear canal so there is
less echo and rumbling from inside. The frequency response is fairly
flat--important to musicians. The amount of sound attenuation can be
Bill Bamberg wondered
Has anyone out there gotten a new horn
they were happy with?
*
Yes. I bought a Paxman Cor d'Orchestra 18
years ago, and the valves have never given
me the slightest problem. And the high C
crook is perfect for my garden hose.
Gotta go,
Cabbage
On Tuesday, March 30, 2004, at 09:55 AM, Elizabeth E. Crane wrote:
After doing a
lot of comparing and contrasting, I liked the Holton 178
best. It just seemed to have the best sound and tone of
the ones that I played. I actually thought that I was
going to like the large throat horns more than
At 9:31 AM -0800 3/30/04, Chris Tedesco wrote:
In all seriousness, I bet most of us never heard of factory dust or lapping
compound in new horns until the recent hornlist posts. If it were really a
problem, wouldn't it have been brought to the general horn-public's attention
much earlier?
How?
Chris T wrote
In all seriousness, I bet most of us never heard of factory dust or lapping
compound in new horns until the recent hornlist posts. If it were really a
problem, wouldn't it have been brought to the general horn-public's attention
much earlier?
As it happens, Chris, I
Bill Bamberg writes:
Has anyone out there gotten a new horn they were happy with?
I've been playing on a new Conn 8D for almost two years now, and
I'm happy with it. The high range is remarkably open and free, on
both sides of the horn. I have no trouble playing up to high C on
the F side if I
Luke Zyla wrote:
Try the little spongy things that you can find in any hardware store.
Christopher Gongos wrote:
I recommend that you go to an audiologist and have proper earplugs made.
If you aren't ready to spend big bucks, try the ER-20 earplugs from
www.etymotic.com
They are $12 + shipping
Chris Tedesco asks:
In all seriousness, I bet most of us never heard of factory dust or
lapping compound in new horns until the recent hornlist posts. If it were really a
problem, wouldn't it have been brought to the general horn-public's attention
much earlier?
I had some time to think
Sorry for the double post. We are in the process of hiring a new conductor
after our past music director was removed (after 20 years). No comments on
the outgoing from me however. Our short list for the new music director
consists of 5 names. Can anyone fill me in on their experiences with
I was wondering if anyone here has had something called a palate expander?
If so, how much does it effect playing? I was told today, when getting a
cleaning, that I am severely in need of one. When I asked him it's effects on
playing an instrument he, of course, didn't know. I'm worried to
At 4:52 PM -0500 3/30/04, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
palate expander
Greetings -
See this site - http://www.drmcfarlane.com/patient_zone/expander.shtml -
and view the QuickTime movie about the joys of palate expanders. It is
truly a new universe.
From the movie it seems that the device is toward
In a message dated 30/03/2004 19:26:07 GMT Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
writes:
Bill Bamberg wondered
Has anyone out there gotten a new horn
they were happy with?
I've had two Alex 103's and been delighted with both. I used the first for
15 years and have had the second for longer
Word of mouth goes pretty far in our circles, seems reasonable that this would
get out too?
Chris
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At 9:31 AM -0800 3/30/04, Chris Tedesco wrote:
In all seriousness, I bet most of us never heard of factory dust or
lapping
compound in new horns until
--- Paul Mansur [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I think the 178 is a large throat horn; same as the 179. The medium
throat Farkas brass horn is a 176.
Uh, no. The Holton 176 model is a Merker-Matic...and a very nice one
at that, with a bronze bell--a very warm sounding instrument.
JEN
Paul et al,
(I referenced this site for this reply
http://www.gleblanc.com/instruments/frenchhorns.cfm.)
The following are Farkas models: 177, 178, 179, 180, and 181.
The yellow brass 178 has a medium-throated bell. Its nickel silver sibling
is the 177.
The yellow brass 180 has a
Hi, Guys
Anybody who's done serious backpacking knows that the cornerstone of comfort lies in
the harness.
I'm looking for the most comfortable backpack-style gig bag. None of those with the
plastic clips poking me in the ribs, thanks. If you know of a gigbag that's
comfortable enough to
Goodness prof.! Admitting to an open forum such as this about your dust
stash, and offering some to a fellow lister. For shame! Furthermore, if
you're applying your dust with a baster, well.. perhaps you should
seek help of the rehabilitative sort! Oh how the mighty have fallen. First
OK. the 176 used to be a brass Farkas with medium throat.
Paul Mansur
On Tuesday, March 30, 2004, at 08:23 PM, Jen Gilbert Gesinski wrote:
--- Paul Mansur [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I think the 178 is a large throat horn; same as the 179. The medium
throat Farkas brass horn is a 176.
Uh, no.
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From: Brian Holmes [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2004 2:52 PM
Subject: [horn] Re: Fh vibrato
Bubbles wrote
So what IS a rare earth double salt? Seriously,
although I doubt I'll get a serious response.
*
Here is
We're singing Haydn's 3rd Mass and since there are no horn parts I get to
sing. But a question has come up regarding the pronounciation of a word
often repeated in the piece. If it's the same as Italian which in this case
I thought it was, the Latin word 'pacem' is pronounced using English
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