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STOP PRESS!!! Arriving soon: Paxman Series II and Holton H179... |
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Full details and pic soon... But yellow brass, lacquered, screw bell, nice case, medium bell, excellent overall condition. |
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Holton H279 - full F/Bb double, Kruspe style, in superb condition |
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 This is a lovely, free-blowing horn.
It's a Kruspe style instrument - like the Conn 8D or Yamaha 668 - and so it makes that BIG, 'Hollywood' sound. It's in almost as-new condition - there's hardly a blemish on it - and, of course, it plays beautifully. It comes with a hard, black, flat case (which is a little battered, but perfectly functional) and our standard full recon and 3-year guarantee. And it's priced to sell... £POA |
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Alexander single - tatty but fab! |
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 This is Alexander's famous single Bb/A(+) horn but, in this version, with an in-built F extension. So it's a Model 97. The horn is tatty-looking but plays superbly and will continue to do so for many years. It will be fully reconditioned before delivery, and we can remove the lacquer remnants FOC if required. Our usual full 3-year warranty applies, and the horn comes with a hard case. The horn is in lacquered gold brass (but with much lacquer wear and discolouration) and has a fixed bell.£POA |
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Yamaha Custom 863 - CF Schmidt copy |
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 This is a rare and wonderful instrument: a very high quality 'Weimar' CF Schmidt copy.The piston thumb valve is not popular with many people, but once you've experienced the acoustically superior manner in which it works, you may become a convert. It is a little awkward to operate on some Schmidt copies, but this one is fitted with a duck's foot/flipper, so this problem is absent. This is a 'Custom' Yamaha - so pretty much entirely handmade, and to special order when new - and so it's a top professional quality instrument. It's superbly engineered, beautifully finished, and in virtually as-new condition. And it's a joy to play. Both sides of the instrument function superbly, and the change between the two sides of the horn is just wonderful. Go and find another one of these for sale - or don't! £POA |
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Paxman 25A in nice condition |
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 This is a lovely, yellow brass Paxman 25A in very good condition. It's lacquered - and the lacquer is virtually flawless - and it's got a screw bell. This is Paxman's famous 'dual bore' horn (email me for explanation if you need one) and it plays just like you'd expect - seamlessly, easily and freely. All the notes are in their right places, of course, and the sound is just beautiful: this horn has a 'New World' or 'American' bell - Paxman's largest current offering - and so makes that BIG, 'Hollywood' sound. Of course, Paxman valves are highly airtight so it's got a fabulous high register; the mid register is full and fluid and the low register is fat and meaty. It's a wonderful horn in excellent condition. £POA |
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Paxman 20M in nice condition |
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 This won't be here long! Another of Paxman's famous, best-selling full F/Bb doubles. These horns are used by top players worlwide. This fine example is in lacquered yellow brass and has a fixed bell. There is slight lacquer wear but hardly any other blemishes, however slight. Of course, it plays superbly, sounding not unlike an Alexander 103, and having all its notes in their right places! £POA |
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Paxman Series II - student horn |
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 These wonderful 'student' horns are fully capable of professional use. Basically, the Series II is a Model 20 'engine' (everything but the bell) with a sheet metal bell, as opposed to a hand-hammered one. This is a huge cost saving, and so enabled Paxman to launch this model as an inexpensive introduction to the Paxman range, back in the 1970s. They are extremely well-made instruments and amongst the very best 'student' horns available anywhere. Incredible value for money. £POA |
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KinderHorn - F/Bb compensator - by Besson |
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  This is a lovely, lightweight little horn aimed at children. Apart from its smaller wrap, it's an entirely standard F/Bb compensator; but the wrap is such that the overall dimensions are considerably smaller than a 'full sized' horn - although it's the same length as a full sized horn and plays exactly like one - so it feels smaller and more comfortable to a child. It's in nice condition - it does have the odd, small blemish but nothing to worry about - and it plays very well indeed. It comes with a case and mouthpiece, fully reconditioned and with a full 3-year guarantee.£POA |
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Original Kruspe 'Milano' model - full F/Bb double - in superb condition |
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 Go and find another one of these for sale - or don't!
This is a lovely, original Kruspe from 1966 in almost perfect condition. It's in unlacquered gold brass and has had a screw bell conversion. This has been expertly done and the Kruspe legend can still clearly be seen above the screw rings. The flare is a replacement by Finke. The horn plays perfectly - wonderfully - and makes a sound that would melt ice... £POA |
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H Series (Elkhart) Conn 8D |
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 We're all familiar with these - the 8D is the best-selling horn of all time. This is another, lovely-playing Elkhart specimen in generally excellent condition. It's an H Series, so it dates from circa 1967. It does have 3 small patches on the bell flare but, that apart, it's pretty much original. Of course, it plays just beautifully - as you'd expect - and makes that wonderful 'Hollywood' sound you either love or hate...
It comes fully reconditioned and with its original hard case and a full 3-year guarantee. And it's priced to sell... £POA |
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Holton H379 - Kruspe style student horn in nickel-silver |
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 This is a very nice instrument. It's in great condition with just a few superficial blemishes, and it plays very well indeed, making that BIG, warm 'Hollywood' sound. An excellent second double or improver instrument, it would suit a serious student or an accomplished amateur. And it's not expensive...
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Alexander 107 full double descant horn in gold brass |
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 This is a very fine instrument which plays unusually well - unusually well even for an Alexander. It's in very good condition generally but it has had a rather crude modification: the valve levers have been 'trimmed' and coins have been added. Nothing wrong with the coins - this is a common modification - but there really was no need to trim the levers! We will be re-positioning the coins and tidying this job up; or, at modest extra cost, we can replace the levers with new ones. This apart, this is a wonderful horn: it's been made in unlacquered gold brass and has a screw bell. Valve compression is awesome, the slides are all airtight and it plays like a dream. £POA |
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Alexander Model 107V compensating descant in lovely condition |
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 This is a lovely instrument. With none of the intonation problems sometimes associated with compensating descants, this is a very fine playing horn. It's in unlacquered gold brass with a fixed bell. It comes from a professional player who owned it from new and is now retiring. He hasn't used it much at all - it's in exceptional condition. It speaks very readily, has a warm yet perky sound, and is super-secure in the high register - and the low register! They're not all as good as this one, I can tell you... £POA |
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1963 Alexander 103 - wow! |
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 This is a beautiful 1963 vintage Alexander 103 full F/Bb double horn in unlacquered gold brass with a screw bell. It has had one professional owner who has now retired. It's in superb condition - it has been extremely well maintained - and plays beautifully. I'll say it again: beautifully! It makes a bright yet warm sound, has a fantastic mid-range legato facility and a clear, clarion high register. The low register is fat and meaty. A very fine playing vintage example of Alexander's flagship F/Bb double, this instrument will make someone very happy. MUCH better than the later instruments...
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Paxman 30M compensating F/Bb double horn |
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 This is a very fine playing horn indeed - unusually good, even for a Paxman. It's in unlacquered yellow brass with a fixed bell and is an older horn which we have fully refurbished, stopping short of re-lacquering. So it's now in tip top playing condition with fantastic valve compression and an awesome high register. It comes with our usual full 3-year guarantee, and a hard case. £POA |
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