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Instrument Reference 1571 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or phone +44 (0)1452 536 264 for further information  One very rarely sees one of these for sale nowadays and - when you do - they're almost always at absurd prices.As most of you will know, Carl Geyer is the inventor of the Geyer wrap. He worked out of Chicago and many Chicago-style players still use original Geyers today, many of them over 50 years old. His horns were 100% handmade and they are regarded by many top players as being the best medium bore instruments ever made. Those of you looking for a Lewis - which is a wonderful, handmade copy of a Geyer - may prefer to have the real thing, and this is it. This is a rare and genuine instrument. The bell is engraved: 'Carl Geyer Chicago' and, given its age of nearly 50 years, this horn is in spectacular condition. It's got a couple of small patches, hardly any other blemishes, and is in good, sound structural condition without any noticeable metal thinning. The bell has been (expertly) cut at some point, although the horn comes in a fixed bell, Paxman-style case. The valves are fast and free and compression is excellent. As you would expect, it plays simply wonderfully. I won't go on about it here: the cognescenti out there will know what this is, how rare it is and how extraordinarily desirable it is. Go and find another one for sale - or don't! £POA |