Paul Navarro is very good at doing that. He is in Evanston Il. On Greenleaf st....
wa9gob@...
Jun 3, 2002 7:38 am
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Can anyone comment on the Holton/Merkermatic H189 horn? It is the latest in the Merker line. I have owned a Holton H179 in the past. I am curious to know...
I'm a big fan of all the Merker-Matic horns. For me, they play much better, and are built better, than any of the Farkas models. They, along with one Yamaha...
Hi, lists First let me apologize for the double posting but I am making a survey in preparation for a presentation I will be giving this summer on "reversed"...
I just bought a Heritage 6802 string valve system horn. I really like everything about it so far (only a few days). I have another week and a half to decide....
Why don't the standard horn manufactures offer A+/E valves on their horns, Conn Holton, other than on their descants?...
johnlwilber@...
Jun 3, 2002 11:24 pm
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John> Why don't the standard horn manufactures offer A+/E valves on their John> horns, Conn Holton, other than on their descants? I've got a Holton single Bb...
Harlan Feinstein
harlan@...
Jun 4, 2002 12:37 am
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According to Dr. James Winter: "The Merker Matic is essentially an old Model 77 (the first Farkas horn) brought back to specs with a bigger bell." One way to...
Announcement from Bemidji State University Summer MusiCamp 2002 -- Special guest faculty artist, Thomas Bacon, international horn soloist and member of Summit...
Probably because there isn't a market for stopping valves. My horn is heavy enough with 4 valves. They are on the descant horns simply because the stopped...
In the old days (1940's or so) several instrument makers would add the A/E/+ valve as an extra option. The custom makers will do it today. Paxman and Alexander...
Nielsen Dalley
dalleyhn@...
Jun 4, 2002 4:21 am
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I seem to remember Ethel telling me that the newer Merker Melenium valves are now manufactured using a new (for Holton) manufacturing process that produces...
I apologize for posting this NHR note to both hornlists, but I consider this information of utmost importance to all of my internet using friends on the...
Ortho W wrote According to Dr. James Winter: "The Merker Matic is essentially an old Model 77 (the first Farkas horn) brought back to specs with a bigger...
... From: horncabbage [mailto:HornCabbage@...] Sent: Tuesday, June 04, 2002 9:46 AM To: horn@yahoogroups.com Subject: [horn] The Magic Merker Hypothesis ...
I have just graduated from college and am in the market to buy my first horn. For the past four years I have played on a Conn 8D. I really like 8Ds, but am...
Thankfully, such antics as this (see address below) haven't caught on in the horn world. This is a bass trombone, but I've also heard tell of double-belled...
Anyone want to weigh in on the Jupiter horns. I have never played one but a student asked me about them. Any information would be appreciated. Thanks, Carolyn...
cewhorn@...
Jun 4, 2002 5:38 pm
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The Jupiter horns I've played were good quality, but they seem to be designed for the junior high school level as the valves are positioned for tiny hands; I...
I have to admit, after 4 years I have nothing but praise for the brass Merker I bought from Ethel. For me the rose brass model plays with a darker tone, but...
I have been asked to forward this on. CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA One Hundred Eleventh Season DONORS CONCERT Monday Evening, June 10, 2002, at 7:30 MEMBERS OF...
Rose brass, like nickle-brass, makes a horn lighter. It is my experience that the rose brass responds better, not worse, than either yellow brass or nickle....
The Jupiter horn has its very definite uses. They are very good for melting down and using as paperweights. Here at the South Hollister Institute of...
The difference will probably be barely noticeble. Most of the difference betgween the horns will come simply because it's a different horn. Chris ... From:...
... Hi Connie, It would seem to be to be prudent to invest the money on a trip to another city before investing the money into a horn you've never played. ...
Thomas Wheeler
froghorn76@...
Jun 5, 2002 11:43 am
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I think Tom Wheeler has given you excellent advice. It might be more prudent at this point to purchase a used instrument until you are in a financial position...
My experience with Jupiter horns has been terrible. Played at least ten of them, and all had valves that leaked air. The valve linkages caused trouble, too. ...
Just a brief note to let you all know that today we reached a milestone in the history of the list, when we passed the 1000-member mark. As of this evening, we...
