PAXMAN 'STUDENTI' compensator

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£770.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maker:  PAXMAN 


 

Model: ‘ STUDENTI’  

 

 

Type: compensating double in F/Bb


 

Bore/throat: medium

 

Alloy:  lacquered yellow brass.

 

Cosmetic condition: excellent

 

 

Distance from finger hook to 4th valve lever: 10 cm.

This is an important specification that is often

neglected or overlooked by horn sellers and even

some teachers. The small hands of a young player

sometimes simply cannot cope with a left hand

stretch that is too wide (although there is usually

some scope for a brass technician to slightly move

either the finger hook, or, less easily, the 4th valve

lever).

 

Brand new silver-plated  mouthpiece in good

condition.

 

 

Weight: 2.48 kg

 

Case: 'Bags', in good but somewhat scruffy but

perfectly functional condition.

 

Further details: The 'Studenti'  compensator was

Paxman's 'flagship' Intermediate horn during the

period from approx. 1979-1995, when it was

discontinued, an unfortunate 'victim of its own

success' in terms of its financial viability compared

to the high workshop cost of making it. 

 Used examples in very good condition, such as this one,

are currently highly regarded and recommended by

many teachers. 


 

This iconic horn plays beautifully over the

 

whole range, and is totally recommendable.

 

It has a full, round, centred tone,

excellent intonation and, because of the

Bb side’s ‘freedom of blow’, very easy

pitching.

 

 

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Halstead Music acts as an agent only,

 

accepting no responsibility as a principal.

 

 

 

 

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PAXMAN 'STUDENTI' compensator