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GERHARD SCHNEIDER/BOOSEY & HAWKES 'Master Model' based on the Alex 103 design
£750.00
Maker: 'GERHARD SCHNEIDER'
Germany
Model: a generalised copy of a vintage Alexander
103, very similar to a Boosey & Hawkes
'Imperial', made in the Hans Hoyer factory;
'Gerhard Schneider' is a stencil
name only. The bell throat is engraved ‘sponsored
by Boosey & Hawkes, made in GDR’.
Type: F / Bb full double
Bell throat profile: medium
Alloy: silver-plated brass
Water key: conventional type, on the leadpipe.
Case: original, in reasonable condition.
Further details: a good example of this robustly-made
Alexander 103 copy with a central / cylindrical bore of
11.9 mm, which is smaller than the current Alexander
bore of 12.1 mm.
Its silver plate is in good general condition apart from
a worn area around the main bell stay and some
wear inside the bell flare.
Although slightly on the heavy side, (2.62 kg) it has a more
compact shape than some modern 'Intermediate' horns
such as the Yamaha 567 or the Holton 378.
It has quite a comfortable left hand position (for me!)
although ideally, it would suit a player with large hands.
Its owner recently informed me that the 4th (thumb) valve
has been re-seated, giving much improved compression
across all the rotors.
Very importantly, the horn plays with a good sonority over
the whole range, especially on the Bb side.
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Halstead Music acts as an agent only,
accepting no responsibility as a principal.
Red Dragon I.T. Ltd.