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JOHN GREY double compensator with Paxman 'Studenti'-style modified 4th valve, easily reachable
£280.00
'Maker': 'JOHN GREY'
Type: F/Bb compensating double,
incorporating the Paxman 'Studenti' 4th valve
layout.
'John Grey' is a 'stencil' name; the horn was
made in Italy, probably by Kalison, Orsi or
Rampone & Cazzani.
Similar fictitious maker's names often found on this
model include: Alliance, Anborg, Buisson, Getzen
and Viking; there may be others.
The general design of this type of
compensating double horn, dating back to at least
65 years ago, incorporates a 4th / 'change' F-Bb
valve that is nearly always notorious in its lever's rather
inconvenient placing for 'small to medium'
sized hands. However, the tubing design of this
horn incorporates a different 'routing' of the
tubes near the 4th valve, so that it can be reached
much more easily by the thumb.
This re-designed layout makes the horn quite similar to
a Paxman 'Studenti'.
Bore / Throat: medium
Alloy: unlacquered yellow-brass; nickel silver rotor caps
Bell flare: fixed
Valve compression: good on the Bb side; 'OK' on the F
side.
Weight: 2.44 kg
Mouthpiece: PHC silver plated 23 cup with gold plated
rim.
Visual / cosmetic condition: the horn ‘has seen a lot
of use’ and is visually quite tarnished in many
places, but is in good mechanical condition. This
is reflected in its very inexpensive price.
Weight: 2.49 kg
Further details: a useful, basic 'no frills' beginner
instrument.
The horn comes with a hard case that is quite bulky and
heavy; various inexpensive alternative options are
available.
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Halstead Music acts as an agent only,
accepting no responsibility as a principal.
Red Dragon I.T. Ltd.