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PAXMAN 21X or L
£3,000.00
Maker: PAXMAN
Model: 21
Type: 5 valve full double, in
F/Bb/A(+)/E(+)
Serial no: 11724
Date of manufacture: 1972
Bell flare: X or L
Alloy: unlacquered yellow brass
TWO Detachable bell flares: 'X', unlacquered, and
(not in the photos) 'L' .
Valve compression: very good
Total weight: 2.63 kg, very light for a 5 valve horn;
this is probably due to the hollow rotors.
Visual/cosmetic condition: generally good; some very slight dings in the L flare, and a few surface imperfections elsewhere are merely cosmetic issues having no effect on the horn’s very fine playing qualities. The 'X' flare seems to have been very recently 'de-dinged' and highly polished, whereas the rest of the horn is quite tarnished in several places.
Duck’s foot fitted.
Further details:although 47 years old, this
horn has been well-maintained, and is a
superb player in all registers. Surprisingly for
an 'X' bell throat, the high register is
amazingly clear, well-centred and 'easy' (a
loaded word!)
Its 5th valve is very useful, not
only for hand stopping without the
inconvenience of transposing, but also for
some very good (but unorthodox) alternative
high register fingerings.
Although I loved the 'X' bell when it was developed and launched in the 1970s, all players agreed that hand stopping was difficult, resulting in some sharpness of pitch unless a LARGE RIGHT HAND was available (!) to give efficient sealing of the bell throat.
The Model 21's built-in advantage is that the 5th valve's tuning slides can be adjusted to correct this potential sharpness.
NB: for international buyers:
Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the price or its delivery/shipping charges. It is the responsibility of the buyer/importer to pay these import taxes. Please enquire with your country's customs department to find what these additional costs will be. They are usually collected by the delivering courier company.
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Halstead Music acts as an agent only,
accepting no responsibility as a principal.
Red Dragon I.T. Ltd.