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H.F. KNOPF single Bb/A+
£1,590.00
Maker: Herbert Fritz KNOPF,
Markneukirchen, GDR (the former East
Germany).
Type: Bb/A+ single
Bell throat profile: medium
Alloy: silver plated yellow brass
Bell flare: detachable
Visual/cosmetic condition: the silver plate is very worn
in many places and there are, inevitably other visual
signs that the horn has had a very full life. There is a
small patch, measuring 1.5 x 9 cm, expertly applied,
near the bell rim.
Further details: despite its much-used appearance, this
wonderfully-playing H.F. Knopf horn probably
dates from the late 1940s-early 1950s, when
all high quality brass instruments were hand-made by a
single 'master craftsman'.
Although it has a detachable bell flare, the horn is very
light in weight (2.02kg), feels beautifully balanced in
the hands, and plays as if it still has many years
of useful musical life remaining.
Its high register in particular is extraordinarily clear
and 'easy to play', with excellent intonation.
Case: 'Fusion' very well-padded gigbag with many
storage pockets and backpack straps.
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accepting no responsibility as a principal
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