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GBMS NATURAL HORN with 4 crooks and case
£520.00
An 'entry-level' natural horn, only very lightly
used:
ideal for those players who wish to explore and
develop basic hand technique without paying several
thousands of pounds for a high-end instrument such as
a Clark, Jungwirth, Schmid or Seraphinoff, or an
intermediate horn such as a Jiracek.
I always used to recommend the John Webb 'Bohemian' or 'French' instruments as a matter of course. However, new Webb horns are no longer available, owing to the sad death of their maker Mr Webb nearly 10 years ago. Consequently, 2nd-hand examples are rare, commanding high prices. If you don’t have that kind of money, this very attractive lacquered yellow-brass generalised French reproduction natural horn is ideal as an entry-level instrument.
An accurate description is that it is not a 'professional-quality' horn; a similar example would be a 'sub £1K' valve horn, which is usually an entry-level horn only, suitable for a beginner or a young player aiming at e.g. Grades 5-8.
Various other retailers of similar Chinese-made natural horns have claimed that this model has a 'modern bell throat' (!)
This is incorrect! The GBMS horn has a very narrow bell throat, hence small movements of the right hand have a big effect on the pitch.
There are FOUR crooks: F, E, E flat and D.
NB: The triple-wound D crook, being the longest,
is quite 'tight' in its blowing resistance; an
alternative D crook, double-wound, more free-blowing,
made by Jiracek, is available for £90.
The horn can be tuned to play at pitches between A 440
and A 435. It comes in a large padded case with detachable
pockets for all the crooks.
This is the 'ultimate natural horn bargain'.
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accepting no responsibility as a principal.
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