June 21, 2008 by John Ericson
Archived under: Equipment, Natural horn
Making a Crook for a Natural Horn
As a part of the continuing series of changes and enhancements to my site, I have added a new, online exclusive article to the natural horn area, “Making a Crook for a Natural Horn,” which documents the final assembly and finish of an A crook. Playing the natural horn has been a project for me this summer; I will have more to report on this in the coming months.
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