Equipment

A topic that comes up periodically is that of the F extension and the single Bb horn (and descant). What is the advantage? First, what...

One thing many wonder is, what does it look like at the shop of a working horn maker? Early this year I was able...

A question I get pretty often is why one rim of the same inner diameter may feel larger or smaller than another marked to...

Rotary valves can be a bit of a mystery for horn players and musical instrument repairmen. Three topics you should consider.

Twice before in Horn Matters we have turned to the topic of Dimes: Why You Might Need Dimes Got Dimes? Which brings us to Part...

Here is a question you know you have wondered at some point: why are some horns constructed without water keys? It is a puzzle for...

Last year a topic touched upon in an article was that of “clicks” and valve changes. In that time frame, I started taking some...

In a very recent Horn People discussion there was a topic posted related to triple horns, more specifically to the question of if the...

In the past month I have had the luxury of visits to my studio by two excellent horn makers (Atkinson and Patterson) and a...

One question raised fairly often is on the topic of what new horns can be purchased for roughly $7,000? Underlying the question is the...