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High Notes, or Why you might need a New Horn or...

Nothing can inspire you to practice more than a horn that clearly plays better than what you have been playing. In my case, I...

Kruspe Dreaming, III: A Very Big (and Early) Kruspe

In this series I’ve focused on my ca. 1948 Kruspe, but I have also been able to spend some time with another, older Kruspe...

The question of water keys and horns

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...

Buying a Horn: The Question of New or Used, Factory or...

Buying a horn there are a lot of questions to weigh and consider, especially for the more advanced player. Regular readers know that I...