John Ericson

Over the course of my studies, I changed my embouchure twice while in college. The first time was in the summer of 1982 while...

This series has covered a lot of ground! So much so that it has been a challenge to write the conclusion – but it...

Continuing to the topic of Geyer and mouthpieces, there is an article by Milan Yancich, "Carl Geyer -- The Mouthpiece Man," that was published...

A new lubricant line for horn players to consider is the line of products by JM Lubricants. Manufactured by J. Meinlschmidt GmbH, a company...

One question I have heard in relation to custom horn makers is this; are they just assembling parts? What makes them better than just...

French horn rotary valves have marks on the top, as seen below. These marks are put there by the valve maker when making the...

Over the break I’ve had a chance to really look at some questions I had about the valve lever position positions on my three...

Ever visit a horn makers shop? I have been fortunate to visit several, but never the shop of Carl Geyer. Fortunately, Milan Yancich and...

Continuing our look at Carl Geyer and his horns, as noted in part I he had his own shop running by 1918. At that...

In 1923, “after much experimentation,” Carl Geyer (1880-1973) made the first example of what we would call today a Geyer style double horn. Our...