Repairs & Modifications

I did not report it here in Horn Matters but last year we were pleased to welcome a triple horn into the horn inventory...

A curious reader asks: I have several mouthpieces and rims that need to be re-plated. Should I trust local sources such as jewelers to...

One topic that comes up occasionally talking to other hornists is that of slide inserts on the horn. Slide inserts are made from cut off...

It is very easy to crease the large part your bell flare. The rim is very large and exposed in comparison to the rest...

Rachel asks: I am located in Europe and looking for someone to do a routine clean on my horn. What kind of cleaning do you recommend...

Today's video theme is Nuts and Bolts. * * * How to oil valves. * * * How to string valves. * * * How to take your valves out. *...

It never fails. One week into school I get a call from an over-wrought parent. "My daughter's French horn isn't working. She has class...

You've seen them in the top bearing plates once the valve caps are removed: tiny holes. They are known as "oil ports" or "oil...

I've fielded so many questions recently about stuck valves that is occurred to me that most players do not understand why their valves get...

You know your horn well - better than anyone, in fact. If anyone should know that something is wrong with it, you should. And yet... So...