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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| chinese horns | 2/8/2012 | Alan Jones |
| Q: I've had two Chinese tubas, one was perfectly satisfactory and the other not so much. Now I'm ... A: I haven't owned any chinese horns but I've played quite a few, at least a dozen full doubles, one or ... | ||
| Real or fake | 1/29/2012 | Alan Jones |
| Q: How do know what the holton farkas model MDC are made of A: these mouthpieces normally have a silver plated finish, which means they're raw brass underneath. ... | ||
| Another Accent horn | 1/29/2012 | Alan Jones |
| Q: .. I have found another Accent horn at the goodwill... It is HR 751-DB (Geyer wrap)... I've written ... A: as we know the Accent website http://www.accentmusicalinstruments.com/ is fairly unspecific about ... | ||
| Ravel horn | 1/26/2012 | Alan Jones |
| Q: Do you have experience of/opinion on Ravel double horns? A: it's a brand name for a generic chinese-made horn, and if you read some of my answers you'll see I'm ... | ||
| Horn Serial | 1/26/2012 | Alan Jones |
| Q: Several years ago, we were looking for a horn for my own, browsed around online and found this horn ... A: it's a Conn 6D, the model's been virtually unchanged since it was introduced in 1935. It's a medium ... | ||
| older french horn | 1/25/2012 | Alan Jones |
| Q: I just purchased a french horn for my daughter. It is an "American Standard, High Grade, made by ... A: the American Standard was a brand name of the Cleveland Musical Instrument Company, which was taken ... | ||
| King Horn | 1/24/2012 | Alan Jones |
| Q: Alan, I have an HN White King 1159 horn, 1952-ish. It's cosmetically challenged, with a few small ... A: OK, that gives me a clearer picture... Practice does make perfect but I guess your finger technique ... | ||
| King Horn | 1/23/2012 | Alan Jones |
| Q: Alan, I have an HN White King 1159 horn, 1952-ish. It's cosmetically challenged, with a few small ... A: It's a tricky question - it would depend how much you like playing your horn and how much your ... | ||
| What this Boston French Horn might be worth? | 1/20/2012 | Alan Jones |
| Q: A couple years back i was givin' a horn by friend that cleaned an old couples house after they had ... A: you seem to be fairly well-informed already... the company was established in the 19th century, the ... | ||
| Scholarship | 1/7/2012 | Alan Jones |
| Q: My name is Dakota Brown I am from Marshall,Texas I go to Marshall High School as Freshman (9th) I am ... A: Dakota, good to hear from you, but I'm not quite sure what your question is... and the software ... | ||
| Want to purchase a french horn | 1/6/2012 | Alan Jones |
| Q: My 7th grade son plays a double french horn in middle school. (first chair out of 6 horn players ... A: I'm happy to hear you say you would like a used pro horn, I spend a lot of time trying to put people ... | ||
| Frank Holton & Co French Horn | 1/6/2012 | Alan Jones |
| Q: I have a Frank Holton & Co Double horn French horn. The serial number I located is #369336. There is ... A: the serial number dates your horn to 1963, but it doesn't tell me anything about the type or model - ... | ||
| vintage Alexander 103? | 1/5/2012 | Alan Jones |
| Q: I have an Alexander double horn I purchased on eBay. It is an old Alexander that looks to be the ... A: Interesting... the 103 design has not really changed dramatically since the start of the 20th ... | ||
| Haydn horn | 12/22/2011 | Alan Jones |
| Q: Ok Alan... I need a fast response if you could... I seen this sale for a Haydn double french horn ... A: have a read here http://www.hornsociety.org/en/ihs-people/honoraries/66-lorenzo-sansone-1881-1975 or ... | ||
| Haydn horn | 12/21/2011 | Alan Jones |
| Q: Ok Alan... I need a fast response if you could... I seen this sale for a Haydn double french horn ... A: .. Certainly another Chinese job, the design is quite familiar, scan Ebay and you'll find various ... | ||
| Yamaha YHR-561 | 12/2/2011 | Alan Jones |
| Q: Glad to meet you! Listen, I am looking at 4 yamaha's model YHR-561. The first 3 are of the Kruspe ... A: I may be about to disappoint you as I don't have access to any secret Yamaha serial number info... ... | ||
| How old is my Olds | 11/24/2011 | Alan Jones |
| Q: I just bought an old Olds Ambassador. It looks very good and seems to work pretty well. My ... A: you can look for the serial number, it will normally be somewhere on the casing of one of the ... | ||
| How much to sell my French Horn for | 11/16/2011 | Alan Jones |
| Q: I have a new, never used once, Liang French Horn, still in case, comes with gloves, mouth peice, ... A: I'm assuming it's an F single horn, and the gloves give it away that it's from China even if the ... | ||
| Accent horn | 11/15/2011 | Alan Jones |
| Q: Well here I am again... This time I put in an offer of $625 on a asking price of $750 for this ... A: I thought it had been a bit quiet around your horn-buying tales recently... The website ... | ||
| Double French Horn upgrade | 11/12/2011 | Alan Jones |
| Q: I wrote to you last week regarding the 177 Holton, however, I was outbid at the last second by $25. ... A: you would have to send me a link to the page as once the listing has ended the page won't show up on ... | ||
| Olds and Sons single french horn | 11/9/2011 | Alan Jones |
| Q: I was wondering what you can tell me about an Olds and Sons Single French Horn in good working ... A: OK, so it's a new Olds not an old Olds... see a previous posting entitled "What's Olds is new again" ... | ||
| Double French Horn upgrade | 11/3/2011 | Alan Jones |
| Q: I am a 72 year old returning French Horn player (haven't played since high school) I bought a single ... A: Exactly. According to my list (rather empirical but based on what I know about the various Holtons ... | ||
| Double French Horn upgrade | 11/2/2011 | Alan Jones |
| Q: I am a 72 year old returning French Horn player (haven't played since high school) I bought a single ... A: the H177 looks fine to me, particularly if you know and trust the sellers. And that's a very good ... | ||
| to buy a friend's student horn? | 10/27/2011 | Alan Jones |
| Q: I loved playing French horn in high school and am looking to play again after not having played for ... A: Jupiter is an ok brand, not as good as Yamaha but of fairly decent quality. However, if you're ... | ||
| French Horn and trumpet | 10/20/2011 | Alan Jones |
| Q: My friend and I got into a debate the other day about a french horn versus a trumpet. I basically ... A: Well, how long is a piece of string? You don't need an expert, you need a referee (or a pub ... | ||
| French horn decisions | 10/7/2011 | Alan Jones |
| Q: I'm currently looking to purchase a french horn for my son. I've been reading your previous ... A: An Alex 103 is one of the standard professional horns on this side of the Atlantic, a very ... | ||
| Lorenzo Sansone horn | 10/6/2011 | Alan Jones |
| Q: Just following up on our communication about this Lorenzo horn that I received today... I checked ... A: Hmmm... Obviously the horn doctor doesn't know as much as he thinks he does... and well done for ... | ||
| French Horn | 10/1/2011 | Alan Jones |
| Q: I have a Josef Lidl single french horn in excellent condition not used for 25 years - can you please ... A: It would depend exactly where you were selling it but on the open market (eg Ebay) probably you ... | ||
| French horn decisions | 9/29/2011 | Alan Jones |
| Q: I'm currently looking to purchase a french horn for my son. I've been reading your previous ... A: .. The medium bore/large bore thing is thus: large bore horns basically are difficult to focus the ... | ||
| Lorenzo Sansone horn | 9/28/2011 | Alan Jones |
| Q: Well, I did it again...I won the bid on a Lorenzo Sansone horn ... A: Certainly you would need to take it to somebody who knows what they are doing and have it looked ... | ||
| Lorenzo Sansone horn | 9/28/2011 | Alan Jones |
| Q: Well, I did it again...I won the bid on a Lorenzo Sansone horn ... A: .. busy, aren't you. As you say, Sansone horns are known for the design with the Bb slides on top, ... | ||
| An Anthem A5000 double | 9/15/2011 | Alan Jones |
| Q: .. but now I need you to analyze one other horn on e-bay... It is an Anthem A5000 double horn... ... A: You are the king of finding previously unknown Chinese horn brands! So what can I say about this ... | ||
| Nobel Horn assesment | 9/13/2011 | Alan Jones |
| Q: This is not a question but a reply to a former question in regards to a Nobel horn... I received it ... A: pretty much what I expected to hear. I don't think it makes much difference what claims the ... | ||
| More French Horn Questions | 9/11/2011 | Alan Jones |
| Q: I did not win the Holton H378 - it actually got snatched from under me when i didn't put in a high ... A: should have had that horn! Always put in a covering bid as high as you are prepared to pay... ... | ||
| Buying french horn for my son... | 9/10/2011 | Alan Jones |
| Q: I have been researching buying a french horn for my son. He has been playing trombone for a year ... A: the Holton H378 is an excellent horn right up to college level, and frankly the one at $1049 is a ... | ||
| holten/farkas model/77 versus177 | 9/9/2011 | Alan Jones |
| Q: Jones: Just the other day, in a biographical book by one of Farkas' students(i forgot her ... A: I think the 76 and 77 models were the original Farkas ones from 1956 on, and I suspect (without ... | ||
| Used Conn French Horns | 9/8/2011 | Alan Jones |
| Q: My son is starting French Horn and I wanted to find a practice instrument for home so he wouldn't ... A: both are indeed full double horns. No.1 is a Conn 6D, manufactured June 1982 according to the ... | ||
| affordable double french horn | 9/6/2011 | Alan Jones |
| Q: I have read many of your answers and like your straight forward answers. However, I am afraid I am ... A: the problem with all the Chinese made "brands" you mention is they're all pigs in pokes - you don't ... | ||
| Nobel horn | 9/1/2011 | Alan Jones |
| Q: Ok I hate to keep bothering u about horns but there is this horn on ebay ... A: do keep asking questions, that's why I'm here... However, I can't say a lot about this one, looks ... | ||
| Horn opinion | 8/31/2011 | Alan Jones |
| Q: I have my eye on a Yamaha-YHR-561 on e-bay & it has about 11 hrs. to go it is still in the $200 ... A: Sorry, wasn't fast enough I think... Different time zone here in the UK! I'm not sur 561 is a valid ... | ||
Alan Jones
Top Expert on this page
Expertise
Can answer just about anything on playing the horn, repertoire, buying instruments, repairs, care and maintenance
Experience
25 years of professional playing and teaching in the UK
Education/Credentials
GRSM (Hons), LRAM, ARCM
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