Hello all! I live in a country where salaries are around 1000$ monthly, which isn't a lot at all. I was wondering, how are so so so many people able to afford Alexanders? No cheap copies, the original Gebr Alexander shebang. They sell for around 8000 to 9000$ which is almost a year worth of salaries WITHOUT soendijg anything on food and utilities. I am aware some are in philharmonics which buy the horns or at least provide like 25% of the price, upt to 50%, but still, almost everyone I see on social media, professional horn player or not, has an Alex 103. Am I simply unable to comprehend the ..read more

I don’t know what to do, it just keeps getting worse and is incredibly frustrating and demoralizing. My best solution so far is not setting anything, and then right when I play, setting everything extremely quickly so my body doesn’t have time to lock up. It sometimes works but today was especially bad, couldn’t get anything going. Please help if you can submitted by /u/mahler117 [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

Hey all! My friends grand dad played the horn in high school back in the early ‘50s and we just dug it out of the attic. Looking to see if anyone knows anything about this horn. submitted by /u/idkwhateverythingis [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

This is partially me thinking way ahead. I graduate next spring. Though I am earning my degree in music, my primary source of income will not be earned via music. I plan to work in either public safety and/or healthcare in some capacity while staying involved with music in whatever way I can. My immediate thought is to look for community ensembles, be it band, orchestra or a small chamber group of some sort. What are other ways I can stay involved with music? submitted by /u/Dry-humor-mus [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

Looks like my 1st slide on my horn is not closing fully. It's not stuck, just not fully closing. Could it be too long for that slide? What should I do??? submitted by /u/koskos2021_ [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

Hi guys, I am looking for a change from stock yamaha case which is too heavy and sturdy for everyday use to a Protec PRO PAC Deluxe. I love Marcus Bonna cases as well, but I tried to fit my YHR 671D in my options, so far it was a tight fit or just didn't at all. Now I'm looking at this Protec and since the bell size is a bit taller at Yamaha, I'm afraid it will be too snug for the bell. Does anybody has experience with this combo and overall the case? Thanks! submitted by /u/Cobustorro [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

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Hello all! I have been looking for a somewhat cheap double horn to use for fun in college with friends for a little while now. A local music store reached out to me with an offer for a used “Carl Schiller double french horn” priced at $899. Does anyone know anything about the brand or the horn itself? Like I mentioned, I don’t need a super amazing horn for auditions; just one that is worth the price. I have worked with this store before, so I may be able to negotiate the price down a bit as well. (Apologies for the blurry pictures.. I might be able to see it in person in a couple of days ..read more

I've been curious about my Conn 8D horn that I bought last year. It has a mechanical linkage for the thumb valve and string linkage for the rest, which I thought was interesting. I'm not entirely sure when or where my horn was manufactured, (my guess is 1986 according to the website) but I'd like to get some more opinions. The horn itself is in really good condition so it's possible that it was made earlier. The serial number is 614843 and it has the fancy engraving near the bell that says, "CG Conn 8D Made in USA." I have no clue which city it was manufactured though, so if anyone knows ..read more