Equipment

Slurring can be a problem, even a major problem. The question you should be asking is this -- is the problem you, or is...

I could also have titled this article “Things I got wrong” in the Geyer Dreaming series (which starts here), or the related article published...

There is a big amorphous topic that is rarely discussed related to horns and repertoire. Over the years it has become more and more...

A type of finish that has been showing up on some of the used horn postings you see is what they call a "brushed...

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...

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...

Years ago, I remember one of my teachers saying that Tuckwell sounded better on his Kruspe. By the time I heard him play live...

In several posts I have talked about how just before the pandemic I was able to obtain a low milage 1948 Kruspe horn. This...

Something you might have noticed is that in Horn Matters (and elsewhere) I have rarely written about the Vienna horn. A perennially popular topic...