Advantages: Beautiful sound, hand made Disadvantages: Not ideal for beginners
I currently play on an Alexander 103, which I have owned now for many years. However, perhaps a little background first...
I started off as a tenor horn player when I was about 11-12. I played that for a couple of years and then moved on to the french horn, playing on a Holton 177. This was a good horn to start on, but after playing for a few years I wanted more. I spent hours (and I mean hours) in Paxman's in London, trying each and every instrument ... ...since.
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All Alexander horns are hand-made in Mainz, Germany. They have several different models of single, double, triple and descant horns available. However, the two which I have played on are the 103 and the 1103 which are both full double F/B flat instruments, but with different wraps.
The 103 is the "traditional Alex" that most horn players would think of if you mentioned an Alex to them. It has a distinctive design with a large, front-facing ...
newc0597 04.05.2004
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Alexander French Horns
Advantages: Lovely sound ,responsive instrument Disadvantages: Not a 'big' sound
I've played on the same Alexander (103,gold brass, fixed bell) for more than 30 years and still appreciate it's qualities. It is very responsive and lovely tone throughout it's range. I use quite a small mouthpiece (Alex 3)so the lowist notes are more of a problem than the higher notes. I must admit that I've experienced few other horns to compare it with but have felt little need to experiment when the Alexander seems to offer all I need. There ...
hornman 29.12.2000
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: somewhat helpful Review of Alexander French Horns
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