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HOLTON FRENCH
HORNS
Holton/Farkas H-180, large bore in brass.
Holton/Farkas H-179, large bore in nickel-silver.
H-177, medium bore in nickel-silver.
H-178, medium bore in brass.
H-175 "Merker" model, solid nickel silver.
Extra charge for detachable bell on above models.
Holton detachable bell horns furnished with MARCUS BONNA MB5 case rather than the stock Holton case, Add $275 to the price. Holton H-281, goldbrass, lightweight detachable bell. Similar
to the "Tuckwell" model only much less money!
Holton H-379, nickel full double.
Holton H-378, the entry level model double in brass.
H-200 Bb-high F double descant, brass, Paxman copy.
H-105 double with detachable bell, two mouthpipes, slightly different
wrap than the Farkas series and has a deluxe case. The bell is lightweight
bronze. Previously known as the "Tuckwell" model.
NEW MARCUS BONNA DETACHABLE BELL HORN CASE model MB-5, $459.00. UPGRADE TO MARCUS BONNA MB-5 FROM STANDARD HOLTON CASE, $275.00 FRENCH HORNS BY C.G.CONN, LTD… As America’s French horn specialists, we’re proud to now be able to offer these horns to our clients. Conn 8D, large bell, solid nickel-silver construction, lacquered.
Conn 8DS, the same but with detachable bell flair.
Conn 8DY, large bell, solid yellow brass construction, lacquered.
Conn 8DYS, the same but with detachable bell flair.
Conn 8DR, fixed bell, rose-brass bell.
Conn 8DRS, the same but with detachable bell flair.
Conn 10D, the “Geyer wrap” small bell, yellow brass.
Conn 10DS, the “Geyer wrap” small detachable bell, yellow brass.
Conn 11D, the “Geyer wrap” medium bell, yellow brass.
Conn 11DS, the “Geyer wrap” medium detachable bell, yellow brass.
Conn 6D, full double in brass, Conn’s least expensive double horn.
Conn 12D, double descant, “Paxman 1970’s wrap”, Bb, high F,
large bell, brass, fixed bell.
UPGRADE TO MARCUS BONNA MB-5 FROM STANDARD CONN CASE, $275.00 Anton and Philipp Alexander, his son and a small staff of master workmen yearly produce about 500 superb horns in their Mainz workshops. We always have instruments in the warehouse, ready to ship! All Alexander horns include Alexander case and lacquer finish, usually with detachable bell section. Due to fluctuating exchange rates, the price on all Alexanders is the price when the instrument is shipped, not when the order is written. ALL ALEXANDER PRICES IN EUROS. Please email or call for current rate. Check out www.xe.com for an approximate rate. Model 103, the traditional Alex double, with large change rotor
toward the player. With detachable bell, lacquer finish and flat case.
Model 200 ("Anniversary Model"), garland on the bell, change
valve away from the player, and "in-line". Detachable bell flare,lacquer finish and flat case.
Model 403S, new model with longer mouthpipe, different wrap.With detachable bell, lacquer finish and flat case.
Model 503 double,similar to the 1103, but with simpler trim.
It's a high quality Alexander for a relatively low price. Fixed bell.
Model 107X, double descant (Bb/highF), unique new Alex design, With detachable bell, lacquer finish and flat case.
Model 301, new model full triple horn, With detachable bell, lacquer finish and flat case.
Based on Alexes model 103.
Alexander horns are sold with case and with lacquer finish. Fixed bell horns are available to special order, as are Wagner tubas, ascending third valve doubles, Vienna horns, special single horns and other brasses of quality. UPGRADE TO MARCUS BONNA MB-5 FROM DELUXE OR CABIN ALEXANDER CASE, NO CHARGE. The bore diameter on all Alexander double horns is 12.10 mm. (.475 inches). Paxman's workshops near Waterloo train station and in the Kent countryside are now producing about 160 horns per year. New orders are slow, but due to our special relationship with them, it is possible to obtain an instrument faster than the "normal" 18 to 24 month waiting period. ALL PAXMAN PRICES IN BRITISH POUNDS (GBP). Please email or call for current exchange rate. Check out www.xe.com for an approximate rate. All prices below include detachable bell, lacquer, and Marcus Bonna flat backpack style case: Model 25, "Dual Bore" full double horns:
Model 23 "Geyer" full double, Bb and F slides the same size:
Model 20 "Traditional", same as the 25, but the Bb and F bore sizes are the same, full double horns:
Model 45, full double descant horns:
Model 75 or 85 Triple horns, titanium rotors now standard:
Paxman horns are sold WITH CASE (Marcus Bona MB-5), And WITH lacquer finish. Paxman horns are manufacured with bronze or titanium rotors.
>Some players prefer horns with non-detachable bell flares. Please deduct $300 if you prefer this option. Unlacquered Paxman horns are possible on a "special order" basis.
Paxman horns are manufactured with four bell sections:
The bore size of all model 20 horns is the same at .472 inches. "Dual Bore" model 25 horns are built with the Bb side of the horn at .472 inches and the F side at .500. Differences in playing characteristics are determined by the metal alloy, the size of the bore diameter, and which bell section is selected. PAXMAN ACADEMY DOUBLE HORNS Over recent years we have been watching with interest the emergence of musical instrument manufacture in low cost production areas, the pace of development in which has been extremely rapid. Our concerns have been that some of the products being imported were likely to be detrimental to the long-term development of new and improving horn students. We were determined to find sources of high quality manufacture, and with our design input to develop instruments priced for the student market without compromising the high quality standards that our reputation rests upon. Paxman Academy F/Bb full double horn. A high quality Geyer style intermediate horn. Yellow brass, lacquered, with case and mouthpiece. $1495.00 ENGELBERT SCHMID HORNS After a successful career in Germany as a professional horn player, Engelbert Schmid established a small workshop in the Swabian countryside, between Munich and Stuttgart. Some of the finest musicians in the world are now using his instruments. The horns are sold with case and lacquer finish, and always with detachable bell section. Unlacquered instruments are available for order. Due to fluctuating exchange rates, the price on all Schmids is the price when the instrument is shipped, not when the order is written. ALL SCHMID PRICES IN EUROS. Please email or call for current rate. Check out www.xe.com for an approximate rate. FULL DOUBLE HORN F/Bb, with detachable bell, lacquer finish and Bonna MB-5 case.
FULL TRIPLE HORN F/Bb/high F, with detachable bell, lacquer finish and Bonna MB-5 case.
FULL TRIPLE HORN F/Bb/high Eb, with detachable bell, lacquer finish and Bonna MB-5 case.
BACH "STRADIVARIUS"
TRUMPETS.
Bach “Strad” S180ML. Medium-large bore (.459) with the 37 bell,
Bach’s best all-around horn. The first choice of the school musician
or professional, it is suitable for all types of playing and produces a
rich, compact sound of great projection.
Bach “Strad” 180ML. Same as above in gold lacquer finish
Bach “Strad” S182ML. Medium-large bore (.459) with the 37 bell, same as the S180ML-37, but with lightweight body.
Bach “Strad” S180ML-43. Same as the S180ML, but with the 43 bell,
which has a larger throat. Most say that it has a mellower, darker
tone
Bach “Strad” S180L. In large bore (.462), suitable for the strong
player who may tend to over-blow the medium-large horn. In silver
plate
Bach “Strad” LTS180ML-37. Medium-large bore in the lightweight
model (slightly thinner metal) and with the traditional 37 bell.
It responds more freely and tends to be a bit brighter than the standard
weight model.
Bach “Strad” LTS180ML-43. Medium-large bore in the lightweight
model (slightly thinner metal) and with the 43 bell, which has a larger
throat. It responds more freely and tends to be a bit brighter.
Bach “Strad” LTS180ML-72. A throat which is slightly larger still.
The same openness as the 43, but a bit darker.
Bach “Strad” LRS180ML. Same as the S180ML, but with the “reverse”
style mouthpipe. Intonation is, we admit, a bit improved.
Bach “TR200S” with medium-large bore, monel valves and “Strad” style
valves and valve casing, in silver plate.
BACH HARMONY TRUMPETS AND CORNETS Bach “Strad” SC180L, 239 bell, 25C mouthpipe.
Bach “Strad” SC180L, 239 bell, 25H, 25A, or 25R mouthpipe.
Bach “Strad” SC180L, 229 bell, 25H or 25A mouthpipe.
Bach “Strad” SC180L, 229 bell, 25R “reverse” mouthpipe.
Bach “Strad” S189S, Eb/D trumpet, in silver plate (.459 bore).
Bach “Strad” S196, piccolo trumpet (short model) with four monel valves
and bright silver finish.
Bach “Strad” S181L. Large bore, long model cornet in silver plate.
Bach “Strad” S184L. Large bore, short model cornet in silver plate.
Bach “Strad” S183 Fluegelhorn, silver plate.
Other bell and mouthpipe combinations are available, please call for information and prices! All Bach trumpets, cornets, and Flugelhorns are supplied with original Bach case and mouthpiece and come with factory guarantee in addition to our two-year service warranty. We don’t sell “factory seconds” or “gray market” instruments. “Rent return” student brasses are sometimes available for lower prices. The company policy from Bach says that we are allowed to ship their instruments only to institutions or end users who reside in the United States. We are not allowed by them to sell Bach instruments to other dealers. Wichita Band Instrument Company’s warranty is the same as it’s been for more than three decades. “ALL new and all used instruments sold by Wichita Band Instrument Company come with our 24 month service warranty. It in addition to any factory guarantees. For two full years, we will repair or replace (whichever in our estimation is the more advisable), pads, corks, springs or other parts required, at no charge to the customer. The customer is responsible for shipping and insurance charges. Cases and plating finishes are not covered by our service warranty but are sometimes covered by factory guarantees. Our warranty does cover dent work, however. If your brass instrument sustains dents and dings any time during the first two years, we remove those dents at no charge to the customer except for shipping and insurance costs.” Wichita Band Instrument Company maintains a repair department capable of restoration work of the highest quality. Even though repairs are essentially “free” for the first two years, after that period has expired, we remain at your service to maintain and repair your musical equipment forever. It’s our “service after the sale” promise and has been since 1953! In the event that a customer requires service under factory guarantees
or Wichita Band’s service warranty, the item must be returned to us and
not directly to the manufacturer.
E.K. BLESSING CO.,
Elkhart, Ind.
Blessing ML-1S, we've been told, is modeled after the "Strad"
trumpet. In bright silver plate and with "monel" alloy valves, we give
this model our best recommendation!
Blessing ML-1, the same trumpet in gold lacquer.
Blessing B-125, the student trumpet in bright silver plate.
Blessing B-125, same in gold lacquer.
Blessing B-153, Fluegelhorn, gold lacquer.
Blessing B-154S, Artist Fluegelhorn, silver plate finish.
SCHILKE CORNETS AND TRUMPETS
A few trumpets bearing Renold Schilke’s name appeared in 1956, with larger production numbers by the early sixties. Wichita Band Instrument Company’s dealership dates from 1965. After Renold’s death in 1982, the firm continued under the ownership of the Schilke family. In late 2002, the workshop was acquired by Andrew Naumann. They currently have eighteen employees who produce only a limited number of hand-built trumpets and cornets each year. Schilke instruments are sold without case and mouthpiece and are not available in lacquer finishes. The instruments are sold only in bright silver or bright gold plate. These models are the most popular with Schilke: P5-4, four-piston piccolo trumpet, bright silver, no case. $2995. E3L, three-piston Eb-D trumpet, bright silver, no case. $3036. E3L-4, four piston Eb-D trumpet, bright silver, no case. $3036. B1 trumpet, Bb, ML bore with L bell, bright silver, no case. Suggested retail price is $2825; our price is $2285. B5 trumpet, Bb, ML bore with ML bell, bright silver, no case. Suggested retail price is $2825; our price is $2285. S32 trumpet, Bb, ML bore with ML bell, bright silver, no case. Suggested retail price is $2825; our price is $2285. The above instruments are normally IN STOCK in Wichita or have been scheduled with Schilke for faster time of delivery. Other models and finishes are available. Schilke now markets a new lightweight double trumpet case. Suggested retail price is $165; our price is $132. Please call or email for pricing and information. BACH "STRADIVARIUS"
TROMBONES!
42BO with open wrap. These are still "best sellers" for us.
The new "open wrap" frees up the lower register quite a bit!
42T-Open, newest model, Thayer trigger.
42A, revolutionary "Hagmann Free Flow" Swiss valve and open wrap.
36B-Open wrap. Basically the same instrument as the 42BO,
Extra for any of the above with goldbrass bell or heavy goldbrass bell.
Any of the above with lightweight nickel slide.
TB200B, the "step-up" trombone from Bach, with F attachment. Bore
size and playing characteristics very close to the model 36B.
BACH BASS TROMBONES
5OB-3-LO Open wrap. Bore size is .562 and bell is 10-1/2 inches. With
in-line double rotors.
5OT-3 Open wrap. Bore size is .562 and bell is 9-1/2 inches. With in-line
double Thayer valves.
5OT-3-L Open wrap. Bore size is .562 and bell is 10-1/2 inches. With
in-line double Thayer valves.
5OA3. Bore size is .562 and bell is 10-1/2 inches. Swiss made Hagmann
free flow double valve.
Extra for any of the above with goldbrass bell or heavy goldbrass bell.
Any of the above with lightweight nickel slide.
BACH OTHER MODELS Bach "Strad" model 12, .500 bore, 7 inch bell.
Bach "Strad" model 16, .495/.500 dual bore, 7-1/2 inch bell.
Bach "Strad" model LT16M, .509 bore, 7-1/2 inch bell.
All Bach trombones and euphoniums are supplied with original Bach case and mouthpiece and come with factory guarantee in addition to our two-year service warranty. We don’t sell “factory seconds” or “gray market” instruments. “Rent return” student brasses are sometimes available for lower prices. The company policy from Bach says that we are allowed to ship their instruments only to institutions or end users who reside in the United States. We are not allowed by them to sell Bach instruments to other dealers. Wichita Band Instrument Company’s warranty is the same as it’s been for more than three decades. “ALL new and all used instruments sold by Wichita Band Instrument Company come with our 24 month service warranty. It in addition to any factory guarantees. For two full years, we will repair or replace (whichever in our estimation is the more advisable), pads, corks, springs or other parts required, at no charge to the customer. The customer is responsible for shipping and insurance charges. Cases and plating finishes are not covered by our service warranty but are sometimes covered by factory guarantees. Our warranty does cover dent work, however. If your brass instrument sustains dents and dings any time during the first two years, we remove those dents at no charge to the customer except for shipping and insurance costs.” Wichita Band Instrument Company maintains a repair department capable of restoration work of the highest quality. Even though repairs are essentially “free” for the first two years, after that period has expired, we remain at your service to maintain and repair your musical equipment forever. It’s our “service after the sale” promise and has been since 1953! In the event that a customer requires service under factory guarantees
or Wichita Band’s service warranty, the item must be returned to us and
not directly to the manufacturer.
C.G. CONN CO.., Elkhart, Ind Conn 88HO "Open wrap" with F-attachment, .547 bore and deluxe case.
Conn 88HTO "Open wrap" with F-attachment, thinwall bell, .547 bore and deluxe case.
2B (2102), .481/.491 dual bore, 7-3/8" yellow brass bell, nickel silver out slides.
2B Jiggs Whigham (2102L), .491 bore, 7-3/8" yellow brass bell, lightweight slide, nickel silver out slides.
2B+ (2102PL), .500 bore, 7-3/8" yellow brass bell, brass outer slides.
3B (2103), .508 bore, 8" yellow brass bell, nickel-silver outer slides.
Please call or email for pricing and information. E.K. BLESSING CO.,
Elkhart, Ind
Blessing B-88O "Open wrap" with F-attachment, .547 bore and deluxe
case. Similar to Conn 88H or Bach 42B0.
Blessing B-88RO, same as above with rose-brass bell.
Blessing B-78O "Open wrap" with F-attachment, .525 bore and deluxe
case. Similar to a Bach 36B0.
Blessing B-128, the student bone from Blessing.
HOLTON TROMBONES,
Elkhorn, Wis.
Holton TR-160 F-Attachment. Bore size is .547 inches and the
bell is 9 inches diameter. Goldbrass bell and lightweight nickel slides
are standard equipment, open wrap.
Holton TR-181 Bass t-bone, double rotor. We almost always have
these in stock for immediate shipment. Bore is .562 inches, and the bell
is 10 inches diameter.
TUBAS BACH, CONN, HOLTON, ALEXANDER, KING, ETC... Please email for info. NOTE: SOME TUBA PRICES depend on the exchange rate between European currencies and the American dollar. Please call us for the most accurate prices and information! 0 KING 2280, upright bell, 4-valve.
All Bach trombones and King euphoniums are supplied with original case and mouthpiece and come with factory guarantee in addition to our two-year service warranty. We don’t sell “factory seconds” or “gray market” instruments. “Rent return” student brasses are sometimes available for lower prices. The company policy from Bach says that we are allowed to ship their instruments only to institutions or end users who reside in the United States. We are not allowed by them to sell Bach or King instruments to other dealers. Wichita Band Instrument Company’s warranty is the same as it’s been for more than three decades. “ALL new and all used instruments sold by Wichita Band Instrument Company come with our 24 month service warranty. It in addition to any factory guarantees. For two full years, we will repair or replace (whichever in our estimation is the more advisable), pads, corks, springs or other parts required, at no charge to the customer. The customer is responsible for shipping and insurance charges. Cases and plating finishes are not covered by our service warranty but are sometimes covered by factory guarantees. Our warranty does cover dent work, however. If your brass instrument sustains dents and dings any time during the first two years, we remove those dents at no charge to the customer except for shipping and insurance costs.” Wichita Band Instrument Company maintains a repair department capable of restoration work of the highest quality. Even though repairs are essentially “free” for the first two years, after that period has expired, we remain at your service to maintain and repair your musical equipment forever. It’s our “service after the sale” promise and has been since 1953! In the event that a customer requires service under factory guarantees or Wichita Band’s service warranty, the item must be returned to us and not directly to the manufacturer. Please call or email for pricing info. Please call or email for pricing info.
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