LEADPIPES

There's been a lot of talk about our new leadpipe and quite a number of top artists are now using it. Most players find improvements in tonal center, evenness throughout all ranges as well as improved intonation.

We have made leadpipes for the following horns with very excellent results. If your instrument is not listed, we invite you to contact us as we are continually developing new models.

Conn: 8D, 9D, 6D, 12D

Yamaha: 667, 867, 668, 868, 861, 862

Holton: All double horn models

Hoyer

Alexander: single Bb

Kruspe

MAGIC DISKS

We've had very good responses from users of our annealed tuning slides and "magical" disks both of which in addition to our leadpipe, help to even the response and center the tone making the 8D into a much more expressive instrument. We have a two step annealing process which is unlike any other annealing and gives us superior results.

"I have tried the disc under the 4th valve, and am truly amazed! It somehow defies logic, but there is definitely a sort of extra focus and clarity with this in place. What a very strange and inexplicable 'alchemy'"

Tony Halstead, London

ENDORSERS

Vince DeRosa, LA recording artist - 8D (consultant on all products)

Brian O'Connor, LA recording artist - Patterson Custom (Brass, NS)

Joe Meyer, LA recording artist - Patterson Custom

Steve Durnin, LA recording artist - Patterson Custom

Ken Wiley, Jazz/World Solo Artist - Patterson Custom (Brass, NS)

Jeff Snedeker, University of Central Washington - Patterson Custom

Celeste McClellan, Ypsilante, MI - Patterson Custom

John Petring, LA freelancer - Patterson Custom

Kristin Morrison, LA freelancer - Patterson Custom

Mike Harcrow, Seoul Philharmonic - Patterson Custom

Justin Hagemann, Grad Assistant UCLA - Patterson Custom

Katie Faraudo, Mannes Undergraduate - Patterson Custom

Jim Thatcher, LA recording artist - 8D, 12D conversion

Sheila Snyder, LA freelancer - 9D "Hot Rod" conversion

Jerry Folsom, LA Philharmonic - Kruspe (LP)

Jerome Ashby, NY Philharmonic - 8D (LP)

Steve Becknell, LA Chamber Orchestra, LA recording artist - 8D (LP)

Kurt Snyder, LA recording artist - 8D (LP)

Brian McCarty, SF Ballet - 8D conversion

Anthony Halstead, solo artist - 8D conversion

Brian Kilp, Professor of Horn, Indiana State University - 11D (LP)

Eldon Matlick, Oklahoma City Philharmonic, Horn Professor U of Oklahoma - 28D conversion

Bill Bernatis, Professor of Horn, UNLV - 8D conversion

Michael Hernon, Horn Professor University of Tennessee - 8D (LP)

Dr. Charles Gavin, Horn Prof Steven Austin University - Berg (LP)

John Ericson, Horn Prof, ASU - 8D (LP)

Nancy Joy, Horn Professor New Mexico State Univ.-28D conversion - Yamaha 867 (LP)

Larry Osborne, Opera San Jose, San Jose Symphony and SF Theaters - 8D,Yamaha 861 (LP)

And many others...

REPAIRS

We offer a complete list of repairs including complete restorations of historical instruments. We strive to bring you the highest quality workmanship for a reasonable price.

 

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