Articles - Houghton Horns
Hanging by a Thread - Our Favorite Varieties of Rotor String
If you buy rotor string from Houghton Horns, you might receive one of two types of rotor string: 1. The bright yellow stuff. It has a more stiff feel, which some...
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2021 Black Friday Deals!
November 22 – 29, 2021 Only Qualifying purchases will receive a eGift card in the following amounts: $15 eGift card upon the purchase of $60 or more on any one-piece...
It’s Aliiiiiiiiiive! Long-term Storage and Retrieval of Brass Instruments
When we pick up a musical instrument, we all intend to stick with it for the rest of our lives. Unfortunately, sometimes interest wanes or other life obligations intervene, and...
What’s in a Name?
A while back, we wrote an article about how we should call the horn ‘the horn’, rather than ‘the French horn’, as per the 1971 clarification of the topic issued by...
What’s That Spot? Identifying Marks on Your Brass Instrument
A brass instrument can be a huge investment, so owners definitely want to keep them in tip-top shape. We hear from customers who are worried about a strange spot on their instrument....
Choosing the Correct Rim Inner Diameter for your French Horn Mouthpiece
Many manufacturers of French Horn mouthpieces offer their models in different inner diameters. Laskey offers their “G” mouthpiece in sizes ranging from 17 mm to 18.5 mm (725G-85G). Our Verus...
Should young people with thick lips be discouraged from playing the French horn?
It’s been said many times by band directors and teachers that students with larger lips should be discouraged from playing French horn, and that those with thin lips will have...
