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The Verus KX – One of the best French horns you can get!
Learn more about the KX here.
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Does a different Bell Flare really MATTER?
Learn more about the Ricco Kühn W 293 European Model here.
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Rare Brass Instrument Collection
Shop trombones. Shop trumpets.
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Introducing the Verus KX
Learn more about the KX here.
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My Student Needs a Horn
Buying a new instrument for yourself is a ton of fun, but helping someone else choose one can be nerve-wracking. How can a teacher guide a student to find the...
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Anatomy of a Horn Mouthpiece
Have you ever heard people throwing around words like ‘backbore’ and ‘rim contour’ and wondered what they mean? Here’s your guide to the anatomy of a horn mouthpiece. Material of...
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Brass Instrument Mouthpiece Bore Chart
Listed in order from largest to smallest. The larger the bore, the bigger and less focused the sound. Why do the bore sizes increase as the width of the mouthpiece...
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Getting to know the Trumpet Family
Bb Trumpet: If you are in middle or high school, studying music in college, playing professionally, or are simply a trumpet enthusiast, you likely have a Bb trumpet. It uses piston valves, which reroute the air through...
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Lewis Custom Handmade French Horn — Explained
Learn more about this Lewis.
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Where the Rubber Meets the Rotor: Knowing which rotor bumpers to buy
At Houghton Horns we use a very sharp razor blade to precisely trim bumpers, so only try this at home if you are comfortable shaving 1 mm slivers of material...
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Single, Double, Triple… What’s the Difference?!
Single Horn: Single horns are found primarily in F or in Bb. In many parts of the U.S.A., beginners start on a single F horn, mostly because these instruments require a...
