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French Horn Talk: Alexander 103 and Yamaha 871DU
Join Dr. Derek J. Wright as he dicusses two French horns currently at Houghton Horns, the Alexander 103 and the Yamaha 871DU. The Alexander 103 is the stereotypical European French...
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New Marcus Bonna MB-8 and MB-8M — Explained
I wanted to share a few thoughts on the new MB-8/8M cases that arrived at our shop recently. Some of you may remember the old MB-8, but this newly redesigned...
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A look at the new Laskey horn mouthpieces
Do the new Laskey horn mouthpieces play the same as the ones made by Scott Laskey? Join Dr. Derek J. Wright as he takes a look at the relaunch of...
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The Tools We Use to Maximize Our Practice Sessions with Mark Houghton and Dr. Derek J. Wright
The Tools We Use to Maximize Our Practice Sessions with Mark Houghton and Dr. Derek J. Wright
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Comparing Schilke Horn Mouthpieces
Join Dr. Derek J. Wright as he explores a new arrival to Houghton Horns’ shop, Schilke horn mouthpieces! Hear them all played and compared.
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A talk about our personal mouthpiece journeys with Mark Houghton and Dr. Derek J. Wright
Mark Houghton and Dr. Derek J. Wright talk about their personal mouthpiece journeys and the equipment they personally use.
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A Chat About Triple Horns Featuring Instruments from Kühn, Paxman, and Otto
Triple horns are used by professional musicians all around the world; however, many people know very little about them. Are they miracle instruments that will supercharge your playing or a...
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Horn Shootout: The Finke Westfalia and the Hans Hoyer G10 ($6500)
The $6000-$7000 price point is a bit odd when it comes to French horns. Everything lower in price is clearly in the student/pre-professional category, and horns higher in price are...
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Conn 8D and Hans Hoyer 6801 Shootout
We currently have four different Conn 8Ds at our shop! So what is the difference between them? Is there really a difference between the ones made in Elkhart or Eastlake?...
