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French Horn/Expert Profile
Expertise
Can answer just about anything on playing the horn, repertoire, buying instruments, repairs, care and maintenance
Experience in the area
25 years of professional playing and teaching in the UK
Education/Credentials
GRSM (Hons), LRAM, ARCM
Average Ratings
Recent Reviews from Users
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| Marnie | 05/22/12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you so much, Mr. Jones! Now ..... |
| Curtis Johnson | 05/17/12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you for your time. Great help ..... |
| Tom | 05/16/12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| Sandy | 05/03/12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you for your prompt and informative ..... |
| Pegg | 05/03/12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Gave a ton of information and answered ..... |
Recent Answers from Alan Jones
2012-05-22 Differences among Holton horns esp H179 and Conn 8D:
Hi, thanks for your questions... So where shall I start? Firstly the old H179 on Ebay looks ok for the money, I expect what you see on the mouthpipe is just as blemish or a dent rather than a hole
2012-05-20 My horn from Germany:
Hi, thanks for the info... maybe a one-off copy of a Sansone or similar. The Czech manufacturers (chiefly Amati in Kraslice and Lidl in Brno) were/are always open to offers to make any design of horn,
2012-05-15 double key horn:
Hello, thanks for your question - where do I start? Lets start at the end. Why are all instruments not in C? Well, the answer is a mixture of history and practicality. Firstly the key of a wind instrument
2012-05-14 Conn frrench horn on ebay:
Hi, Nothing wrong with a Conn as a make generally and these single horns are a good basic inexpensive instrument. This one is pretty old, and doesn't look particularly good, but provided the valves are
2012-05-03 French Horn question:
Hi, it's actually a single F horn not a double. Getzen didn't make these horns in the US, they imported them from Italy. They were only ever a fairly basic instrument, although they're fine for a beginner
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