H. Couf Superba II
Horn Specs:
- Keyed from low A to high F
- Serial #: 61XXX
- Finish: black nickel plated with gold plated keys and bell
- Manufacturer: Julius Keilwerth (modified stencil of their Toneking)
Set Up:
- M/P: Theo Wanne Durga 3 8*
- Ligature: Attached
- Reed: Harry Hartmann Onyx Medium or Medium Soft
Thank you to Paul Maslin from PM Woodwind for getting this amazing closet horn (yes, it spent most of its 50 years in a closet) to the West Coast unscathed. He is my go-to guy for hard-to-find horns.
Selmer Mark VI
Horn Specs:
- Keyed from Low Bb to High F
- Serial #: 147XXX
- Finish: Relacquer (and a particularly unattractive one at that!)
Set Up 1 (For rock, blues, and R&B):
- M/P: Rico Metalite M5 (one of the originals)
- Ligature: Rovner Light
- Reed: Rico Plasticover 2 1/2 or 3
Set Up 2 (For jazz):
- M/P: Berg Larsen Hard Rubber 100/2 SMS
- Ligature: Rovner Light
- Reed: Rico Plasticover 2 1/2 or 3
Set Up 3 (For R&B, and jazz):
- M/P: Berg Larsen Stainless Steel 110/2 M
- Ligature: Rovner Dark
- Reed: Rico Plasticover 2 1/2 or 3
The Martin AKA Martin Committee III
Horn Specs:
- Keyed from Low Bb to High F
- Serial #: 204XXX
- Finish: Silver plated, with nickel-plated keys and gold wash bell
Set Up 1 (For jazz):
- M/P: Berg Larsen Hard Rubber 100/2 SMS
- Ligature: Rovner Light
- Reed: Rico Plasticover 2 1/2 or 3
Set Up 2 (For R&B, and jazz):
- M/P: Berg Larsen Stainless Steel 110/2 M
- Ligature: Rovner Dark
- Reed: Rico Plasticover 2 1/2 or 3
Set Up 3 (Classical) this can imitate the sound of a bassoon extremely well:
- M/P: Selmer scroll shank D
- Ligature: Rovner Dark
- Reed: Légère 2 1/4
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