I would like to agree with this. When auditioning my present 8D, I happened to try a 9D and thought it was one of the most underrated horns I have played ( I also played a 10D and thought it extremely overrated). In my opinion, the 9D is a good choice for a younger player or someone just looking for a smaller throated intrument. A friend of mine suggested that maybe it's the horn Holton has been trying for so long to build.
I have played one Atkinson which was a good playing horn with a rather classic Kruspe type sound. It was even better after I was told the price (under $2000). I am told that Atkinson makes several versions at different price levels and the cheaper ones may be somewhat erratic. While I think care should be exercised, my overall impression of the one horn was good. Richard Smith R.G. Smith Music Engraving & Publishing www.rgsmithmusic.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Fred Baucom" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "The Horn List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2004 9:58 AM Subject: Re: [Hornlist] Atkinson horns > Hello Dan, > I was just at the Calif State Univ-Sacramento Horn Day this last Sunday, and > Mark Atkinson was there with his horns. I tried both that he had there, and > they seemed like nice playing horns. They did not impress me enough to play > them extensively, but perhaps that's just me. What I really wanted to say > was that you might have a look at a Conn 9D, which is a little smaller than > the 8D. I thought this was an excellent instrument...better than the new 8D > the vendor had sitting next to it. Much easier to play and control, but > still with wide dynamic range. Well centered in all ranges. Also, this > could be more appropriate for an 11 year old than the larger 8D type horn. > Fred > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Daniel Finer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2004 7:46 AM > Subject: [Hornlist] Atkinson horns > > > > Hello Hornists, > > I've been looking for a double horn for my daughter (age 11), who's been > > playing for about two years. Her band instructor thinks she's ready for a > > double, and an 8D-type horn is high on the list of recommendations (it > seems > > to be inescapable). She's now using an old Elkhart 8D that the school > owns > > (which has several dents and leaks) so she's used to the basic setup. I > ran > > across the Atkinson Brass Company (www.atkinsonhorns.com) website > yesterday, > > and the horns looked very interesting. I haven't seen much discussion of > > them, however, compared to the usual brands (Conn, Holton, Yamaha) in the > > step-up category. How are Atkinson horns received in the general horn > > community, and do you think that such a horn would be appropriate for a > > young player? Any other recommendations are of course welcome. > > > > Thanks! > > > > Dan Finer > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Is your PC infected? Get a FREE online computer virus scan from McAfeeŽ > > Security. http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 > > > > _______________________________________________ > > post: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > set your options at > http://music.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/fbaucom%40sbcglobal.net > > > > _______________________________________________ > post: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > set your options at http://music.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/music%40rgsmithmusic.com > _______________________________________________ post: [EMAIL PROTECTED] set your options at http://music.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
