Re: [Hornlist] Paxman 25A

2009-03-02 Thread Tim Costen
Roxanne Haskill wrote: I am about to purchase a Paxman 25A from Alan Wiltshire at Horns-a-Plenty. Does anyone have any opinions regarding this type of horn? Yes...they're great! OK, I have been using a 25L as my main horn for the last 15 years :-) I am interested in the tuning difference;

[Hornlist] Paxman 25A

2009-03-01 Thread Roxanne Haskill
I am about to purchase a Paxman 25A from Alan Wiltshire at Horns-a-Plenty. Does anyone have any opinions regarding this type of horn? I am interested in the tuning difference; this model in tuned to/made to A442. Has anyone heard of intonation problems playing one of these in the US? I want to

Re: [Hornlist] Paxman 25A

2009-03-01 Thread Jeremy Cucco
Is this purchase sight-unseen or are you able to try it for a few weeks? I would personally never buy any horn without being able to compare it to a couple others at the same time. That being said, the Paxman 25s are generally good horns although I personally preset the 20M by a wide

Re: [Hornlist] Paxman 25A

2009-03-01 Thread Steve Haflich
Roxanne Haskill maestra...@mac.com wrote: I am interested in the tuning difference; this model in tuned to/made to A442. I want to make sure that the tuning slide(s) can be comfortably adjusted to A440. Lowering the F horn from 442 to 440 requires adding only about 2/3 of an inch to