I agree with Matthew that Felix's horns are terrific. Fortunately I had the
opportunity to play one for quite some time well away from the chaos of the big
room in Denver. Mine will be finished sometime next month. I had him put a
leadpipe on my Rauch and the horn was greatly improved and I have two Yamaha
667's that he customized that plays much better than an original.
As for the weight, it is not as light as Engelbert's double or Ricco Kuhn's new
293X, but certainly lighter than my old Rauch (which was one of his early horns
and rather hefty compared to new ones. Also, Felix is a wonderful person who
is very open and interested in what other manufacturers are doing. Although he
is very confident in his own product, he maintained an engineer's curiosity
about other designs...not unlike how Walter Lawson was. First and foremost
Felix is a very capable horn player and musician who makes sure his new horns
play as well as his own. Getting to know him was certainly the highlight of my
trip to Denver and I wish him much success in his horn making endeavors.
O.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of matthew scheffelman
Sent: Mon 8/18/2008 12:53 PM
To: horn@music.memphis.edu
Subject: [Hornlist] Cantesanu horns
Jermey said the comment about Felix horns being lightweight was off, way off?
Hmm....
Well, I will still say they are lightweight and they blow that way(quick
response at ppp, lots of feel in the hands) . The gauge of metal in the slides,
bell (Meinl?) is a bit thinner than a Rauch, Conn. It would rattle (ie. bass
trombone) very easily in the low range, and volume range was in the brassy zone
much faster than say, a Rauch. That being said,this is a perfect example of a
Geyer style horn for that style of playing. The mouthpipe taper felt the best
out of many horns I had played recently. I really like reciever, it is very
well designed. Some of the best touches were the braces of the horn, very
unique and stylish. High range was flawless up to and past high d (and loud)
and the horn was in tune with itself over the full range of the horn.
I also know that the balance of comparing horns can lead to someone thinking
that a horn feels "lighter", when it is only the balance of the parts.
all the best,
Matthew
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