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ALEXANDER DESCANT Bb / F DOUBLE HORN, NO DENTS, REBUILT VALVES, HISTORY.
Estimated price for orientation: 4 375 $
Category: French Horns
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Description Condition: Seller refurbished: An item that has been restored to working order by the eBay seller or a third party not approved by the manufacturer. This means the item has been inspected, cleaned, and repaired to full working order and is in excellent condition. This item may or may not be in original packaging. See the seller’s listing for full details. See all condition definitions- opens in a new window or tab ... Read moreabout the condition Brand: Alexander Model: 200MAL MPN: Does Not Apply Country/Region of Manufacture: Germany Skill Level: Professional Country of Manufacture: Germany UPC: Does not apply
WICHITA BAND INSTRUMENT COMPANY
2525 East Douglas Avenue
Wichita, KS 67211
Tel: (316) 684-0291; FAX (316) 684-6858Previously owned by a recently-retired professional musician in France, made at the Alexander workshop about 1990.Model 107M, yellow brass, double descant (Bb / high F), with muting valve (Bb to A)You're seeing "works in progress", as we've taken everything apart to burnish out minor dings and dents. The horn appears to never have had any serious damage or dents. The valves have recently been rebuilt, nickel plated and are absolutely perfect.....tight and fast. NO loose play anywhere. We'll be at the I.H.S. Southwest workshop in Phoenix from January 27 to 29, will probably bring this horn with us.No patches, no thin spots. Extra plumbing to bring the Bb side down to F as well. "F-Stellventilbogen", as noted in the Alexander catalog.New price in Germany (with the F extension) is now 9015 Euros, which is a bit below ten thousand dollars. This one plays well, is clean and dent-free, ready to ship in a day or so.With Wichita Band's two-year service warranty, as always. ***************************************************************************************************************************************** Wichita Band Instrument Company is a small musical instrument emporium located in the center of the USA. We've been in business since 1953 and have had the same owner since 1963. Originally we were a repair shop that specialized in woodwind and sax restoration. Today we have 16 employees including six of the finest repair technicians in the country. Wichita Band's service warranty is the same as it's been for more than thirty years: ALL new and all used instruments sold by Wichita Band Instrument Company come with our 24 month service warranty. It's in addition to any factory guarantees. For two full years, we will repair or replace, whichever in our estimation is the more advisable, pads, corks, springs or other parts required, at no charge to the customer. The customer is responsible for shipping and insurance charges. Cases and plating finishes are not covered by our service warranty but are sometimes covered by factory guarantees. Wichita Band Instrument Company maintains a repair department capable of restoration work of the highest quality. Even though repairs are essentially free for the first two years, after that period has expired, we remain at your service to maintain and repair your musical equipment forever. It's our service after the sale promise and has been since 1953! In the event that a customer requires service under factory guarantees or Wichita Band's service warranty, the item must be returned to us and not directly to the manufacturer. We collect NO SALES TAX, unless you're lucky enough to live in Kansas. The customer is responsible for shipping and insurance and must pre-pay back to us any freight and insurance charges on returned equipment. International shipping is available. We're happy to send any instrument with a 5 day return privilege, but ask the prospective buyer to pay shipping both ways and to reimburse us for restocking and clean-up costs (2.95% on credit card transactions/no restocking charge on PayPal transactions) on any returned instrument. Returned items will be refunded within 2 weeks of receiving the item. VISA/MASTERCARD/DISCOVER/PAYPAL ACCEPTED. Credit cards not accepted from some countries and we must ship to the credit card billing address with exceptions made at our discretion. We're happy to respond to any and all questions about flutes and other musical instruments, but please don't write and ask What's granny's mellophone worth?. Do an Ebay search and you'll learn more than we'll be able to tell you. Feel free to call or e-mail for any additional information.
Wichita Band Instrument Co.
800-835-3006 payment line (USA and Canada),
316-684-0291 outside the USA and Canada order line, and info line,
OUR STORE
Description
| Condition: | Seller refurbished: An item that has been restored to working order by the eBay seller or a third party not approved by the manufacturer. This means the item has been inspected, cleaned, and repaired to full working order and is in excellent condition. This item may or may not be in original packaging. See the seller’s listing for full details. See all condition definitions- opens in a new window or tab ... Read moreabout the condition | Brand: | Alexander |
| Model: | 200MAL | MPN: | Does Not Apply |
| Country/Region of Manufacture: | Germany | Skill Level: | Professional |
| Country of Manufacture: | Germany | UPC: | Does not apply |
WICHITA BAND INSTRUMENT COMPANY
2525 East Douglas Avenue
Wichita, KS 67211
Tel: (316) 684-0291; FAX (316) 684-6858Previously owned by a recently-retired professional musician in France, made at the Alexander workshop about 1990.Model 107M, yellow brass, double descant (Bb / high F), with muting valve (Bb to A)You're seeing "works in progress", as we've taken everything apart to burnish out minor dings and dents. The horn appears to never have had any serious damage or dents. The valves have recently been rebuilt, nickel plated and are absolutely perfect.....tight and fast. NO loose play anywhere. We'll be at the I.H.S. Southwest workshop in Phoenix from January 27 to 29, will probably bring this horn with us.No patches, no thin spots. Extra plumbing to bring the Bb side down to F as well. "F-Stellventilbogen", as noted in the Alexander catalog.New price in Germany (with the F extension) is now 9015 Euros, which is a bit below ten thousand dollars. This one plays well, is clean and dent-free, ready to ship in a day or so.With Wichita Band's two-year service warranty, as always. ***************************************************************************************************************************************** Wichita Band Instrument Company is a small musical instrument emporium located in the center of the USA. We've been in business since 1953 and have had the same owner since 1963. Originally we were a repair shop that specialized in woodwind and sax restoration. Today we have 16 employees including six of the finest repair technicians in the country. Wichita Band's service warranty is the same as it's been for more than thirty years: ALL new and all used instruments sold by Wichita Band Instrument Company come with our 24 month service warranty. It's in addition to any factory guarantees. For two full years, we will repair or replace, whichever in our estimation is the more advisable, pads, corks, springs or other parts required, at no charge to the customer. The customer is responsible for shipping and insurance charges. Cases and plating finishes are not covered by our service warranty but are sometimes covered by factory guarantees. Wichita Band Instrument Company maintains a repair department capable of restoration work of the highest quality. Even though repairs are essentially free for the first two years, after that period has expired, we remain at your service to maintain and repair your musical equipment forever. It's our service after the sale promise and has been since 1953! In the event that a customer requires service under factory guarantees or Wichita Band's service warranty, the item must be returned to us and not directly to the manufacturer. We collect NO SALES TAX, unless you're lucky enough to live in Kansas. The customer is responsible for shipping and insurance and must pre-pay back to us any freight and insurance charges on returned equipment. International shipping is available. We're happy to send any instrument with a 5 day return privilege, but ask the prospective buyer to pay shipping both ways and to reimburse us for restocking and clean-up costs (2.95% on credit card transactions/no restocking charge on PayPal transactions) on any returned instrument. Returned items will be refunded within 2 weeks of receiving the item. VISA/MASTERCARD/DISCOVER/PAYPAL ACCEPTED. Credit cards not accepted from some countries and we must ship to the credit card billing address with exceptions made at our discretion. We're happy to respond to any and all questions about flutes and other musical instruments, but please don't write and ask What's granny's mellophone worth?. Do an Ebay search and you'll learn more than we'll be able to tell you. Feel free to call or e-mail for any additional information.
Wichita Band Instrument Co.
800-835-3006 payment line (USA and Canada),
316-684-0291 outside the USA and Canada order line, and info line,
OUR STORE
2525 East Douglas Avenue
Wichita, KS 67211
Tel: (316) 684-0291; FAX (316) 684-6858Previously owned by a recently-retired professional musician in France, made at the Alexander workshop about 1990.Model 107M, yellow brass, double descant (Bb / high F), with muting valve (Bb to A)You're seeing "works in progress", as we've taken everything apart to burnish out minor dings and dents. The horn appears to never have had any serious damage or dents. The valves have recently been rebuilt, nickel plated and are absolutely perfect.....tight and fast. NO loose play anywhere. We'll be at the I.H.S. Southwest workshop in Phoenix from January 27 to 29, will probably bring this horn with us.No patches, no thin spots. Extra plumbing to bring the Bb side down to F as well. "F-Stellventilbogen", as noted in the Alexander catalog.New price in Germany (with the F extension) is now 9015 Euros, which is a bit below ten thousand dollars. This one plays well, is clean and dent-free, ready to ship in a day or so.With Wichita Band's two-year service warranty, as always. ***************************************************************************************************************************************** Wichita Band Instrument Company is a small musical instrument emporium located in the center of the USA. We've been in business since 1953 and have had the same owner since 1963. Originally we were a repair shop that specialized in woodwind and sax restoration. Today we have 16 employees including six of the finest repair technicians in the country. Wichita Band's service warranty is the same as it's been for more than thirty years: ALL new and all used instruments sold by Wichita Band Instrument Company come with our 24 month service warranty. It's in addition to any factory guarantees. For two full years, we will repair or replace, whichever in our estimation is the more advisable, pads, corks, springs or other parts required, at no charge to the customer. The customer is responsible for shipping and insurance charges. Cases and plating finishes are not covered by our service warranty but are sometimes covered by factory guarantees. Wichita Band Instrument Company maintains a repair department capable of restoration work of the highest quality. Even though repairs are essentially free for the first two years, after that period has expired, we remain at your service to maintain and repair your musical equipment forever. It's our service after the sale promise and has been since 1953! In the event that a customer requires service under factory guarantees or Wichita Band's service warranty, the item must be returned to us and not directly to the manufacturer. We collect NO SALES TAX, unless you're lucky enough to live in Kansas. The customer is responsible for shipping and insurance and must pre-pay back to us any freight and insurance charges on returned equipment. International shipping is available. We're happy to send any instrument with a 5 day return privilege, but ask the prospective buyer to pay shipping both ways and to reimburse us for restocking and clean-up costs (2.95% on credit card transactions/no restocking charge on PayPal transactions) on any returned instrument. Returned items will be refunded within 2 weeks of receiving the item. VISA/MASTERCARD/DISCOVER/PAYPAL ACCEPTED. Credit cards not accepted from some countries and we must ship to the credit card billing address with exceptions made at our discretion. We're happy to respond to any and all questions about flutes and other musical instruments, but please don't write and ask What's granny's mellophone worth?. Do an Ebay search and you'll learn more than we'll be able to tell you. Feel free to call or e-mail for any additional information.
Wichita Band Instrument Co.
800-835-3006 payment line (USA and Canada),
316-684-0291 outside the USA and Canada order line, and info line,
OUR STORE