Excellent Materials

When making musical instruments, careful selection of the finest materials is essential. We are using only the very best raw materials, which we obtain from reliable suppliers with whom we have a long standing relation. Our highest demands for exact measurements are always met without exception. As a result, the tolerances of our materials are much smaller than those laid down in the "German Industrial Norm", the DIN norm.
We use three different alloys. Yellow Brass, made from 70% copper and 30% zinc. Its colour is yellow with a light green shine in it. Gold Brass, made from 85% copper and 15% zinc has a yellow colour with a slight red shine. For mechanically stressed parts such as moving slides, fortifying supports and stays, we use the more robust Nickle-Silver, which is an alloy made of brass and nickle and has a silver appearance. If required, an instrument can be made entirely from Nickle-Silver. Because of the intense demands on the material of the leadpipe due to influences of acidic moisture, this part is only made from durable Gold Brass or Nickle Silver.

Excellent Workmanship

Permanent controls during the manufacturing process warrant perfect dimensions in all tubing. Our master craftsmen personally select the best materials for the production of our instruments and they carefully check the results of each step through which these fine materials pass in the workshops. Each raw product will be manipulated by hand and checked many times during production while an instrument matures to master class. Each Alexander-Horn will go through continuous controls until we can confidently issue a threefold warranty upon completion: for perfect pitch, for easy and balanced response and for best quality materials and workmanship.

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