The Northeast workshop is in a few weeks and I am looking forward to meeting everyone up in that area. It looks like, sadly, I will not be able to finish a new horn for the NE workshop so I am planning to bring the very first horn I ever made (the one I play [...]
Some housekeeping items! The current drop in the Euro rate has allowed me to adjust the horn price closer to where I would have liked to put it back in January. It took it a little bit longer to fall than I thought but it looks like the dollar to euro ratio is back to [...]
I will be reevaluating and repricing the horns based upon the last years data on costs and most importantly the Euro exchange rate. The new prices will take effect on Jan 1, 2010 and will reflect: The switch to Meinelschmidt valves and the associated increase in material costs The increase of the Euro from 1.2 [...]
New pictures up! I replaced the pictures on the horn specs page with a recent horn that shows the right proportions and any updated features. I’ve also added more pics to the “How its made” tab that were taken while I built this past horn. Enjoy!!
I’ve finally finished the FAQ/ policies tab. Feel free to look over it and let me know if there is anything confusing… or misspelled! This tab includes all the information about shipping procedures, returns, payments, everything I could think of. Send an email if you think of anything I’ve left off.
The new shop is underway! I will post a few pictures soon, right now it looks like every other gutted basement you can picture in your head. The web work has been on hold until I can get moved into the house and catch up on the horn thats currently on the workbench. The proirities [...]
I’m am in North Carolina this week visiting my folks! I have my double and the single Bb along if you’d like to play either, let me know!
Found this article on cnn.com about a guy who makes custom clothes with essentially the same business model as most of the custom horn makers. His arguments for this approach over the large manufacturers is also basically the same. Feel great and look your best with a slimming, fashionable Medlin horn!
I had these at the Southeast Horn Workshop and will now offer them for sale on my website. These pipes simulate your leadpipe, minus the rest of the horn (just the pipe!) to give your chops the resistance that they need to form a correct embouchure. As many teachers will tell you, free buzzing or [...]