Saying goodbye to an old Lafleur ...

[thomsax]

They only thing I have against new/modern horns: They can be bright. Some saxes very bright. Keilwerth with wide bow is an exception. If there was a new sax made in 432 hz I would buy it!

 

[STABBS MacKENZIE]

My first ever tenor was a second hand B&H Lafleur, with a Berg Larsen on it was fine.
My second was an Earlham which, even with a Dukoff D5 on, was a dog!
Now playing a P. Mauriat 66R GL with a Guardala King on the end and it's frighteningly good!

 

[Ivan]

Both horns sounding great @Karolis

 

[Karolis]

Both horns sounding great @Karolis

Thanks Ivan! I do not possess either of them at the moment, but would recommend the TJ88 as a solid all-rounder

 

[JayeNM]

Old thread resurrected but just a note:

"B&H Lafleur" were subcontracted out to different manufacturers.

This one is/was a Weltklang (new info to me, I had never seen a B&H by Weltklang).
(It is funny how Weltklangs get compliments when people do not realize they are Weltklangs, lol...it happens not un-occasionally).

Some are Italian, as well (Orsi if memory serves).

Then I just got one in here which is a Beaugnier, France.

I vaguely recall they used another maker for their Lafleur as well...

So to say "I had a Lafleur once"......
....or "those horns were good/terrible !"........

,,,,,they could have been any of several different makes, actually....

 

[JayeNM]

Thanks Ivan! I do not possess either of them at the moment, but would recommend the TJ88 as a solid all-rounder

What are you playing now ????

 

[Karolis]

What are you playing now ????

I play an 80 year old Buffett Crampon SA 18-20 made in 1939 serial no. 936 and love the french sound it makes. It has it's quirks :You have to hold the horn quite high due to neck and sling ring position, and must have long fingers due to aligned tone holes But it's worth it.

 

[JayeNM]

Nice...the "Pre-Dynaction" Model !

I like those....never have held a Tenor though, just a few Altos.

 

[Karolis]

I vaguely recall they used another maker for their Lafleur as well...

So to say "I had a Lafleur once"......
....or "those horns were good/terrible !"........

,,,,,they could have been any of several different makes, actually....

This was definitely a Weltklang, I bought it for 80£, fixed it for 120£ and it served me well for 5 years until it didn't .Then I sold it for 320£. So despite their reputation, they have their uses.