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HORN ACCESSORIES & MOUTHPIECES

Lubricants • Maintenance Accessories • Other Accessories
Mutes • Mouthpieces

LUBRICANTS

Paxman Rotor Oil
Our thinnest oil for application internally on the valve rotors BUY ROTOR OIL

Paxman Bearing Oil
In many ways the most important valve oil for rotary valves. For application on the top bearings under the valve caps and the bottom bearing under the collar BUY BEARING OIL

Paxman Linkage Oil
Thick oil for application to the mechanical linkage joints BUY LINKAGE OIL

Advice on the application of Paxman oils is available in our free maintenance leaflet and on the Care and Maintenance page.

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MAINTENANCE ACCESSORIES

Paxman Mouthpiece Brush
Mouthpieces are chosen for specific internal dimensions - keep them that way with a Paxman Mouthpiece Brush BUY MOUTHPIECE BRUSH

Paxman Micro-fibre Polishing Cloth
Made from specialist micro-fibre cloth as used by optical manufacturers, this is by far the most effective polishing cloth available BUY POLISHING CLOTH

Paxman Pull-Through
It is essential to keep the inside of the instrument free of any matter which may restrict its internal bore. A mouthpipe pull-through should be used every few weeks. This prevents a build up of deposits there which could be blown into less easily accessible parts of the horn BUY PULL-THROUGH

For instructions on the use of Paxman Pull-Throughs please consult our free maintenance leaflet or the Care and Maintenance page.

Paxman Picture Micro-fibre Polishing Cloths
Made from specialist micro-fibre cloth as above, but available with images of Paxman horns (plain white on reverse). BUY PICTURE POLISHING CLOTHS

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OTHER ACCESSORIES

Paxman Leather Hand Guard
Leather grips which fit around the spout and mouthpipe where the left hand holds the horn. A plastic backing protects the lacquer. Supplied with lace fastenings BUY HAND GUARD

Paxman Leather Mouthpiece Pouch
No room in your case for your mouthpiece? Keep it clean with a mouthpiece wallet BUY MOUTHPIECE POUCH

Paxman Pencil Clip
A pencil is an essential item for any musician. The Paxman pencil holder clips to the cylindrical tubing; so you can always be equipped BUY PENCIL CLIP

Paxman Cordura Accessory Bag
A smart, zip fastening cordura bag to keep all your horn's lubricants and accessories together BUY ACCESSORY BAG

Paxman Horn Spares
The following items, all essentials in the care and maintenance of your horn, are available from Paxman. Because all horns differ, please state the make and model of your instrument when ordering.

Valve cord (1 metre); Neoprene valve stops (set of 10); Cork valve stops (set of 10); Rotary valve springs (set of 4). BUY SPARES

The Paxman Loop
Designed by Bob Ashworth, Principal Horn of Opera North, to enable better posture and less tension when playing. This leather grip offers an alternative to other left hand supports, removing the discomfort that can be posed by a finger hook and the unnatural pressure that might be created by a 'ducks foot' fitting. The Loop can be fitted to any horn and customised to all players' needs BUY THE PAXMAN LOOP

Hunting Horn
A plain hunting horn in copper with a nickel mouthpiece BUY HUNTING HORN

The Horn Stick also known as the PipStick
The Horn Stick is based on the PipStick, an invention by well-known horn player and teacher, Pip Eastop. Our Horn Stick is in addition to our other currently available supports - the loop and the ducks foot. The Horn Stick rests on the thigh, and is connected to the main tubing of the horn via a ball joint. The connection is a simple screw mechanism that allows the Horn Stick to be attached to all makes of horn. There is a height adjuster on the stick, and the mechanism can be easily removed for storage BUY THE HORN STICK The original PipStick (available via Pip Eastop - email pip@eastop.net) differs in that it is custom-built for each individual instrument and althought considerably more expensive it is much stronger.

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The Ducks Foot
This can be ordered from the web site or fitted by Paxman at our showroom BUY A DUCKS FOOT

The Crook Clip
Although an essential item for the discerning Natural Horn player there are obvious uses for all hornists. The Crook Clip is an ideal, hassle-free way to keep your crooks or mutes etc handy and ready for those annoying quick changes and keeps them off the floor. The Crook Clip is lightweight, easy to carry around and is very easy to use with its plastic tipped clip securely attaching to the music stand BUY CROOK CLIPS

MUTES

Photo shows (from front to back) Tom Crown stopping mute and Dennis Wick, Wallace Collection, Marcus Bonna and Alexander 220 tuneable mutes.

Tom Crown Stopping Mute
These stopping mutes are a handy alternative for those who require assistance with hand stopping. They are also very good for those very difficult low stopped notes. The Tom Crown mutes come with a leather strap to keep the mute hanging around your wrist in readiness for those awkward quick changes BUY MUTES

• NEW MUTE • Best Brass e-Brass (shown above on the left - the Best Brass practice mute is on the right). A new electronic practice mute to compete against the Yamaha Silent Brass mute system. The e-Brass is much less resistant than the Yamaha equivalent making practice a much more realistic event. The new e-Brass is built with the electronics inside the mute and also incorporates a Metronome, 3 echo functions and an AUX IN jack to play along to CDs etc. BUY E-BRASS MUTE

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MOUTHPIECES

Paxman Mouthpieces
Available as one-piece and two-piece mouthpieces BUY MOUTHPIECES

Now available in silver plated brass to help our colleagues who are finding they have nickel allergies. We do still have limited stock of nickel items so please enquire when placing an order.

Extra narrow rims available for two-piece mouthpieces

Detachable rims are available in silver plated, white acetal, or gold-plated.

Paxman-Halstead-Chidell Mouthpieces
Paxman carry the full range of PHC mouthpieces. For details, descriptions and photos of this range, please consult the PHC website: www.horncups.com or use the INFORMATION REQUEST FORM

Choosing a Mouthpiece
It is crucially important in the early stages of playing to avoid choosing a mouthpiece too extreme in any of its features without good reason.

There is a bewildering array from which to choose, with variations in cup depth, rim width, internal diameter, and bore size to consider.

A wise initial step is to choose a good middle-of-the-range mouthpiece of medium depth. Such a choice would be the Paxman 3B or 4B. From either of these a constructive move could be made to alternative options.

For help and advice on any aspect of selecting your mouthpiece, please contact the Paxman staff.

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