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Mossy
User ID: 1808544 Feb 6th 10:06 AM
Anyone heard of these Paris made horns?

manofsteel
User ID: 9084913 Feb 7th 5:28 PM
Never, except for this site.

http://jerselmer.free.fr/simples/saxos.html

It states they started making saxes in 1906. Good luck. Do you have one? Tell us about it.

Tom ed
User ID: 2484284 Feb 7th 7:40 PM
I'm currently playing a Pierret bari. It is a modele 6 and was made in the late 1930's or 40's judging by the key work. It was loaned to be by a local repairman and alto player for use in our community band. He said that it sat around his shop in a box for about 15 years before he put it back together. He made the key rollers out of maple dowel pins. The horn has a very smooth sound almost flute like in the high notes. The biggest complaints I have are in the hand position I have large hands and have to move way out of position to play the palm keys. This is a real bother because of a lack of a front F key. The intonation is also somewhat questionable in the low notes. I don't know much about the history of the Pierret company but there is another posting under hard to find horns section and some information on them there. Also this is a heavy horn compared to a mordern bari. The octave keys are fixed to the body of the horn so the neck must be correctly position in relation to key so the vent will line up. I would be interested in finding out more about these horns the one I'm playing is a very servicable instrument.

Tom ed
User ID: 2484284 Feb 7th 8:08 PM
Just thought to add that yesterday on ebay a Pierret C-melody sold for about 80 bucks. It was listed as a Pierret alto but the picture showed it to be a c-melody. Almost bid but I'm saving my spare change for a new bari.

Mossy User ID: 1808544	Feb 6th 10:06 AM Anyone heard of these Paris made horns?
manofsteel User ID: 9084913	Feb 7th 5:28 PM Never, except for this site. http://jerselmer.free.fr/simples/saxos.html It states they started making saxes in 1906. Good luck. Do you have one? Tell us about it.
Tom ed User ID: 2484284	Feb 7th 7:40 PM I'm currently playing a Pierret bari. It is a modele 6 and was made in the late 1930's or 40's judging by the key work. It was loaned to be by a local repairman and alto player for use in our community band. He said that it sat around his shop in a box for about 15 years before he put it back together. He made the key rollers out of maple dowel pins. The horn has a very smooth sound almost flute like in the high notes. The biggest complaints I have are in the hand position I have large hands and have to move way out of position to play the palm keys. This is a real bother because of a lack of a front F key. The intonation is also somewhat questionable in the low notes. I don't know much about the history of the Pierret company but there is another posting under hard to find horns section and some information on them there. Also this is a heavy horn compared to a mordern bari. The octave keys are fixed to the body of the horn so the neck must be correctly position in relation to key so the vent will line up. I would be interested in finding out more about these horns the one I'm playing is a very servicable instrument.
Tom ed User ID: 2484284	Feb 7th 8:08 PM Just thought to add that yesterday on ebay a Pierret C-melody sold for about 80 bucks. It was listed as a Pierret alto but the picture showed it to be a c-melody. Almost bid but I'm saving my spare change for a new bari.