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Patterson Geyer R French Horn
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The Patterson Geyer R is a custom-built full double horn in F/Bb with a Geyer layout. It is made or assembled in the United States.
Patterson Geyer R is Patterson's most popular custom model and a built-to-order F/Bb Geyer-style horn. Published maker descriptions emphasize handmade Las Cruces production and hand-hammered tapered sections rather than drawn cylindrical tubes.
Specs include an 11.9 mm / .468 in bore, a bell diameter that varies by variant, yellow brass construction, and a detachable bell. Other published options include string, mechanical thumb, or custom order linkage and lacquered, unlacquered raw brass, or custom or special order finish options.
Because this is a custom-built model, individual examples may not share a single fixed specification.
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Add a ReviewSpecs at a Glance
- Type
- Full double horn
- Key
- F/Bb
- Design family
- Geyer
- Bell
- Detachable
- Bore
- 11.9 mm / .468 in
- Bell diameter
- varies by variant
- Materials
- Yellow brass
- Linkage
- String, mechanical thumb, or custom order
- Finish options
- Lacquered, unlacquered raw brass, or custom or special order
- Made / assembled in
- United States
- Production type
- Custom-built
- Availability
- Made to order; used examples are rare