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RE: Henry Gunkel

Author: ron b  Date:   2000-12-18 05:52 Hi, Carmen - You don't mention what model, Boehm or Albert system, serial number or... ? Henry Gunkel is a known instrument maker and may have made other horn besides clarinets. I haven't have the urge to persue information about that. I own a Gunkel, an Albert system. It's a no frills model instrument, pretty standard; has roller pinkey keys but no additional alternates. I have no idea how old it is but the wood is in good shape. I overhauled it a couple of years ago and it's in pretty fair shape now, though it hasn't had much use since I fixed it. It's a good instrument, plays well, intonation is 'all right'. I've used it occassionally when I needed a 'spare'. It's my 'emergency horn' I loaned it out a while back to a friend while fixing her Albert horn. I'm guessing it's working okay because she hasn't called to complain. It's seems like a nice, sturdy little instrument that will be playable for some years to come. I haven't heard anything negative about Henry Gunkel horns. In fact, I haven't heard much of anything about other Gunkel horns - period. My guess is that they're okay, run of the mill instruments. I see 'em on eBay once in a while. ron b

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