Master workshop for French horns · since 1980

Horns, built
by a horn player.

Engelbert Schmid played with the Berlin Philharmonic and was principal horn of the Munich Radio Orchestra for ten years. Today he and his team build horns in Mindelzell for orchestras all over the world.

Discover the models

Engelbert Schmid double horn on red velvet — Drag to rotate

300+possible variations

4bell tapers

4alloys

17people in horn production

Knowledge and passion

Secrets
of sound

Four bell tapers

“Compact”, medium (“golden cut”), wide and “Hollywood Sound”. Medium and wide differ only in the flare of the bell – with a screw bell you simply change the bell.

Four alloys

Yellow brass, gold brass, nickel silver and sterling silver – on request with a bell wreath or as a historic handhammered bell.

Mathematical tapers

All tapers follow good historic models but are given a mathematical form. The sound becomes clearer, the instrument responds more precisely, is more secure and plays better in tune.

Combinations with high Eb

All Bb sides can be lowered to A and raised to B. On the B horn you play E horn passages with Eb fingerings – Weber Concertino, Danzi concerto, Fidelio, Così fan tutte.

The models

As many models
as necessary and sensible.

All models

Essential equipment

Double horns

Full double horn F/Bb

2,150 g · 2 Water keys

from €12,300

Double horns

Bb /high Eb horn with A-stopping valve

2,100 g · 3 Water keys

from €13,525

Best seller

Triple horns

Full triple horn Bb/F/high F

2,550 g · 3 Water keys

Full double Wagner tuba Bb/F

Key B/F

from €12,300

Viennese Classicism

Natural & baroque horns

Historical hand horn

1,000 g

from €5,500

The workshop

“In 1990 Engelbert Schmid founded his own workshop and trained his craftsmen himself. Since 2005 the team has been building horns in Mindelzell.”

A team of
master craftsmen.

Engelbert Schmid presented his first horns in 1980. Today his team in Mindelzell makes instruments for horn players all over the world – down to hand engraving, bell wreath and handhammered bell.

The workshop

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