NEW NEW NEW ALEXANDER 103MAL DOUBLE HORN. NO REASON TO WAIT SIX MONTHS FOR A NEW HORN TO ARRIVE! Start Price USD 8,170.00 Current Price USD 8,170.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price USD 8,170.00 Reserve Price - Start Time Saturday, November 29, 2008 End Time Tuesday, December 09, 2008 Location Wichita, Kansas See more about 'NEW NEW NEW ALEXANDER 103MAL DOUBLE HORN.' Description Wichita Band Instrument Co. 2525 East Douglas Ave., Wichita, KS 67211, USA tel (316) 684-0291;  FAX (316) 684-6858 E-mail wbic@wichitaband.com   NEW Model 103MAL Professional German Full Double French Horn from Alexander of Mainz.   Philipp Alexander’s small team of master technicians produce about 600 superb French horns each year.  The small workshop in Mainz also builds trumpets and tubas of the highest quality, but horns are Alexander’s specialty and have been forever.     The model 103 Alexander has been in production for nearly a century and is THE horn used by almost all pro players in Germany and Central Europe.     We’ve been the American agent for new Alexander instruments for decades and have an excellent relationship with them.    Time of delivery on new Alexander horns is always six months or more.  But sometimes we have a few new instruments in our warehouse, ready for immediate shipment.  No need to wait six months…   Right now, we have these models available for immediate shipment.   103MAL, the most popular model from Alexander, the horn that made the firm famous.   Yellow brass, detachable bell flare, lacquered and with your choice of Alexander case or Marcus Bonna case.   103GAL, the same, but in gold brass.   200MAL, the “Anniversary model” from Alexander.  Slightly different wrap, similar to their model 1103, but with garland or “Kranz” on the bell flare.   503MAL.  We’ve been told it plays as well as any horn made, but is less expensive than either the 103 or the 200 models.  Detachable bell, yellow brass, lacquered.  Ready to ship today!   301MAL.  The most-recent triple (full triple) from Alexander.  Now in stock, ready to ship.   107X-MAL.  The newest double descant.  Ready to send today.   The GOOD NEWS is that the prices are all a bit lower than they were earlier this year. We pay Alexander in Euros and because the dollar is now very strong, prices have actually come down about 20%.   Keep in mind that these are NEW horns from Alexander, now “demos” or “rent returns” or used.   No dings or dents, no scratches.  Absolutely new!   Questions about French horns?  Email us at wbic@wichitaband.com or telephone Richard Bentson, our horn specialist, at 1-800-835-3006.     *****     Wichita Band Instrument Company is a small musical instrument emporium located in the center of the USA. We’ve been in business since 1953 and have had the same owner since 1963. Originally we were a repair shop that specialized in wind instrument restoration. Today we have 18 employees including eight of the finest repair technicians in the country. Virtually ALL the items we sell have been fully reconditioned in our own shop, although we do sell a few unrestored historical instruments each year.   It’s sometimes possible to buy a horn on Ebay for a low price, but unless that instrument has been reconditioned by a reputable shop, you won’t know how it plays until you spend another few hundred to have it mechanically overhauled. With an instrument from OUR shop, you know it’s in the finest condition when it arrives at your home!   Wichita Band’s service warranty is the same as it’s been for more than thirty years:   “ALL new and all used instruments sold by Wichita Band Instrument Company come with our 24 month service warranty. It’s in addition to any factory guarantees. For two full years, we will repair or replace, whichever in our estimation is the more advisable, pads, corks, springs or other parts required, at no charge to the customer. The customer is responsible for shipping and insurance charges. Cases and plating finishes are not covered by our service warranty but are sometimes covered by factory guarantees.”   Wichita Band’s service warranty does cover dents and dings to your instrument. If your instrument sustains damage to the body, end bow, neck, slides or bell, we’ll burnish out the dents and make it look “like new” again. The cost you is absolutely nothing except for shipping and insurance charges.   Wichita Band Instrument Company maintains a repair department capable of restoration work of the highest quality. Even though repairs are essentially “free” for the first two years, after that period has expired, we remain at your service to maintain and repair your musical equipment forever. It’s our “service after the sale” promise and has been since 1953!   In the event that a customer requires service under factory guarantees or Wichita Band’s service warranty, the item must be returned to us and not directly to the manufacturer.   Anything we sell can be sent to you for a short approval period without obligation. We collect NO SALES TAX, unless you’re lucky enough to live in Kansas. The customer is responsible for shipping and insurance and must pre-pay back to us any freight charges on returned equipment. International shipping is available. Returned items will be refunded within 3 weeks of receiving the item. We’re happy to send any instrument “on approval” for ten days, but ask the prospective buyer to pay shipping both ways and to please reimburse us for clean-up and re-stocking charges, 2.95%, on any returned item.   VISA/MASTERCARD/DISCOVER/MONEY ORDER/CHECK/WIRE TRANSFER ACCEPTED. Credit cards not accepted from some countries. We must ship to the credit card billing address with exceptions made only at our discretion.   We’re happy to correspond with musicians, players, parents and enthusiasts of all types.   Written appraisals are always available, but please don’t write or telephone and ask “what’s granny’s baritone sax worth?”   Do an Ebay search and you’ll learn more than we could ever tell you.         Place a Bid!