Posted by Klaus on October 31, 2002 at 12:44:36:
In Reply to: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Lefty tubists posted by Right handed tubist on October 31, 2002 at 12:16:41:
"rechtsgriffig" = right handed. Or more literarily: Gripped with the right hand.
The auction text about my own Saporetti & Capelli said:
"Rechtsgriffiges Altorn in F mit Perinetventilel,nach Instandsetzung (neues Mundrohr),keine Beulen,italienisches Fabrikat, gut spielbar,Ventile dicht, Instrument hat Gebrauchsspuren ist aber ohne Mängel"
My luck was, that neither the seller nor other serious bidders could see, that this was no altohorn/mellophone, but a genuine single F French horn. A US collector friend/competitor told, that he would have outbid me grossly, had he known of that auction. I got this one for the equivalent of $200, shipping and currency exchange costs included.
Klaus