Lechgold Alphorn Natural F# 347 cm 3-Piece

Lechgold Natural F# - An Alphorn Dream!

Lechgold alphorns captivate with their original and warm sound, which unfolds best outdoors but also in large concert halls or venues. When we hear the magical sound of the alphorn, we immediately associate it with dreamy mountain landscapes and beautiful nature...

Top Price, Solid Craftsmanship, Ideal Intonation

Lechgold offers you this emotional and extraordinary experience at an unbeatable price-performance ratio. The range includes the F horn, which is the most played in Austria and Germany, the F# horn preferred by the Swiss, and the slightly smaller Bb-tuned horn.

The three-piece Lechgold alphorns consist of hand, middle, and bell tubes and are delivered including a fixed glued bell, foot, and a standard 19 mm wooden mouthpiece.

Light and Clean Playability

Round sound, clean tuning, and easy playability - these are the priorities in the manufacture of Lechgold alphorns. With a thin wall thickness of 7 mm and a bell diameter of 200 mm, the intonation-stable and internally tuned alphorns score with light and clean playability.

The alphorn is made of spruce wood; the bell foot and mouthpiece knob are made of solid maple. The robust bell ring is stained cherry.

Gold-Anodized & Absolutely Tight Connection Sockets

The connection sockets of the tubes are gold-anodized and therefore extremely abrasion-resistant.

Stability, perfect fit, and absolute tightness are ensured by three rubber seals each at the connection sockets between hand and middle tube as well as between middle and bell tube. This highest quality connection technique was adopted from the Lechgold "top class" model and is now used on all Lechgold alphorns.

The Mouthpiece

Lechgold supplies a maple mouthpiece with a 19 mm inner bell diameter and a 5.5 mm bore as standard. These are dipped in linseed oil and coated multiple times.

The conical mouthpiece of an alphorn resembles in shape and timbre that of a French horn. Besides the shape, the wood of the mouthpiece also influences the hardness of the tones.

100% Made in Austria

Lechgold alphorns are crafted with great care from Austrian woods of higher alpine regions. It is important that the tree grew slowly, so the annual rings are close together. This allows improved vibration. The wood is slowly dried over several years to avoid tensions and warping.

Different Tunings via Optional Hand Tubes

By using a different hand tube, the tuning of the alphorn can be quickly and easily changed. This option offers the possibility to play a larger repertoire of pieces without having to carry a complete second instrument. This saves weight, space, and money.

Our range includes hand tubes in all tunings (F, Bb, and F#) and versions.

The Harmonic Series of the Alphorn

Unlike keyboard and plucked instruments, alphorns produce only tones of the harmonic series. This series consists of tones whose frequency is an integer multiple of the fundamental tone (e.g., F horn = 43.654 Hz). Depending on the instrument's tuning, this harmonic series covers 12 to 16 different tones.

Conveniently, the natural tones are the same as those of conventional wind instruments. Thus, the harmonic series of an F alphorn corresponds to that of an F tuba or an F French horn. The series of Bb-tuned instruments corresponds to that of a Bb trombone. Switching to an alphorn is therefore easy if you already play a "normal" wind instrument.

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