Introducing Maurice the giant horn. Maurice is so big, you can get a couple Edison Gems in a stable orbit around him
Maurice is my first attempt at building a horn. He is built to Wilson's exponential horn formula, measuring just over 35" (~90cm) in diameter, with a total length of 7' (~2.1m).
It is an experimental project which has been bubbling away in my head for some time. The whole process from research & planning to the actual build has been incredibly rewarding, with a lot of learning throughout.
You will notice it is made up of two sections so it can be taken apart to pass through doors/get in the car. As for details of the build, I shall stick to my story that it was propagated from spores
Sound wise, I will let Maurice speak for himself. Videos were recorded with an HMV 31 base and my EMG/Orchorsol soundbox (viewtopic.php?p=297679):
- Kipnis, Over The Steppe: https://youtu.be/DFYlYp7WgEk
- Hall, Teddy Bear's Picnic: https://youtu.be/ahfZcVIv484
Once I've recovered from this one, Maurice v2 will follow incorporating all the learning from this one....stay tuned
A 35" hand made horn
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Re: A 35" hand made horn
Speechless...and what an amazing sound. I start looking at my small sitting room, I should be happy maybe that I don't live in EMG land
Congratulations on this great, fascinating and amazing project !!
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Many thanks my living room is quite dinky as you can see, so definitely don't let that deter you!
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Very nice! what is the material it is made of?
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Cheers. It is a composite, but that's all I'm happy to share publicly at the moment