Kurt Gropp. Models produced were Vogtlandsperle and PerlGold. Mostly known for stringed instruments.
* SOTW thread with pics.
* Some Kurt Gropp info.
* MusicaViva entry.
So. A beveled-tone-hole horn produced in the Breitenfeld area. Mmmm.
I've been kinda thinking about how all Germanic makers are related. From 1949 to 1972, there were two horns that looked very simular: the Hohner President (brought to you by Max Keilwerth) and the Werner Roth WERO Royal. The fun things to note:
* Yes, The Hohner President and WERO horns were both around from exactly 1949 to 1972.
* Hohner Presidents did have beveled tone holes at one time.
* The Hohner President, WERO and the Vogtlandsperle all have the same bell-to-body brace.
* Werner Roth was based in Breitenfeld.
* You may have heard of Paul Emil Breitenfeld. He's moderately famous .
I've pointed out that there are quite a few keywork differences between the WERO and Hohner Presidents. There's a bunch more obvious differences in the Vogtlandsperle compared to the others, but there are some similarities.
*Sigh* I swear I'm gonna find some bit of research that says that all Germanic sax companies are really stencils from one manufacturer. At the very least, Germanic sax research is like 6 degrees of Kevin Bacon (FWIW, I'm within 3 degrees of KB).
* SOTW thread with pics.
* Some Kurt Gropp info.
* MusicaViva entry.
So. A beveled-tone-hole horn produced in the Breitenfeld area. Mmmm.
I've been kinda thinking about how all Germanic makers are related. From 1949 to 1972, there were two horns that looked very simular: the Hohner President (brought to you by Max Keilwerth) and the Werner Roth WERO Royal. The fun things to note:
* Yes, The Hohner President and WERO horns were both around from exactly 1949 to 1972.
* Hohner Presidents did have beveled tone holes at one time.
* The Hohner President, WERO and the Vogtlandsperle all have the same bell-to-body brace.
* Werner Roth was based in Breitenfeld.
* You may have heard of Paul Emil Breitenfeld. He's moderately famous .
I've pointed out that there are quite a few keywork differences between the WERO and Hohner Presidents. There's a bunch more obvious differences in the Vogtlandsperle compared to the others, but there are some similarities.
*Sigh* I swear I'm gonna find some bit of research that says that all Germanic sax companies are really stencils from one manufacturer. At the very least, Germanic sax research is like 6 degrees of Kevin Bacon (FWIW, I'm within 3 degrees of KB).