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There are many reasons for this.
For one, the horn is a complicated instrument with so many twists and turns in the wrap and skillful bending of tubes.
This is the typical answer, but it goes deeper than that.
Most makers go into research trying to make the instrument play better, more even, more in tune, etc. Thus they experiment with many different options trying to find the best one, or one that provides a characteristic. This raises the price.
If somewhere in the tubing, the diameter is inconsistent, the sound is going to be off and the harmonics are going to be out of tune. It requires a huge amount of skilled labour to keep the tubing or the tapering consistent. This adds to the price.
The metal used also has something to do with it. If inferior metal is used, the sound and response of the horn will be impaired, while if higher quality metal is used, the opposite is true. High quality metal will add to the price.
So you have all of this, then you have to add in the cost of manufacture, and the cost to make a profit from the horn to the manufacturer. This makes the price even higher.
Then you have makers like Schmid and Rausch, who are significantly higher because they are in such high demand and the waiting list is so long. Plus every horn is made by hand, therefore making it more expensive.
So you have a range of the cheapest one I could find (a single for around $750.) And the most expensive I could find (a triple for around $24k.)
Hope this helped.
~Stacy
What else can I help you with?
Does french horn get solos?
Yes french horn is the most important instrument
Which brass intrument was originally used for hunting?
The French horn. Though a brass instrument it most often sits with the woodwinds.
What are the different types of french horn?
There is the French Horn and a Bb Horn.
The four major brass instruments?
Trumpet,French Horn ,Trumbone andTuba
Who is the most popular person to play the french horn?
Dennis Brain
Does french horn get solos?
Yes french horn is the most important instrument
Which brass intrument was originally used for hunting?
The French horn. Though a brass instrument it most often sits with the woodwinds.
What are the different types of french horn?
There is the French Horn and a Bb Horn.
What band would a french horn be in?
A French horn is most likely to be found in a concert band or a brass band, although there are jazz bands with French horns. French horn is in its element, however, in a symphony orchestra.
What is a regular French horn?
Ambiguous. Most likely though, a horn in F, a double horn, or, less often, a Bb horn. Or, not a marching horn.
Why is french horn called a french horn?
The reason why the french horn is called a french horn is because, even if it started to develop in Germany it was completed in France, heinz the name French Horn
Is French horn a brass?
The French horn is a brass.
Why is french food so expensive?
It dosent really have to be expensive, it's just that most French resturants in the USA are really fancy and expensive.
What is the french horn is made out of?
Most French horns are made out of mettle. Mine is made out of mettle.....
The four major brass instruments?
Trumpet,French Horn ,Trumbone andTuba
Who is the most popular person to play the french horn?
Dennis Brain
What is the French word for horn?
A horn is 'une corne' (fem.) in French.
