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Dieter Otto Model 205 Weimar-Berlin French Horn
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Model notes
What to Know
The Dieter Otto Model 205 Weimar-Berlin is a custom-built full double horn in Bb/F with a Schmidt-style layout. It is made or assembled in Germany.
The Dieter Otto 205 Weimar-Berlin is a distinctive Otto model whose published descriptions connect it with C.F. Schmidt-inspired valve concepts and a reversible Miniball setup.
Specs include a 12 mm / .472 in bore, a 310 mm / 12.2 in bell diameter, yellow brass construction, and a detachable bell. Other published options include string or mechanical or miniball linkage and lacquered, unlacquered raw brass, or custom or special order finish options.
Because this is a custom-built model, individual examples may not share a single fixed specification.
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Add a ReviewSpecs at a Glance
- Type
- Full double horn
- Key
- Bb/F
- Design family
- Schmidt-style
- Bell
- Detachable
- Bore
- 12 mm / .472 in
- Bell diameter
- 310 mm / 12.2 in
- Materials
- Yellow brass
- Linkage
- String or mechanical or miniball
- Finish options
- Lacquered, unlacquered raw brass, or custom or special order
- Made / assembled in
- Germany
- Production type
- Custom-built
- Availability
- Made to order; used examples are rare
Configuration notes
- Exact specifications may vary by individual instrument or custom order.
Published new prices
- USD 10,595Dieter Otto Model 205 Weimar-Berlin - Detachable Bell - Unlacquered Finish - One Water KeyAs of
Prices vary by configuration and may exclude case, tax and shipping.