Chuck Svec

Hi Jude
the Buechel is much lighter than it's looks but could be exhausting. The mouthpiece is similar to a trumpet mp (rim is equal, cup is V-shaped, but the shank is larger. You have to use a wooden mp for the typical (alpine)hornlike sound. It's regarded as bad style if you use a metallic one. The Swiss alphorn society is very strict. They have rules! Until now was not allowed to have a tuning tube (!)
Gruss chuck