Posted by Dave Zerkel on July 08, 2000 at 15:34:42:
In Reply to: Walter Nirschl 5/4 posted by Hellbane77 on July 07, 2000 at 20:48:55:
Hi!
The Nirschl that I'm playing on is most definitely between the 4/4 and the 6/4. It is quite a bit huskier in sound than the current 4/4 yet not quite as big as the York copy.
I like my horn. It has taken me a while to adjust to it as a good horn for solo and quintet playing, but it works just fine. Apparently you can teach an old dog new tricks! I love the sound of the horn as a big ensemble instrument.
I'm unaware if Walter is still making this instrument. I'll defer to the guys at Custom for that information. If you do get a chance to play one of these, I think that you'll enjoy it and you'll find that it will compare very favorably with other 5/4 horns on the market.
Good luck!
DZ