I don’t know who is responsible for the manufacture of this particular new horn model, but this is a nightmare. The valves are on backwards, the bell taper doesn’t seem right at all, and I can’t even tell what key it’s supposed to be in.

It does have one of those built-in mouthpieces, though, a-la Winton Marsalis and his Monette trumpets, so that’s kind of neat…

Click on the picture if you want to check out the item at CrazyKazoos.com. According to the site:

This kazoo will make the perfect gift for any French Horn player or any serious kazoo player out there looking for a more unique looking instrument.

Serious kazoo player, now there’s a phrase that I never thought I’d hear!