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FEBRUARY 4, 1928
Bohland & Fuchs and Gratz Import Co.
Hold Joint Exhibit of Line in Chicago
Karl Fuchs, Head of Bohland & Fuchs, Well-Known European Band Instrument Manu-
facturer, on Extensive Visit to This Country
/CHICAGO, 111., January 28.—A joint exhibit
^ was held by Karl Fuchs, head of Bohland
& Fuchs, Graslitz, Bohemia, and M. Stein, rep-
Karl Fuchs
resentative of Wm. R. Gratz Import Co., New
York, at the Palmer House, this past week.
The Wm. R. Gratz Import Co. is the sole dis-
tributor of band instruments made by Bohland
Vega Style N Banjo
Is Being Featured
Instrument, Made in Tenor, Plectrum, Regular
and Mandolin Styles, Is Ideal for Beginners,
Says Wm. Nelson
& Fuchs. Mr. Fuchs, who is on his fourth visit to
this country, was impressed with the growth and
extensive building activities, particularly in
Chicago, since he was here last. He stated that
he believed business in this country as well as
abroad is becoming more and more stabilized,
and in Germany and Bohemia, where his con-
cern does a large business as well as in other
foreign countries, that 1927 was better than
1926.
"We have installed new machinery to increase
the production of various instruments that we
make because of the growing demand, not only
in the United States, but also abroad," said Mr.
Fuchs. "One of the new instruments which we
have just added to the line, which shows every
indication of being exceptionally popular, is the
new B flat trumpet, known to the trade as No.
1928. It has pearl buttons and interchangeable
tubing, and we have already booked many
orders for this new instrument. Our Rotary
French horn continues to enjoy a large sales
volume. We have been making this particular
instrument for the past thirty years, and during
this time the demand among the professional
musicians has not abated. In fact 1 am greatly
pleased with the large number of orders that
we have received for the general line, includ-
ing the United States regulation bugle, which
is going very well."
Messrs. Fuchs and Stein will go to Kansas
City together, and from there Mr. Fuchs will
return to New York and sail for Europe, while
Mr. Stein continues on his annual trip to the
Pacific Coast, covering the leading dealers on
the way.
the change brings the firm into the heart of
New York's wholesale musical merchandise
trade. Albert Rapalyea is general manager of
Koch Harmonica, Inc., and is now busy super-
vising the installation of office and wareroom
equipment in the new quarters.
Strickfaden Uses Selmer
(Paris) Tenor Saxophone
January 30.—The Vega Co. is
featuring its style N banjo made in tenor, plec-
trum, regular and mandolin styles. "This style
N banjo is an ideal instrument for the beginner, Saxophonist of the Paul Whiteman Orchestra
for it is constructed with accuracy equal to the
Widely Known as Virtuoso on This Instru-
higher-priced instruments," declared William
ment
Nelson, of the Vega Co., to-day. "It is carefully
finished and adjusted so that the student and be-
ELKHART, IND., January 30.—Charles Strick-
ginner may have a thoroughly reliable banjo. faden holds one of the most important positions
The tone is clear and the flashy appearance of for a tenor saxophonist in the country, playing
the patented flanges and the beautifully inlaid
resonator back add considerably to its value."
It has a mahogany neck, blackwood finger-
board, inlaid with pearl position dots and nickel-
silver frets set for accurate scale with peghead
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and heelpiece veneered with blackwood. It has
a five-ply laminated rim mounted with steel
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ring and spun nickel-silver band; equipped with
friction pegs, nickel-plated tailpiece, special
j of the Paul 1
Vega strings, maple bridge, and the resonator is
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Whiteman
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durably constructed with five laminations fin-
ished with mahogany back, wood inlay; rim of
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resonator six-ply and bound with silvaleur
BOSTON, MASS.,
Koch Harmonica, Inc.,
Now in New Offices
Koch Harmonica, Inc., importer and distribu-
tor of Koch harmonicas and accordions, has
moved its New York headquarters from 42 East
Fourteenth street to 23-25 East Twenty-first
street. The move was necessary because of
the continued growth of the business due to the
ever-increasing demand for Koch products and
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the new Selmer (Paris) tenors and recommends
it warmly.
The tenor is, in many ways, the most noble of
the saxophones, as the instrument is large
enough to have a deep, rich, full, cello-like tone,
and still small enough to permit of rapid execu-
tion.
A Young Rooter for
the Bacon in Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH, PA., January 30.—One of the young-
est Pittsburgh rooters for Bacon banjos is little
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Fritz Goerner, Jr.
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Fritz Goerner, Jr., son of Fritz Goerner, Sr.,
'cellist and banjoist with Dan's Theatre Orches-
tra, Pittsburgh, Pa. The youngster can not
help but make splendid progress under his in-
structor, M. J. Scheidlmeier, who is the local
agent for the Bacon Banjo Co., Groton, Conn.
Lindbergh and Buescher
Triumph in Panama
Ambassador of Good Will to Latin-America
and Buescher Instruments Hold Center of the
Stage
ELK HART, IND., January 30.—It is not often that
a musical instrument manufacturer has a golden
opportunity to tie up with the real ace-high
prevailing news feature of the day, so the sales
department of the Buescher Band Instrument
Co. is congratulating itself on its recent big
publicity "break," according to A. J. Scanlan,
Buescher sales manager.
When Col. Chas. A. Lindbergh arrived at
Panama early this month the National Band
of Panama headed the welcome parade, and it
so happened that the band was making its first
public appearance with its complete new set of
Buescher instruments. Furthermore, when
Lindy was entertained at dinner at the Strangers'
Club, another completely equipped Buescher
band, the Cristobal Girls' Saxophone Band, fur-
nished the music.
Buescher instruments were featured promi-
nently on the program, which speaks well for
the enterprise of the local Buescher agent. Both
musical events received prominent notice in the
newspapers.
Beg Pardon!
,[|i:|!lli,l!ll llllllll.iilHtlli i n II lI'Mlllillll:,:.
with the famous Paul Whiteman Orchestra, an
engagement that he has filled very acceptably
for many years. He is one of the few really
fine saxophonists who have specialized on the
tenor, and he is nationally known as an out-
standing artist on this instrument. The quiet
geniality of Strickfaden adds considerably to a
ne.rsonality already attractive. He uses one of
Through an unfortunate error the name of Al-
bert Rapalyea, general manager of Koch Har-
monica, Inc., 42 East Fourteenth street, New
York, was misspelled in the issue of January 14,
of the Review.
Wm. Ritter, president of the Ritter Music Co.,
Atlanta, Ga., has been elected president of the
Atlanta Federation of Musicians.