Our team

Steve Lewis: Horn player, conductor. Owner and founder of Legacy Horn Experience.
Martin Hackleman, David Jolley, Randy Gardner, Lisa Bontrager, and Michelle Stebleton
Sara McClure: Managing editor of publications and social media.

It all begins with an idea.

In his seminal book The Art of French Horn Playing, Philip Farkas recommends five mouthpieces, three of which are out of production. We are changing that through our Legacy line of mouthpieces, inspired by Reynolds and King with the benefit of CNC technology. These were—and are—great mouthpieces.

When I proposed this idea to Marty Hackleman, there was instant agreement that Reynolds and King were the place to start. As a student of Marty’s, I always admired his innovative ideas about how to turn the equipment into music.

We are proud to offer new editions by Martin Hackleman and David Jolley. Other publications offered include those by John Barrows, Daniel Bourgue, Vitaly Buyanovsky, Eli Epstein, Randy Gardner, Andrew Lewinter, Michelle Stebleton, Frøydis Ree Wekre, and more! Additionally we publish Wendell Hoss’s 9 Studies which have been out-of-print for decades.

We are also pleased to offer the most commonly used L'Olifant mouthpiece cups and rims.

We are proud to continue the legacy of these products and establish a pedagogy for the future.

detail image of the winding brass tubes of a French horn

FAQs

  • See our Store Policies

  • Legacy mouthpieces are all newly manufactured in the USA, and are based on multiple samples of each original. L’Olifant mouthpieces are made in Paris

  • All mouthpieces are made of brass. All rims and most cups are silver-plated (some models have a raw brass cup option). If you have concerns about allergies or heath concerns regarding any aspect of these mouthpiece please speak to a physician.

  • Not at this time.

  • Our shop is not open to visitors at this time. If you live in the greater Kansas City area and would like to pickup your order please email us: legacyhornexperience@gmail.com

  • All orders ship First Class or Ground advantage (depending on cost) on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Domestic shipping (US) is $9. International shipping is $40 (International customers: if shipping is less than $40 I will automatically send you a refund). We ship items using the fastest method not exceeding the amount you pay for shipping.

  • I would be happy to hear your ideas. Message me through the “Contact Us” page.

  • No. I grew up in the swamp of eastern North Carolina, learned to play the horn, got some degrees in theory and conducting, and live in Kansas City.