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HANS SMIT COMPENSATING DOUBLE
£3,100.00
SOLD
Maker: HANS SMIT
Type: F/Bb compensating double
Bell throat profile: Medium
Alloy: gold brass; lacquered in 2019.
Bell flare: detachable; Alexander screw rings.
Valve compression: excellent; 'Rotax' valves.
Visual/cosmetic condition: immaculate, as new.
Weight: 2.3 kg.
Water key: conventional type, on the leadpipe.
Adjustable Alexander finger hook.
Adjustable Alexander duck's foot.
Marcus Bonna-style case by 'Consolat de Mar'.
Further details:
Hans Smit's horns, hand-made in the Netherlands,
deserve to be better-known. His superb instruments have
acquired almost a 'cult following' by many discerning
players.
This horn plays beautifully over the whole range. On the F
side of most compensators, one usually expects a lot more
resistance than on a full double, but on this horn, it is
remarkably free-blowing. Also, the Bb side is incredibly
responsive, being both 'fluid' and 'slotted'.
That is quite an achievement for a horn maker!
I can truthfully say that overall this is the finest
compensator I've ever played.
It is the perfect horn for the player who wants
a lighter instrument.
NB: this horn is currently with its owner, near
Maidstone, Kent, UK.
Contact details can be supplied on request.
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accepting no responsibility as a principal.
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