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HOLTON 178
£1,750.00
Maker: HOLTON, USA
Model: H-178
Type: Full double in F/Bb
The original H-178 ‘Farkas Model’ was
designed by Philip Farkas, legendary former
principal horn of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
On many of the C.S.O. Recordings, Mr Farkas can be
heard making a big, ‘complex’ sound; surprisingly,
he was not playing a ‘large’ horn, but this Holton
'medium' model, the H-178.
This is Holton's own description:
“It is a superb horn with a bright, compact feel, and a sound of outstanding tonal beauty. The ‘Medium-throated’ hand-hammered bell produces a medium-dark tone.. The yellow brass body produces a bright, pure tone colour with multiple overtones and great projection.”
Specifications:
Key: F/Bb, with independent tuning of the Bb and F sides.
Pitch: A=443
Valve rotors: tapered hand-lapped brass.
Alloy: yellow brass body, bell, leadpipe, branches and
bows; nickel silver tuning slides and connecting ferrules
Bell flare: fixed, medium-throated, hand-hammered.
Water key: conventional type, on the leadpipe.
Original Holton hard case, heavy but very protective; alternatively, a more recent Paxman burgundy-coloured case, lighter in weight, with backpack straps, is available.
The owner of this excellent horn reports that it was
recently overhauled in the Roy Cox Brass
workshop, Rainham, Kent, UK.
The Holton H178 is a natural upgrade professional horn
for a young/improving player who currently uses an
Intermediate instrument such as a Holton 378
or Yamaha 567.
Its 'sub-£2K' price qualifies it for a parallel
listing in the 'Intermediate' category, although it is
a professional-quality horn.
NB: Price comparison: The current brand-new 'best
discount' price of the Holton H-178 is £5,600.
Our current used horn costs less than 32% of that.
NNB: The horn is currently with its owner in Camberley,
Surrey, UK. Contact details can be provided on request.
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Halstead Music acts as an agent only,
accepting no responsibility as a principal.
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