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HOLTON 379
£990.00
Designed by Philip Farkas, the legendary former 1st horn of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the Holton 379 is a medium-large-throated Kruspe copy, similar but not identical to a Conn 8D, with independent Bb tuning and a much easier high register than an 8D.
It is a superb, fairly lightweight horn with a mellow, open, resonant character, and a sound of great tonal beauty - a medium-dark sound with an excellent, liquid legato. The nickel silver body generates a medium-dark, ringing tone colour with brilliant overtones.
Specifications given by Holton:
Key: F/Bb.
Pitch: A=440-443 with independent Bb tuning.
Bore: 11.89 mm
Leadpipe: nickel silver, with 7.784 mm venturi
(narrowest dimension).
Alloy: nickel silver throughout. Its lacquer is 80% OK, worn in the usual, expected places.
Bell: Fixed, 12.25” diameter, medium-large throat.
Weight: 2.43 kg / 5lb 8oz
Two water keys: 'Amado/Getzen', on the leadpipe and on the internal F horn loop.
Adjustable finger hook.
Case: lightweight, with shoulder/back-pack straps
OVERALL: an ideal upgrade for a player currently using a Holton 378 or Yamaha 567, and wanting a more free-blowing horn.
NB: 'Price comparison': A new Holton 379 currently costs (best discount price) £4,123.
Our price for this excellent used horn (£990) is
less than 25% of that.
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