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Holton Farkas H-279 (179 with screw bell) Double French Horn w/Case, Mouthpiece
Estimated price for orientation: 2 300 $
Category: French Horns
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Description Condition: Seller refurbished: An item that has been restored to working order by the eBay seller or a third party not approved by the manufacturer. This means the item has been inspected, cleaned, and repaired to full working order and is in excellent condition. This item may or may not be in original packaging. See the seller’s listing for full details. See all condition definitions- opens in a new window or tab ... Read moreabout the condition Brand: Holton Finish: Nickel Silver Type: Double Horns Bell Material: Nickel Silver MPN: 628270 Skill Level: Professional Model: H-279 Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Up for auction is a vintage (serial number 628270) Holton H-279 "Farkas" Double French Horn. This instrument was developed and designed by Philip Farkas, is in very good condition, and plays well. The valves move well with very good compression and the slides all move of course. The Holton 279 is identical to the Holton 179 double french horn except that it has a screw bell configuration. The horn started life as a standard Holton 179 double french horn, and has been upgraded to a screw bell configuration, which means that it is now a Holton 279. The bell screw has standard Alexander threads, so the bell flare is interchangeable with many other flares available on the market. As for the aesthetic condition of this horn, there are a few small dings and pings and some light scratching and etching throughout the horn. The engraving on the leadpipe reads “HOLTON U.S.A. H179”. The minor imperfections are visible in the pictures, and none of them affect the playability of the horn. This instrument has been professionally cleaned in our shop and repaired to full playability. This horn is not lacquered; therefore fingerprints should be wiped off after use if the player wishes for the horn to stay as shiny as it is now; if they are not wiped off then the horn will develop a lovely patina. This instrument comes with a lightweight briefcase style case, and a mouthpiece in good condition.How the horn plays: Big, full, round sound. The tone is very dark, clear and smooth. The Bb and F side timbres match well. The horn has excellent dynamic range, with a full, edgy fortissimo that does not blat and a soft, full pianissimo without breaking up.The low and high registers speak very well with a very solid low range. The horn is very responsive.
All horns are located at Silver & Brass Music Shop710 N. Curry St. Carson City, NV89703(775) 301-6289
Description
| Condition: | Seller refurbished: An item that has been restored to working order by the eBay seller or a third party not approved by the manufacturer. This means the item has been inspected, cleaned, and repaired to full working order and is in excellent condition. This item may or may not be in original packaging. See the seller’s listing for full details. See all condition definitions- opens in a new window or tab ... Read moreabout the condition | Brand: | Holton |
| Finish: | Nickel Silver | Type: | Double Horns |
| Bell Material: | Nickel Silver | MPN: | 628270 |
| Skill Level: | Professional | Model: | H-279 |
| Country/Region of Manufacture: | United States |
Up for auction is a vintage (serial number 628270) Holton H-279 "Farkas" Double French Horn. This instrument was developed and designed by Philip Farkas, is in very good condition, and plays well. The valves move well with very good compression and the slides all move of course. The Holton 279 is identical to the Holton 179 double french horn except that it has a screw bell configuration. The horn started life as a standard Holton 179 double french horn, and has been upgraded to a screw bell configuration, which means that it is now a Holton 279. The bell screw has standard Alexander threads, so the bell flare is interchangeable with many other flares available on the market. As for the aesthetic condition of this horn, there are a few small dings and pings and some light scratching and etching throughout the horn. The engraving on the leadpipe reads “HOLTON U.S.A. H179”. The minor imperfections are visible in the pictures, and none of them affect the playability of the horn. This instrument has been professionally cleaned in our shop and repaired to full playability. This horn is not lacquered; therefore fingerprints should be wiped off after use if the player wishes for the horn to stay as shiny as it is now; if they are not wiped off then the horn will develop a lovely patina. This instrument comes with a lightweight briefcase style case, and a mouthpiece in good condition.
How the horn plays: Big, full, round sound. The tone is very dark, clear and smooth. The Bb and F side timbres match well. The horn has excellent dynamic range, with a full, edgy fortissimo that does not blat and a soft, full pianissimo without breaking up.The low and high registers speak very well with a very solid low range. The horn is very responsive. All horns are located at Silver & Brass Music Shop710 N. Curry St. Carson City, NV89703(775) 301-6289 |