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Working 1920s Bb baritone horn/euphonium 4-valves - by HARRY B JAY. Plays Well.
Estimated price for orientation: 600 $
Category: Baritones
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Description Brand: HARRY B JAY Skill Level: Professional Finish: Silver-Plated Model: Columbia Bell Material: Brass Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Bb Euphonium by Harry B. Jay - Columbia model.
Plays well. ready to play, accepts a medium shank (euro-shank) mouthpiece like a 51D for the original Willson 2900. Most tenor-shank trombone mouthpieces still fit, but go in almost all the way.Currently configured for modern pitch (A440) so you can successfully play it with other instruments.
From the 1920 Jay Catalog,
"Designed in low pitch with tuning slide and extra valve slides for high pitch." Since A440 is between the two pitch standards (435 - 452Hz), it plays well in tune when you pull the main slide out 1.5", #1 out 3/4", and #3 out 1" (for summer temps). Practically speaking, this horn is has superior pitch adjustment capability for varying air temperatures compared to modern brass instruments, so you can play in-tune both indoors and outside.Louis Armstrong played a B. Jay Columbia horn prior to 1927, including with the King Oliver band.Condition:
Heavily tarnished, small dents throughout, visible repairs. Horn has a strong sound, All slides are free and valves move smoothly. 4th finger button and spit valve are not original, everything else appears to be.
Description
| Brand: | HARRY B JAY | Skill Level: | Professional |
| Finish: | Silver-Plated | Model: | Columbia |
| Bell Material: | Brass | Country/Region of Manufacture: | United States |
Bb Euphonium by Harry B. Jay - Columbia model.
Plays well. ready to play, accepts a medium shank (euro-shank) mouthpiece like a 51D for the original Willson 2900. Most tenor-shank trombone mouthpieces still fit, but go in almost all the way.Currently configured for modern pitch (A440) so you can successfully play it with other instruments.
From the 1920 Jay Catalog,
"Designed in low pitch with tuning slide and extra valve slides for high pitch." Since A440 is between the two pitch standards (435 - 452Hz), it plays well in tune when you pull the main slide out 1.5", #1 out 3/4", and #3 out 1" (for summer temps). Practically speaking, this horn is has superior pitch adjustment capability for varying air temperatures compared to modern brass instruments, so you can play in-tune both indoors and outside.Louis Armstrong played a B. Jay Columbia horn prior to 1927, including with the King Oliver band.Condition:
Heavily tarnished, small dents throughout, visible repairs. Horn has a strong sound, All slides are free and valves move smoothly. 4th finger button and spit valve are not original, everything else appears to be.
Plays well. ready to play, accepts a medium shank (euro-shank) mouthpiece like a 51D for the original Willson 2900. Most tenor-shank trombone mouthpieces still fit, but go in almost all the way.Currently configured for modern pitch (A440) so you can successfully play it with other instruments.
From the 1920 Jay Catalog,
"Designed in low pitch with tuning slide and extra valve slides for high pitch." Since A440 is between the two pitch standards (435 - 452Hz), it plays well in tune when you pull the main slide out 1.5", #1 out 3/4", and #3 out 1" (for summer temps). Practically speaking, this horn is has superior pitch adjustment capability for varying air temperatures compared to modern brass instruments, so you can play in-tune both indoors and outside.Louis Armstrong played a B. Jay Columbia horn prior to 1927, including with the King Oliver band.Condition:
Heavily tarnished, small dents throughout, visible repairs. Horn has a strong sound, All slides are free and valves move smoothly. 4th finger button and spit valve are not original, everything else appears to be.