This nice Holton horn is a solid nickel silver Kruspe wrap symphonic double horn. The Holton 479 is a 379 that has been upgraded to a screw-bell configuration. This horn has had its original bell replaced with a professional quality new nickel silver bell with standard bell rings.More about the horn:Completely overhauled. Most of dents taken out. Buffed and shined up. Lacquered with baked on lacquer and baked in oven. New corks and strings.Playing full, warm and dark sound. The tone is mellow, smooth and sweet. The Bb and F side timbres match well. The horn is responsive and free-blowing. The high and low registers speak very well and are comfortable to play in. The horn has a good dynamic range, capable of an edgy, strong fortissimo without blatting and a soft, full pianissimo without breaking up. Valves are clean, tight and moving well with good compressionSlides are freshly lubricated and working wellComes with new hard caseComes with new silver plated mouthpiece1 year warrantyFREE SHIPPING IN THE U.S. INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING