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HOLTON H177 PROFESSIONAL FARKAS DOUBLE FRENCH HORN
 EXCELLENT PLAYING CONDITION

RETAILS NEW $4459.00
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IN EXCELLENT PLAYING CONDITION AND GOOD COSMETIC CONDITION.
OUR PROFESSIONAL INSTRUMENT TECHNICIAN REMOVED SOME DENTS ON THE HORN BELL, CHEMICALLY CLEANED ALL FOUR ROTORS AND ALL TUNING SLIDES AND THEN LUBRICATED THE ROTORS AND TUNING SLIDES.
NEW STRINGS WERE INSTALLED ON THE FOUR ROTORS.
IN THE PAST THE FINGER HOOK WAS REMOVED AND A SCREW IN POST WAS ADDED AS TO HOLD A LEATHER HAND GRIP ON THE BOW OF THE HORN.
THIS ALLOWS THE PLAYER TO HAVE A BETTER GRIP TO HOLD AND PLAY THE FRENCH HORN.
THE HORN HAS SILVER PLATING WEAR AND SURFACE SCRATCHES AROUND THE HORN.
THE HORN HAS EXCELLENT VALVE COMPRESSION AND IS FREE BLOWING IN ALL REGISTERS WITH QUICK TONAL RESPONSE AND ALL AROUND VERSATILITY.

THE FARKAS WRAP IS SIMILAR IN SOME WAYS TO THE OTHER WRAPS, HOWEVER  IS RECOGNIZED BY ITS INDEPENDENT TUNING SYSTEM WHICH IS FOUND ON ALL HOTON FARKAS AND MERKER MODELS. THIS ALLOWS THE PLAYER TO TUNE THE Bb-SIDE OF THE HORN SEPERATE FROM THE F-SIDE OF THE HORN OR VISA/VERSA.
OTHER UNIQUE FEATURES INCLUDE THE TAPERED VALVE ROTORS THAT AUTOMATICALLY SEAT THEMSELVES AS THE VALVE WEARS, AND THE BELLS WITH OVERLAPPED SEAMS FOR DURABILITY AND GREATER PROJECTION TONE AND TIMBRE.
  • Key: F/Bb
  • Wrap: Farkas
  • Bore: .468"
  • Bell Material: Nickel Silver
  • Body Material: Nickel Silver
  • Bell Size: 12.25"
  • Bell Throat: Medium
  • Bell Option: Fixed
  • Linkage: String
  • Finish: Nickel
  • Includes: Mouthpiece & Case

THE HORN HAS BEEN INSPECTED AND PLAY TESTED BY OUR PROFESSIONAL TECHNICIAN AND WE GUARANTEE THE HORN TO BE AS DESCRIBED AND IN EXCELLENT WORKING ORDER. WE OFFER A 30 DAY MONEY BACK GUARANTEE IF FOR ANY REASON YOU ARE NOT SATISFIED SIMPLY PAY RETURN SHIPPING FOR A FULL REFUND.