Holton Double French Horn H177 Farkas Professional + FREE OFFER!!

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Holton Bb/F double French horn, Farkas

A versatile horn quite appropriate for high school and college marching band and orchestral performance. Model H277 offers a bright, compact feel and sound. It includes a hand-fitted rotary valve system, string linkage, separate Bb tuning slide and change lever designed to fit the thumb in a natural position. Nickel silver material is extremely corrosion resistant.

Specifications
Key: F-Bb
Pitch: A445 with independent Bb tuning
Bore: 11.89 mm (.468")
Mouthpipe: .310 venturi of nickel silver
Lever action: Noiseless string action, short stroke with stainless steel springs
Valve rotors: Tapered hand-lapped brass Branches, bows and ferrules: Nickel silver Slides: Solid nickel silver
Bell: 12.25" diameter medium-throated hand- hammered nickel silver
Waterkey: On mouthpipe
Extra-long main and Bb tuning slides, detachable bell and flat case available as model H277

Review of HOLTON H177

RATING:

Sound Quality	10
Features	9
Ease Of Use	4
Value	7
Reliability	7
Overall	8

I've been playing this hor for 4 years now. I love it a lot, and I'm sad to see it go (trading for an Alex 103.) I enjoy the tone quality- you have to try to sound bad, really. As per most Holtons, the mid-low register is very quiet (anything from middle C to Low F.) It's hard to stay in tune. I have a good ear, and I still have to fight with it. Also, it tends to eat my air, I believe this is due to the large bell. It's heavy as well (developed tendonitis..)All of those things aside, it is a lovely horn, and often admired. It is dent resistant, scratch resistant, and wear resistant. I'm really going to miss it. The sound is so dark and pure- delightful, simply delightful.

-JM.
-New England, 12/17/07

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