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- The solid nickel silver edition of the H178, model H179 has especially good center and projection.
- This free-blowing horn features a rich, dark sound designed especially for the "big horn" artist; the tapered tubing and throatA small bell throat is controlled with more resistance, and a large bell throat is open with less resistance. The medium bell throat falls in the middle. of the bell are larger for a bigger, darker tone.
- The bell flare produces a mellow, velvety tone plus a little overtone of a ringing quality.
- Hard nickel silver responds quickly and sounds brighter up close.
- This is the most popular FarkasThe Farkas wrap is similar in some ways to the other wraps, however is recognized by its independent tuning system which is found on all Holton Farkas and Merker models. This allows a player to tune the Bb-side of the Horn separate from the F-side of the Horn or visa/versa. model.
- It has a .468” bore, a 12.25” large throatA small bell throat is controlled with more resistance, and a large bell throat is open with less resistance. The medium bell throat falls in the middle. hand hammered bell, tapered rotors and bearings, nickel silverThis metal has a subtle response and darker timbre. construction, a water key on the mouthpipe, and solid nickel silver inner and outer slides.
- The model H279 has all the above features plus a detachable screw bell.
Nickel silver
Nickel silver inner and outer slides
12.25” large throat
Hand hammered
Attached bell (H179 Standard)
Detachable screw bell (H279 Standard)
Tapered rotors and bearings
String linkage
.310” Venturi
Water key on the mouthpipe
Choice of Farkas silver plated mouthpiece
Wood shell case with black fabric exte rior (H179 Standard)
Screw bell wood shell case with maroon vinyl exterior (H279 Standard)
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