Used Conn 8DRS Professional Double French Horn

The Conn 8DRS CONNstellation double horn has been a standard in the french horn world since the late 1930’s. Pitched in F/Bb, it is designed in the Kruspe style and features a .468″ (11.89mm) bore, 12-1/4″ (311mm) large throat rose brass screw bell, rose brass first branch and leadpipe, nickel silver valve section and tuning slides, tapered rotors and bearings, string linkage with fully mechanical change valve, adjustable levers, lacquer finish.

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Used Holton H178 Professional Double French Horn

Bright, compact feel and sound with outstanding tonal beauty. Bell proportions provide a dark but singing tone with fine legato characteristics. Yellow brass produces a higher tone color with more overtones and clearer projection. Capable of playing pianissimo staccato notes sensitively, clearly and evenly. Excellent horn for chamber orchestra.

The H178 keyed in F/Bb and features a .468″ bore, 12.25″ medium-throated hand-hammered yellow brass bell, .310 venturi of yellow brass, tapered hand-lapped valve rotors, brass branches and bows with solid nickel silver connecting ferrules and slides that are solid nickel silver inside and outside.

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Used Holton H180 Professional Double French Horn

The H180 is a free-blowing horn with rich and resonant intonation. Bell and branch are made of a special brass alloy for a slightly darker coloring of tone. Good projection. Model H180 is an excellent orchestral horn with dark sound and bright overtones.

Pitched in the key of F/Bb, the H180 features a .468″ bore, 12.25″ large-throated hand-hammered yellow brass bell, tapered hand-lapped brass rotors, .310″ venturi of nickel silver, solid brass branches and bows with nickel silver ferrules and slides that are solid nickel silver inside and out.

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Used Alexander 103 Professional Double French Horn

In 1782, the musical instrument maker Franz Ambros Alexander arrived in Mainz, the world famous town on the River Rhine, were Johannes Gutenberg had invented the art of printing. Franz Ambros was accepted into the trades guild and he founded a new company for the manufacture of fine musical instruments. Today, more than 220 years later, his company Gebr. Alexander is still owned and directed by the descendants of the founder.

Original manufacturing methods for fine orchestral instruments have been modernised over the centuries. Today, modern technology supports traditional methods wherever this improves the quality of an instrument. All improvements on instruments are due to the daily exchange of Alexander with top professional performers worldwide. Latest scientific research in instrument making is regularly evaluated and introduced into the manufacturing process.

“Tradition and Progress” are the basis for the top position of Alexander-Instruments in worldwide comparison. Thousands of letters of gratitude from all over the world are witness for the satisfaction of Alexander customers. Alexander-Horns meet highest expectations. They are used in the best orchestras, in Schools and Universities and by many enthusiastic individuals.

This 103 is in like-new condition.  It features a screw bell and comes with a case and mute.  Everything about it is superb!  This is your chance to get what is basically a new horn at a huge discount!  Call today for more information about this outstanding instrument!

Used Holton H179 Professional Double French Horn

The 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 throat 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 finish allow the horn to respond quickly and sounds brighter up close. This is the most popular Farkas model.

Pitched in F/Bb, the horn is pitched A445 features a .468” bore, 12.25” fixed large throat bell, independent Bb tuning.

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