Holton H179 Farkas Double French Horn (Silver)

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Sound Profile: Free-blowing horn designed for a rich, dark sound, especially for the "big horn" artist, with a mellow, velvety bell flare tone.
Design Enhancements: Features tapered tubing and a larger bell throat for a bigger, darker tone, along with a ringing quality overtone.
Material Composition: Constructed from solid nickel silver, including branches, bows, ferrules, and slides, with hand-hammered nickel silver bell.
Key Specifications: Pitched at A445 with independent Bb tuning, an 11.89 mm bore, and a .310 venturi nickel silver mouthpipe.
Mechanical Details: Incorporates noiseless string action lever with short stroke and stainless steel springs, and tapered hand-lapped brass valve rotors.
Physical Dimensions: Equipped with a 12.25" diameter large-throated bell and a waterkey on the mouthpipe.
Available Options: Optional features include extra-long main and Bb tuning slides, a detachable bell, and a flat case (model H279).

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French horn type
Brass Instruments
Sound key
F-Bb
Brand
Holton
Model
H179
Expertise level
Advanced
Finish
Silver

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Holton H179 Farkas Double French Horn (Silver)

The solid nickel silver edition of the H178, the Holton model H179 French Horn 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 responds quickly and sounds brighter up close. The most popular Farkas model.

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
•  Bearing plates: Tapered brass Branches, bows and ferrules: Nickel silver
•  Slides: Both inside and out are solid nickel silver
•  Bell: 12.25" diameter large-throated hand-hammered nickel silver
•  Waterkey: On mouthpipe
•  Options: Extra-long main and Bb tuning slides, detachable bell and flat case available as model H279

Free-blowing horn features a rich, dark sound designed especially for the "big horn" artist
Tapered tubing and throat of the bell are larger for a bigger, darker tone
Holton H179 Farkas Double French Horn (Silver)

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French horn type

Brass Instruments

Sound key

F-Bb

Brand

Holton

Model

H179

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Sound key	F-BbHolton H179 Farkas Double French Horn (Silver)	-IDEANATEGRATE French Horn Mouthpeices 1Pack Copper Material Loud Sound 6.5x2.6x2.6in	F/BbConn 11DN Connstellation F/Bb Double French Horn Lacquer	FConn CHR201F Single F French Horn Yellow Brass	F/BbConn 6D Artist Series Double Horn
Expertise level	AdvancedHolton H179 Farkas Double French Horn (Silver)	BeginnerIDEANATEGRATE French Horn Mouthpeices 1Pack Copper Material Loud Sound 6.5x2.6x2.6in	-Conn 11DN Connstellation F/Bb Double French Horn Lacquer	BeginnerConn CHR201F Single F French Horn Yellow Brass	BeginnerConn 6D Artist Series Double Horn
Finish	SilverHolton H179 Farkas Double French Horn (Silver)	-IDEANATEGRATE French Horn Mouthpeices 1Pack Copper Material Loud Sound 6.5x2.6x2.6in	LacquerConn 11DN Connstellation F/Bb Double French Horn Lacquer	Clear LacquerConn CHR201F Single F French Horn Yellow Brass	clear lacquerConn 6D Artist Series Double Horn