I have a Holton 281 (brass Farkas with a bronze screw bell), and I hope that
this is in some way helpful. When I was looking for a horn two years ago, I
found out that the 281 is more open feeling than the Holton 180 (Brass
Farkas). However, this might only be true for the ones I played, also taking
into account every other variable. Before I bought the horn, the salesman
advised me to buy the horn as a screw bell, because the bronze is weak
because of copper content, so it bends and dents too easily, but having the
screw bell ring helps this. I don't know how true any of this is, but I like
the Holton 281, it's a good horn for the money.
Another thing the salesman told me was that "there is no perfect horn; that
would take all of the sport out of playing."
William Foss
"The various viewpoints on Horn tone are held with such fierce devotion that
one encounters otherwise in religious controversies." -Gunther Schuller
From: "Hunt,Thomas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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To: "The Horn List" <horn@music.memphis.edu>
Subject: [Hornlist] holton 192 or 176
Date: Mon, 6 Jun 2005 00:00:25 -0500
Anybody had a chance to try the H-192. It is a Gye wrap with the Merker
dual bore.
what about horns they make with bronze bells, the 105 and the 176? Any
epxerience?
tom in iowa
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