![]() ![]() Initially the horn was 'harder' to play as well as my old Conns (Im a Conn fanboy). Did not do enough research though to realize the bell is brass/gold. It needs a repad to play its best, and it is sold as-is for the time being. After much deliberation I finally bought a 184G Silver Strad Cornet. I have one of these myself, or else I would be keeping this one:-)Īs you can see, this is original lacquer with speckly wear to it, but it is still in good physical (structural condition), which is the most important thing. It’s nice and rich, medium between bright and dark, and easy to project with for jazz. The result is a horn that has basically modern keywork (except the LH pinky keys), and a tone that is something like a 50’s King. It appears to be the result of the company having given some of its old-timers free rein to design their dream saxophone from the bottom up. For a super-low price, you can get a great alto from Holton! It is different from all early Holton saxophones, being a complete redesign done in the 1950’s long after Holton had stopped being a serious contender in the saxophone market. ![]() This is a lesser-known vintage saxophone that deserves to be better-known. This saxophone is sold! But click HERE to see our current selection of alto saxophones.
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