Holton H279 Farkas French Horn

• Key of F/Bb double
• .468" bore
• Detachable 12-1/4" hand-hammered nickel silver bell
• .310 venturi
• Noiseless string action
• Short stroke with stainless steel springs
• Tapered hand-lapped brass valve rotors
• Slides are solid nickel silver inside and out
• Case and mouthpiece included

The solid nickel silver edition of the H178, models H179 (fixed bell) & H279 (detachable bell) have especially good center and projection. These free-blowing horns feature 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.

• Independent tuning system for intonation versatility.
• All solid nickel-silver
• One of the first French Horns to have a water key installed on the mouth pipe
• Small hole on end of water key to attach a string to the end of the water key for a quick release so a player can release water quickly without their hand ever leaving the levers.
• Levers designed with a short stroke and adjustable string attachment.
• Fourth lever is considered as one of the most comfortable, easy to operate thumb valves on the market. It is adjustable and has a short stroke.
• The bell flare produces a mellow tone plus a little overtone of a ringing quality. The hard nickel responds quickly and sounds brighter up close.
• Medium cup Farkas mouthpiece