![]() Philip Farkas (1914-1992), principal horn of the Chicago Symphony, left what became Schilke Music Products in 1956 and became a member of with Holton, designing the Holton Farkas Modelfrench horn.Renold Schilke (1910-1982), primary trumpet of the Chicago Symphony and device maker, carried out as a associate of the Holton-sponsored Chi town Symphony Brass Ensemble in the 1950s.1936), principal trumpet of the Chi town Symphony, started carrying out as a Holton artist in 1919. Vincent Bach (1890-1976), cornet and trumpet player and producer of trumpets and mouthpieces performed as a Holton performer in 1917-18 prior to starting his personal company.Frank Holton (1858-1942), the previous prospect trombone with the Sousa Music group and an accomplished artist who could demonstrate his product.Įrnst Albert Couturiér (1869-1950), cornet virtuoso and instrument manufacturer behind thé Holton Couturiér New Design, performed as a Holton musician from 1907 until starting his personal company in 1916.If you are looking for a great saxophone at a rock-bottom price, this is about as low as you’ll ever find one with a fresh top-shelf overhaul on it. The majority of the price on this horn is the cost of the overhaul I will put into it- I was able to score this horn very cheap, and I am passing on the savings to you. And as far as American-made saxophones go, these post-war Holtons are the best bargain by far, and I doubt they will remain so indefinitely. But due to small numbers produced in a short time period (along with pretty meager advertising at the time) they remain mostly unknown which means you can get a vintage professional American-made horn for less than a new student Yamaha. But for a short period following World War II but before being bought out by Leblanc, Holton put out some truly great saxophones. These horns are pretty obscure- most Holton saxophones are either in the waaaay vintage category or in more modern times are thought of as student saxophones like the better known Holton Collegiate line. If you would like to purchase it and you catch me before I do the overhaul, you have it overhauled to your specifications. It comes in its original hard shell case, and will be overhauled prior to sale. This horn is original lacquer, and in very good condition. The bore is the same as the Stratodyne, and just like the Stratodyne, under the fingers it is a comfortable horn, intonation is good, build quality is very good, and the tone is great– fat and full and rich. This is a post-war but pre-buyout Holton 232 alto saxophone, a professional model that is identical to the Holton 234 “Stratodyne” (which was their absolute top-of-the-line and the best horn they ever made) with the exception of some aesthetic differences (engraving, key guards) and the design of the octave mechanism. ![]()
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