| I've owned this horn since new. My parents bought it for me in
1964. It has been cryogenically treated and replated twice. The pads
are Prestini goatskins, the resonators are oversized Noyeks. I
use as Masterpiece gold plated neck and a Runyon Quantum mouthpiece
(#12). It has Oleg risers on all the palm keys, the low C, the low B
flat, and high E. The right hand thumbhook is by Phil Barone. The left
hand thumb rest is by Runyon Products. I've traveled far and wide with
this horn, and it is absolutely not for sale at any price. This
should give you an idea of what is possible.
Click on the thumbnails for full images.
photography by Paul Coats
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The front F key opens both the F and the E flat pads to
facilitate altissimo. |
an additional mechanism attached to the octave key brings
the palm keys and high C# in tune automatically! |
The G# key has an additional spring to assure that it never
sticks. |
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An additional arm has been added to the F# pad to provide
adjustment and a tight seal. |
The low C key has an additional arm for stability |
Double arms have been added to both bell keys for stability |
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Beautiful nudes engraved on the bell |
more details of the lovely ladies |
A close-up of the bell nudes |
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