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VINTAGE FRANK HOLTON & CO. ALTO SAXOPHONE MOUTHPIECE -LARGE CHAMBER, HARD RUBBER
$ 21.11
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This listing is for a vintage Frank Holton & Co. (Elkhorn, WIS.) large chamber alto saxophone mouthpiece. This mouthpiece was most likely manufactured in the 1920's or 30's. The design is typical of the pre-WWII era. It has a very large round chamber, and deeply scooped inner side walls. It is made of hard rubber, not plastic. It is stamped "13 45" on the table. I'm not entirely sure what that refers to. The tip opening of this piece is relatively close, measuring in at .055", so you would need to use a fairly stiff reed on it. Alternatively, this would probably be a great one to send to your favorite re-facer for customization.
This piece is in very good condition. The tip, table, and rails are perfectly smooth. It looks like it might have had its table flattened, although I'm not certain either way if the swipe marks I see are from original hand facing, or post production work. Please check out the pictures and make your own determination. There are no tooth indentations on the beak. It has been cleaned/sanitized.
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