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Rare 1920s Holton C Soprano Saxophone – Beautiful Silver Plate, Keys To High F! Soprano saxophones in C arent commonly seen these days, but they are wonderful instruments. Their tone is very similar to Bb sopranos, but as non-transposing instruments they can easily read piano/vocal/violin/flute/oboe/etc. The star attraction here might appear to be the full key range to high F, which is very difficult to find on a C soprano. The Holtons were the only C sopranos built in the 1920s with standard keywork all the way up to high F, while Conn and Buescher C sopranos are only keyed to high Eb. Thats not its only attractive feature however – it has a marvelously sweet and rich tone, and feels like a great fit for playing in any style of music Ive played with it – various eras of classical, jazz, and rock, klezmer, Irish folk music, Balkan music – it always seems to be at home in any musical genre Ive tried it in. This instrument has been owned and played by a professional saxophonist (me) for the past 10 years and has been kept in a smoke-free home. It was overhauled and repadded shortly before I bought it and it still plays quite well overall, but it would benefit from a little attention from a repair person – the lowest several notes dont speak very easily, so Im sure there are a few leaks to fix. Pads seem pretty good overall though. When its in top shape its great player, noticeably better than the several other C sopranos Ive played over the years. Its Low Pitch, so its A=440 modern pitch. And at almost 100 years old, its certainly in a lot better shape than I will when Im that age! Ive always liked this one a lot, but Im simply not using it much these days – so its time for someone else to enjoy it rather than such a wonderful instrument being neglected. The item “Vintage Rare Holton C Soprano Saxophone Beautiful Silver Plate, Keys To High F” is in sale since Wednesday, September 11, 2019. This item is in the category “Musical Instruments & Gear\Vintage Musical Instruments\Vintage Wind & Woodwind\Band & Orchestral\Saxophones”. The seller is “jaybasssax” and is located in Seattle, Washington. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Ecuador, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman islands, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Peru, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Viet nam, Uruguay.

• Body Material: Brass
• Brand: Holton
• Body Finish: Silver-Plated
• Key Finish: Silver-Plated
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Skill Level: Professional