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"The Merker-Matic, as the Ethel Merker model is affectionately
known, is a premium double French horn impeccably crafted
to offer the ultimate in craftsmanship and tonal splendor.
Design features such as its newly designed 4th branch, dual
bore, and mouthpipe tapers lead professionals to claim an
ease of blowing in all registers as well as an exceptionally
quick response and a smooth, precise legato. For those who
prefer a brass horn, the Merker-Matic is available as model
H183. A genuine Holton Farkas MC silver-plated mouthpiece
and slim-line wood-shell case are included"
Specifications
Key: H175: F-Bb
H183: F-Bb with reversible 4th rotor to Bb-F
Pitch: A445 with independent Bb tuning
Bore: F: 11.89 mm (.468") Bb: 11.68 mm (.460")
Mouthpipe: Newly developed taper with .306
venturi of nickel silver
Lever action: Noiseless string action, short
stroke with stainless steel springs
Valve rotors: Tapered hand-lapped brass
with nickel-silver outside casings
Bearing plates: Tapered brass
Material: Solid nickel-silver
Slides: Both inside and outside are hand-lapped
nickel silver with rolled bead rings; short-length recessed
slides allow for quick removal
Bell: 12.25" diameter large-throated hand-hammered
specially annealed with overlapping seam
Waterkeys: One on mouthpipe and one on 3rd
Bb slide
Options: Extra-long main and Bb tuning slides;
H175 available with reversable 4th valve that permits changing
from F-Bb to Bb-F as model H175ER; H175 available with detachable
bell and flat case as model H275; H183 available with detachable
bell and flat case as model H283
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