{"product_id":"yamaha-yhr-881-custom-b-flat-f-alto-descant-french-horn","title":"Yamaha YHR-881 Custom Bb\/F Alto Descant French Horn","description":"\u003c!-- more --\u003e\n\u003c!-- split --\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch4\u003eGet a Great Custom Horn with the Yamaha YHR-881 Custom Bb\/F Alto Descant French Horn\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis custom \"Descant\" horn features light responsive action.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHand-lapped rotary valves and slides: Rotary valves and slides that have been hand-lapped are airtight and have smooth action.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArticulated key levers: Articulated key levers have responsive motion.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhosphor bronze rotors: Rotors made of phosphor bronze resist corrosion.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTapered valves: Tapered valves wear for a long time without air leakage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSecure Note Centers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAccurate pitch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEven response\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLong rotor valve: The innovative thumb valve configuration on the YHR-881 replaces linked valves, thereby reducing friction, promoting faster response, producing exquisite sound, and improving hand comfort.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExcellent sound in all registers: The combination of the secure high register, strong projection, and quick attack of the Bb horn with the rich, warm timbre of the F horn make the double horn ideal for most playing situations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eHammered and annealed bell\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eHammering and annealing are processes so important to the instrument's acoustic characteristics that Yamaha employs computer-controlled equipment to ensure consistently superior sound. Hammering enables bells to have a rich, resonant tone that blends beautifully with other instruments. Annealing is a cooling and heating process that makes it easier to control the acoustics of the instrument.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eCyclical bore\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eA cyclical bore is a perfectly cylindrical tubing assembly in combination with a conical leadpipe and bell system. This allows for consistent air flow throughout the horn.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eTonal clarity and flexibility\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe tonal clarity and flexibility of the YHR-881 makes it ideal for baroque music, chamber music, and orchestral music because it overcomes the low-range difficulties typical of descant horns by additionally serving as a single Bb horn. The YHR-882 improves on this feature even further by adding the F natural valve to give more body to the tone in the low register.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eSPECIFICATIONS\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLevel: Custom Descant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKey: Bb\/ F Alto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStyle: Descant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBore: 0.472\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBell Diameter: 12 1\/8\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBell Throat: Medium small \/ Medium large\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeadpipe Material: Gold Brass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBody\/ Bell Material: Yellow Brass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBell Type: Fixed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinish: Unlacquered\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMouthpiece: 32C4\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRotors: (5) Hollow Phosphor Bronze\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRotor Casing: Nickel Silver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLever Action: Mechanical\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWater Key: Yes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePatented \"Dual Plane\" 4th rotor; F natural 5th valve\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\n\nManufacturer: Yamaha\u003cbr\u003eModel: YHR-881\u003cbr\u003eSKU: I034341-N-0-WHXC\u003cbr\u003eUPC: 086792502892\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWe are Chuck Levin's Washington Music Center\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince 1958, Chuck Levin’s Washington Music Center has been the trusted destination for musicians and audio professionals across Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. 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