SOLD: Mirafone Compensating Descant Horn in Beautiful Condition

This horn is SOLD.

This is a really cool little descant. It is a compensating descant made by the Mirafone company. I don't think this horn has seen much if any use at all. There are almost no signs of use. There are only a few very minor spots of lacquer wear, and only one minor bump in the bell flare. The bell is a two-piece hand hammered bell and the German construction of this horn is fantastic.

This horn plays and sounds great. It has a very smooth sound. This horn will make a great addition to any players collection. Some musicians may want this horn for high horn parts like the Bach Brandenburg concertos.

This is a compensating descant. Basically, this means that the second set of slides is used to put the horn in Bb, and the top set of slides is F alto. The air goes through both sets of slides for Bb, and the lower set of slides are blocked off for F alto.

This horn comes with the original case in excellent condition. No mouthpiece is included. If you are going to purchase a mouthpiece, I suggest you read Dr. John Ericson's article on finding a descant horn mouthpiece.