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Soprano saxophone. Nominal pitch: C.
Technical description: One-piece straight tube, silver-plated brass; ebonite mouthpiece with silver-plated brass cap. Box and screw for music card-holder. Highest note is written E♭₆. Rollers for B and C♯ L4 keys, and C and E♭ R4 keys. E♭₆ key depresses D₆ touchpiece. L0: Automatic octave keys. L1: B₄; bis key (B♭₄); D₆; E♭₆. L2: A₄. L3: G₄. L4: Articulated G♯₄; C♯₄; B₃; B♭₃. R1: F₄; side B♭₄; C₅. R2: E₄. R3: D₄; F♯₄. R4: E♭₄; C₄. Keymount type: pillars mounted on plates. Keyhead type: modern. Repair History: Mouthpiece has been shortened: uneven saw-cut at distal end.
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Circa 1925 - Maker:
Hawkes & Son [Corporation] - Collection:
University of Edinburgh - Inventory number:
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London/England - Hornbostel-Sachs classification:422.212 (Single) clarinets with conical bore
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- Hornbostel-Sachs category:422.212 (Single) clarinets with conical bore
- Repository:University of Edinburgh
- Measurements:555 without mouthpiece; bell diameter 78.
- View the original record:https://collections.ed.ac.uk/mimed/record/17621