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Basset horn. Nominal pitch: F.

Technical description: Cocus wood with german silver ferrules and keywork. Five pieces: mouthpiece, crook, upper section, lower section, bell. Original mouthpiece grooved for cord. Five tone-holes covered with plates. Chromatic extension. 17keys, 5plates, 2rings. L0: Plate; speaker corresponding with first ring. L1: T + ring + vent; throat A♮; throat A♭. L2: Plate + vent. L3: Plate; E♭₄/B♭₅. L4: C♯₄/G♯₅; E₃/B♮₄; F♯₃/C♯₅. R0: C₃; C♯₃; D₃; D♯₃. R1: Plate; side F₄/C₆; side E♭₄/B♭₅; side trill for throat A-B♮ and B♭-C. R2: T + ring. R3: Plate + (forked B♭₃/F♮₅); cross B♭₃/F♮₅. R4: G♯₃/E♭₅; F₃/C₅. Keymount type: screwed in pillars. Keyhead type: modern.

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