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David Maller Alto Sackbut
Design and Construction
- Renaissance design and made in either Eb or F
- Wall thickness is .35mm, thinning to .28mm at the bell
- The bore diameter is 9.9 mm with a bell opening of 9.8 cm
- Flat, hinged bell brace and telescopic, tubular slide brace
- Inner slide is nickel and has stockings
- Instrument is not lacquered and has no water key
- The tuning mechanism is at the connection of the bell and slide sections
- The bell garland, braces and furules are extensively ornamented and
engraved in Renaissance style.
Mouthpiece
- The timbre and response of any brass is determined by the mouthpiece as
well as, the instrument itself
- For the above reason, we include with the Maller sackbut a copy of an
original mouthpiece dating from the seventeenth century
- It has a flat rim and hemispherical cup with a sharp drop into a wide
throat
Case
- A high quality case has been specifically designed for this instrument
Options
- Option 1: The instrument can be provided with a set of tuning bits
(the historical tuning method) instead of the tuning slide usually
furnished.
- Option 2: A half step crook is available for playing at Baroque
pitch (A=415)
- Option 3: Eb crook or the F instrument
All crooks and tuning bits insert at the mouthpiece.
Pricing
| Description |
SKU # |
Price |
| option 1 |
sku-1 |
Call |
| option 2 |
sku-2 |
Call |
| option 3 |
sku-3 |
Call |
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