Is this French Horn worth buying?

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I recently found a French horn that is a Holton H177 model. I read on websites that this is a professional model horn. I currently have a Homton H378 intermediate model but it is used and seven years old. I bought it two years ago and it isn t in perfect condition it has dents and a bunch of lacquer chipped in its bell. The Holton H177 is $3,200 with free shipping it is used but it s condition looks brand new. It is nickel plated. I ve been looking on websites like Conn-Selmer and Instrumental Saving to get ideas of how much they retail new and it seems to be around $4,400. I am certainly not looking to spend that money at the moment even though I know that s the going rate of French horns. Would this H177 last me through my High School and college years until I get enough money to buy and select a forever horn? If I buy this now I would like to know how long it would last me, and am I getting a good deal on it? It s free shipping. Thanks!

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If you can use a school French Horn all the way through High School, and then College, and if you can begin saving for your " forever " French Horn, may I recommend you purchase a Conn 8D, Nickel/Silver French Horn? It comes with two sets of tubing, and a thumb valve, that allows you to play in either the F Horn, or the B Flat horn. This dramatically increases your range, both higher, and lower, making this French Horn one of the most versatile instruments ever made. I was a French Horn major at university, and performed with the Conn 8D. It had a wonderful tone quality, fantastic range, and the ability to be heard in a full Symphonic Orchestra, or mellow enough to blend in perfectly with a Woodwind Quintet. You owe yourself the favor of checking it out.

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Is this French Horn worth buying?

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