Holton T-105 "Quartertone"

Jazz trumpet prodigy Don Ellis' signature model, the T-105 "Quartertone" made by Holton.

[Overview].
Holton B♭Trumpet T-105"Quarter-tone". 128mm double yellowbrass bell. 4-valve piston. Lacquer finish. Weight: 1220 grams. Accessories: genuine hard case case, portable music clip.

[Condition.]
Dents on the sides of the main tuning tube have been repaired. Tuning pipe pillar distortion>As is. Small dent repair marks scattered along the straight section at the base of the bell, at the rear of the bell, and on the bell stem. There is a small area of lacquer peeling on the edge of the bell flare. The area was thinned and weakened, so the repair work was done. The inside and outside of the tube has been cleaned, all soft parts have been replaced, and all parts have been serviced and adjusted.

[Features]
The quarter-tone trumpet was made in the 1960s by jazz trumpet player Don Ellis (Don Ellis) Don Ellis, a jazz trumpet player in the 1960's, developed the(quarter note = half of a semitone) for use in performance. The development of this model was,innovative music that Don Ellis wanted to express. While utilizing complex modulations and electric sounds, thisThe quarter-tone trumpet is said to have been produced in quantities of only 20. It is said that only about 20 were produced, so it is extremely rare to find one on the market.