Model Number: 1029
Key: C
Special Feature: Solid Sterling Silver Head-joint and embouchure plate.
Finish: 24K Gold-plated on Solid Sterling Silver.
Case : HN White made case
King Piccolo Background:
The piccolo is a small but powerful instrument. Although its size is often obscured by the players hands, its shrill piercing voice is easily detected over the combined instrumentation of the band or orchestra.
Due to its compact size and delicate mechanism, the construction of a piccolo demands the same exacting perfection required for fine watch-making. The perfect balance of intonation can be attained only by the proper bore of the body and location of tone holes. Our skilled craftsmen designed and built the finest precision instruments to obtain this accuracy.
In your choice of a King piccolo you will discover the same quality of workmanship as in found in all King instruments, resulting in perfection of tone quality, intonation and easy response. --White Way News Catalog 17, 1949.
Instrument Condition:
For sale by The H. N. White Company LLC, this mint 1955 gold plated piccolo is the best of the best made in Cleveland. Improvements pioneered during and right after the war in production and quality have resulted in one of the finest piccolos ever produced. This piccolo has 24K plated body with Sterling Silver head-joint and gold plated embouchure plate. The head-joint is made of Sterling Silver just not plated in silver. The finish is original and so are all of the parts.
This piccolo has NOT been re-lacquered , the finish is 100% original.
All parts on the piccolo are original.
The gold plate is 99.8% perfect.
All serial numbers match.
There some small scratches but none are very deep.
The piccolo has been fully serviced.
All of the pads are new.
The cork is new.
Comes with King case.
The case is not original to the piccolo. The case is a later King case with emblem on the outside, overall it is in good condition.
Our King HN White piccolo has been fully serviced with all new pads and cork and is in ready to play condition. This King piccolo is truly special with its 24K body and Sterling Silver head-joint. The King piccolo has legendary sound and this one is ready for a new home.
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