DescriptionTechnical description: Blackwood with silver plated german silver ferrules and keywork. Five pieces: mouthpiece, barrel, upper section, lower section, bell. The main feature of the Mazzeo system is that it has one proper tone-hole for the register key and another for a good in-tune throat B♭, instead of using one key compromising between these different requests. B♭ key operated by L2, R1, R2, on R3 articulated. Closed with L1 and L0. Plateau key for L0. Ringless bell aids in weight reduction. 19 keys, 6 rings.
L0: @I{plate F₄/C♮₆; speaker.
L1: @I{T + ring F♯₄; throat A♮; throat A♭.
L2: @I{T + E♭₄/B♭₅ corresponding ring.
L3: @I{T + ring; cross E♭₄/B♭₅.
L4: @I{C♯₄/G♯₅; F₃/C♮₅; E₃/B♮₄; F♯₃/C♯₅.
R1: @I{T + ring B♭₃/F♮₅ via correspondence; side E♭₄/B♭₅; side F♯₄/C♯₆; trills 1-2; throat B♭.
R2: @I{T + ring B♮₃/F♯₅ via correspondence; throat B♭.
R3: @I{T + ring B♮₃/F♯₅ via correspondence; cross B♮₃/F♯₅.
R4: @I{G♯₃/E♭₅; E₃/B♮₄; F₃/C♮₅; F♯₃/C♯₅.
Keyhead type: modern.
Keymount type: screwed in pillars.
Mouthpiece missing.
General literature references: Reeves 1999. |