French horn mouthpiece Giardinelli G17 Gold Plated, Extensively Modified This is a very rare mouthpiece, as the manufacturer is no longer in business and it is no longer in production. After purchasing it new, I had it gold-plated and extensively modified at Dolce Music. I hesitated to part with this valuable mouthpiece, but I'm offering it for sale in the hope that someone will use it. There is some blackening of the plating in places due to aging. (I had it in storage because the shank no longer fit after I replaced my instrument.) The shank is American shank. Inner diameter 17.5mm, bore 4.4mm, cup deep. This mouthpiece is attractive for its American-style dark sound.