**SOLD**

Still clearing the Conn stable…

Offered here, a superb deal on an extremely ugly great-playing horn, resurrected from almost certain death…

As a project horn, I had an 8.5in red brass Williams bell mounted on this. The original Conn bell played sort of dead/tense, but J. Landress brass removed the dents, lacquer+de-stressed the flare (so much so that the predominant resonant pitch in the bell actually dropped a half step!) I had them remount the bell and now she won’t stop singing! Lots of scars from previous work, but structurally sound.

The ugly about this horn is the slide: LOTS of “Conn wear,” +the end crook is just slightly pushed in. The slide is a little noisy, but has no catches and somehow still runs VERY smoothly when it is clean, aligned and treated with the Yamaha stuff. I’d give it a conservative 7.5/10. Horn will be priced accordingly.

The good about this horn is the original leadpipe was damaged, so I replaced it with a seamed, yellow brass 78h replica pipe made by Brad Close via Brass Ark. Wow, that *really hooked up the response. A $275 value built into the horn. Also, horn comes with a Bam case (w/ external music pouch). Case is structurally cool, handle is taped because the “comfort gel” design is literally eroding (sticky to the touch, so I covered it). $800 shipped to the Continental US.

If anything, if you love Conns, I would buy the whole horn and maybe just replace the inners+crook. Or scrap the slide (keep the leadpipe) and use your own compatible slide. Either way, a deal, and worth it for this super resonant bell section! I could have the work done myself and build it into the price, but just trying to save some time. I should be practicing right now!

Questions/Offers, send a PM/Email.

Thanks for looking,

<EMOJI seq="270c-1f3fe" tseq="270c-1f3fe">✌🏾</EMOJI>JB3

*bump

Hi!

Is the horn playable as is or would I need to start somewhere with slide work before I could even play it?

Thanks!

Andrew

Oh, it is VERY playable as is, it’s just a little noisy when totally dry. No catches+pretty smooth when treated. Everyone has different levels of what they will tolerate in a slide. I’m on the pickier end of the spectrum. I imagine a rotation of the inners would quiet it down.

I just want the slide.

Email sent!

**SOLD**