88H LT
- bigbandbone
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A friend just bought a used, early 1980’s vintage, Conn 88H LT. He’s wondering what the LT means and how it is different than just a standard closed wrap 88H.
Thanks in advance for any and all information.
Thanks in advance for any and all information.
- harrisonreed
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LT is for the Elkhart style, thinned out bell. After the move from Elkhart, Conn started making heavier bells for the 88H, as standard. Think of it as the current 88HT.
- harrisonreed
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[quote="Burgerbob"]There were no 80s 88HTs.[/quote]
There's another thread on here where MrHCinDE says it was a thin bell. They had one.
<LINK_TEXT text="viewtopic.php?p=62832&hilit=88H+LT#p62832">https://trombonechat.com/viewtopic.php?p=62832&hilit=88H+LT#p62832</LINK_TEXT>
There's another thread on here where MrHCinDE says it was a thin bell. They had one.
<LINK_TEXT text="viewtopic.php?p=62832&hilit=88H+LT#p62832">https://trombonechat.com/viewtopic.php?p=62832&hilit=88H+LT#p62832</LINK_TEXT>
- tombone21
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I had a 90s 88H LT that was quite odd... The engraving on the bell was barely legible through that dreadful orange lacquer, and it only said
CONN 88H *lt*
USA
with no other crest design or anything else like a modern UMI era when they named them 88H O/W and whatnot. Just the text and numerals. Makes me wonder now if it was even a real 88. I remember, nobody, not even my teachers, could solidly slot a high D on that horn. Still have never seen any other example of that engraving!
CONN 88H *lt*
USA
with no other crest design or anything else like a modern UMI era when they named them 88H O/W and whatnot. Just the text and numerals. Makes me wonder now if it was even a real 88. I remember, nobody, not even my teachers, could solidly slot a high D on that horn. Still have never seen any other example of that engraving!
- MrHCinDE
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[quote="harrisonreed"]<QUOTE author="Burgerbob" post_id="231075" time="1705343361" user_id="3131">
There were no 80s 88HTs.[/quote]
There's another thread on here where MrHCinDE says it was a thin bell. They had one.
<LINK_TEXT text="viewtopic.php?p=62832&hilit=88H+LT#p62832">https://trombonechat.com/viewtopic.php?p=62832&hilit=88H+LT#p62832</LINK_TEXT>
</QUOTE>
Mine was an 88H LT OW, got it in 2000 new from a shop in West Chester, Pennsylvania whilst on tour as a tubist with a youth orchestra. I only went in to get a mute and just borrowed the horn off the wall to try the mute with!
I’m pretty sure it was from the late 90’s, was definitely a Gen II.
I’m 99% sure the LT was as said already, thin-walled bell.
There were no 80s 88HTs.[/quote]
There's another thread on here where MrHCinDE says it was a thin bell. They had one.
<LINK_TEXT text="viewtopic.php?p=62832&hilit=88H+LT#p62832">https://trombonechat.com/viewtopic.php?p=62832&hilit=88H+LT#p62832</LINK_TEXT>
</QUOTE>
Mine was an 88H LT OW, got it in 2000 new from a shop in West Chester, Pennsylvania whilst on tour as a tubist with a youth orchestra. I only went in to get a mute and just borrowed the horn off the wall to try the mute with!
I’m pretty sure it was from the late 90’s, was definitely a Gen II.
I’m 99% sure the LT was as said already, thin-walled bell.