112H "Ugly Duckling"
- Burgerbob
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- Joined: Apr 23, 2018
Here's a great 112H for sale. I'm selling it for a friend.
I have been borrowing it to use at work for a year+ now, but I have a couple other horns that have taken the place of it that are a bit more familiar for my Bach ear and hands. My friend has some very fancy horns and this is surplus to needs.
What do you get for $1600?
For starters, a Conn 112H. 10 inch red bell (taken from the Benge 290), light yellow slide with nickel crook, dual independent rotors in F/Gb.
As stated in the title, it's an ugly duckling. This is the friendly nickname given to the horn due to, well, the appearance. The lacquer has either left of its own accord or been scotch-brited right off, and a quite interesting patina has taken its place. :good:
How much difference does this make to the sound? Well, not a bit. This horn is a serious player and makes some really great sounds. It plays mellow, but not dull, at lower dynamics, then gains a nice bite and projection when leaned on. The valves are nice and open and offer up some seriously world-ending pedals when needed. I have used this in big bands and it works very well with a good bari player and trombone section.
The only mod I have made in my stewardship was to pull the leadpipe, which was a bit reamed out. I have replaced it with a Shires 2L. The screw fitting sticks out, but the leadpipe seals well and this places the mouthpiece in a more normal place for someone used to screw-fitting leadpipe slides. It also makes the horn much more even in response and sound, especially in the staff.
Now, why wouldn't this horn be kept? The bell is much closer to the player than a Bach, as well as the slide being narrow like an 88H. Going back and forth between this horn and my Bachs is a bit of a chore. If I had something more similar in my normal stable I wouldn't think twice about it.
Price doesn't include case. If you want an Eastman to go with, it'll be a bit extra.
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I have been borrowing it to use at work for a year+ now, but I have a couple other horns that have taken the place of it that are a bit more familiar for my Bach ear and hands. My friend has some very fancy horns and this is surplus to needs.
What do you get for $1600?
For starters, a Conn 112H. 10 inch red bell (taken from the Benge 290), light yellow slide with nickel crook, dual independent rotors in F/Gb.
As stated in the title, it's an ugly duckling. This is the friendly nickname given to the horn due to, well, the appearance. The lacquer has either left of its own accord or been scotch-brited right off, and a quite interesting patina has taken its place. :good:
How much difference does this make to the sound? Well, not a bit. This horn is a serious player and makes some really great sounds. It plays mellow, but not dull, at lower dynamics, then gains a nice bite and projection when leaned on. The valves are nice and open and offer up some seriously world-ending pedals when needed. I have used this in big bands and it works very well with a good bari player and trombone section.
The only mod I have made in my stewardship was to pull the leadpipe, which was a bit reamed out. I have replaced it with a Shires 2L. The screw fitting sticks out, but the leadpipe seals well and this places the mouthpiece in a more normal place for someone used to screw-fitting leadpipe slides. It also makes the horn much more even in response and sound, especially in the staff.
Now, why wouldn't this horn be kept? The bell is much closer to the player than a Bach, as well as the slide being narrow like an 88H. Going back and forth between this horn and my Bachs is a bit of a chore. If I had something more similar in my normal stable I wouldn't think twice about it.
Price doesn't include case. If you want an Eastman to go with, it'll be a bit extra.
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