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Originally Posted by conn53victor  I am 56 years old. Sold my h.s. Connstellation in college to buy a cheap car or some good dope. When I started playing again about ten years ago, I realized that I could never justify such a good horn ... A year ago, a colleague offered me his 1965 Connstellation for $250 if I would keep it to play. It was my original horn. Well, different serial number but indistinguishable. And he had only played it one year in the mid 1960's and stored it well. I love it and use it most of all. |
Jim, does the serial no. on your 1965 Connstellation start with the letter "E"? I just turned 50 and still have the Connstellation that I bought used in jr. high school (circa 1971) for, coincidentally, $250. That's a great story about you getting a near-identical Connstellation back into your hands.
I won't part with my Connstellation, ever. I've owned the pro line of Yamaha trumpet and flugelhorn some 25 years ago, but was stupid in selling them -- maybe I was on some of the weed you smoked? Anyhow, I just bought a lightly used (with no dents/dings or scratches) Jupiter 846S flugelhorn with a serial no. starting with the letter "E," which has yet to arrive and which is one of the newer, better quality flugels made by Jupiter. I look forward to getting it and trying it out next week.
As for the rest of your Conn-heads, would you ever part with your vintage Conn horns?
Cheers!
Herb