Anybody out there playing a Conn 48B?

mike ansberry · 10-24-2009, 09:36 PM

I've been trolling for one on the usual sites. What are their playing characteristics? I have a 40B that has incredible valves and a great center, but seems to have a small bore and is really bright. I can really blow flames with it, but I can't seem to mellow it down for jazz.

nieuwguyski · 10-25-2009, 02:33 AM

Both the 40B and 48B have a .458" bore.

I have spent a bit of time playing a 48B, and thought it was a pretty dark horn. YMMV.

Sterling · 10-26-2009, 01:07 PM

In my case right now is my 48B and my Bach 43 Sterling Bell. The 48B seems to be more even in all registers than my Bach. One odd quirk is that I cannot play with any good results a Monette Prana mouthpiece with the 48B. I have to use my non-Prana B6 instead and It plays very well. I actually use it as one of my church/wedding horns.

10-24-2009, 09:36 PM	#1
mike ansberry Piano User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Clarksville, Tennessee, USA Posts: 385	Anybody out there playing a Conn 48B? I've been trolling for one on the usual sites. What are their playing characteristics? I have a 40B that has incredible valves and a great center, but seems to have a small bore and is really bright. I can really blow flames with it, but I can't seem to mellow it down for jazz. __________________ "Music is a fire in your belly that has to come out of your mouth, so you'd better put a horn in the way before someone gets hurt" (paraphrase of Bleeding Gums Murphy) Eclipse MR in scratch gold Olds Super/Ultrasonic Conn 40B Leblanc Paris large bore with Bach mouthpipe Bach 37 Olds L-12 Flugel Benge Picc Buescher Cornet made in 1914 American Standard (King?) beginner trumpet (crap) Willing to provide a good home for a stray Conn 48B or Olds Recording

10-25-2009, 02:33 AM	#2
nieuwguyski Piano User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Santa Cruz, CA Posts: 268	Re: Anybody out there playing a Conn 48B? Both the 40B and 48B have a .458" bore. I have spent a bit of time playing a 48B, and thought it was a pretty dark horn. YMMV. __________________ John N. Nieuwguyski Last edited by nieuwguyski; 10-27-2009 at 02:23 AM. Reason: fixin' my spellin'

10-26-2009, 01:07 PM	#3
Sterling Piano User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Marcellus, NY Posts: 260	Re: Anybody out there playing a Conn 48B? In my case right now is my 48B and my Bach 43 Sterling Bell. The 48B seems to be more even in all registers than my Bach. One odd quirk is that I cannot play with any good results a Monette Prana mouthpiece with the 48B. I have to use my non-Prana B6 instead and It plays very well. I actually use it as one of my church/wedding horns.

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