Vintage Conn, Good deal..

rbdeli · 07-21-2009, 04:03 PM

This one might be good for someone who doesn't mind doing a little valve repair. Seems to be in good structural shape otherwise.

Vintage C.G Conn

This one's not bad, either.

1962 Conn Victor

Dale Proctor · 07-21-2009, 04:17 PM

The 22B (I'm guessing that's what it is) could be a good deal depending on the final price. The Victor is overpriced, if you ask me. Someone looking for a horn like that should be patient for a better horn/deal. I was looking for a 6B Victor and finally found a good one on eBay with a Buy it Now price of $300. I didn't hesitate, and got it. Almost like new, original lacquer, 1960 model. It pays to be patient and shop around...

rbdeli · 07-21-2009, 04:21 PM

You lucky #(*$ard.

Thanks for the info. I always get inspired when I hear good deals like those.
Is that a copper lead pipe?

edfitzvb · 07-21-2009, 04:51 PM

I'm amazed by the trumpet players I talk to that sneer at Conn trumpets. One trumpet player I knoe syas disdainfully, "I don't like Conn trumpets." When I was in college I was a French Horn major (I am a closet masochist) but i played a Conn 6B during football season to fill out the trumpet section. It was a very fine horn (silver plated, no copper leadpipe as far as I know). It was responsive, went wherever I asked it, and would turn heads in the upper register. I have nothing but good things to say about Conn horns from my experience.

Ed
1954 Olds Super w/Bach 43 Bell
Rudy Muck Duo Bore Blessing Super Artist clone
LA Olds Special cornet
Getzen Eterna Flugelhorn
LOTS of others in my past... keep checking, the list changes....

Hindsight is ALWAYS 20/20 (me)

rbdeli · 07-21-2009, 04:55 PM

His Mom bought him a Conn Vocabell brand new in 1949 (still has it) when he was in highschool..

He said Conn was considered somewhat of a student horn company by most kids back then. The kids with Olds were considered the rich kids with pro horns.

I played that same Conn Vocabell when I was in highschool. My teachers thought it was a nutzy horn, with that rimless bell. I think Conn did some imaginative things and maybe were considered by gimmicks by some.

Dale Proctor · 07-21-2009, 05:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rbdeli

You lucky #(*$ard.

Thanks for the info. I always get inspired when I hear good deals like those.
Is that a copper lead pipe?

Yes, it was a lucky break, but they happen. The 6B had a Coprion leadpipe up until the early 70's, I believe. It's a great horn, with a completely different tone from the Bach Strad I normally play. I played one just like it in high school many moons ago, and this one is the "replacement" for the one I stupidly sold about 30 years ago. It's nicer than my old one...

rbdeli · 07-22-2009, 04:57 PM

My main horn is also a Bach Strad.

Played my Dad's old Conn Vocabell through most of highschool.
Some of the other kids played these of their dad's old horns:
Olds Super

Then switched to an intermediate Silver Yamaha, then traded up for a Claude Gordon Benge.. Played that for a few years into College and thought I wanted a smaller bore, so I got a Bach Strad, which is still my main horn. I really regret selling my C.G Benge. :(

operagost · 07-23-2009, 01:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rbdeli

His Mom bought him a Conn Vocabell brand new in 1949 (still has it) when he was in highschool..

He said Conn was considered somewhat of a student horn company by most kids back then.

Just in case anyone tells you kids are dumber these days. Kids have always been dumb.

oldlou · 07-23-2009, 09:43 AM

He said Conn was considered somewhat of a student horn company by most kids back then. The kids with Olds were considered the rich kids with pro horns.

As a lover of Olds horns,( all of them ), I will never talk them down, but, as an advanced elderly trumpeter, who went through high school playing a King Silvertone trumpet, and alternating with an Olds Recording cornet, I always felt that I had the best of the best. One of my section mates played a Paris made Selmer trumpet, and another a Conn 2B. It didn't ake me long to discover that Conn's top of the line trumpet of that era,( early 1950's ), was definately on a par with Carl's Selmer, or my King and Olds. By the way, my current favorite trumpet from my 'accumilation' is one of those Conn 2B New World Symphony trumpets. I knew in my high school years that Roger Chaffee's Conn was an advanced artist grade horn. Having played it on many occasions, I snatched one up when it became available last year.

OLDLOU>>

glorybe · 07-30-2009, 07:03 AM

In my area Conn ruled for brass instruments. A few trumpet players went with King trumpets and we had a few Olds cornets around as well. Conn was an excellent and long lasting brand.

07-21-2009, 04:03 PM	#1
rbdeli Piano User Join Date: May 2009 Location: CO Posts: 377	Vintage Conn, Good deal.. This one might be good for someone who doesn't mind doing a little valve repair. Seems to be in good structural shape otherwise. Vintage C.G Conn This one's not bad, either. 1962 Conn Victor __________________ Find your favorite Trumpet

07-21-2009, 04:17 PM	#2
Dale Proctor Forte User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Heart of Dixie Posts: 1,125	Re: Vintage Conn, Good deal.. The 22B (I'm guessing that's what it is) could be a good deal depending on the final price. The Victor is overpriced, if you ask me. Someone looking for a horn like that should be patient for a better horn/deal. I was looking for a 6B Victor and finally found a good one on eBay with a Buy it Now price of $300. I didn't hesitate, and got it. Almost like new, original lacquer, 1960 model. It pays to be patient and shop around... __________________ Olde Towne Brass www.otbrass.com Brass Band of Huntsville www.brassbandofhuntsville.org "Hit it hard and wish it well." - Claude Gordon

07-21-2009, 04:21 PM	#3
rbdeli Piano User Join Date: May 2009 Location: CO Posts: 377	Re: Vintage Conn, Good deal.. You lucky #(*$ard. Thanks for the info. I always get inspired when I hear good deals like those. Is that a copper lead pipe? __________________ Find your favorite Trumpet

07-21-2009, 04:51 PM	#4
edfitzvb New Friend Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Virginia Beach Posts: 31	Re: Vintage Conn, Good deal.. I'm amazed by the trumpet players I talk to that sneer at Conn trumpets. One trumpet player I knoe syas disdainfully, "I don't like Conn trumpets." When I was in college I was a French Horn major (I am a closet masochist) but i played a Conn 6B during football season to fill out the trumpet section. It was a very fine horn (silver plated, no copper leadpipe as far as I know). It was responsive, went wherever I asked it, and would turn heads in the upper register. I have nothing but good things to say about Conn horns from my experience. Ed 1954 Olds Super w/Bach 43 Bell Rudy Muck Duo Bore Blessing Super Artist clone LA Olds Special cornet Getzen Eterna Flugelhorn LOTS of others in my past... keep checking, the list changes.... Hindsight is ALWAYS 20/20 (me)

07-21-2009, 04:55 PM	#5
rbdeli Piano User Join Date: May 2009 Location: CO Posts: 377	I'll tell ya what my Dad says about Conn His Mom bought him a Conn Vocabell brand new in 1949 (still has it) when he was in highschool.. He said Conn was considered somewhat of a student horn company by most kids back then. The kids with Olds were considered the rich kids with pro horns. I played that same Conn Vocabell when I was in highschool. My teachers thought it was a nutzy horn, with that rimless bell. I think Conn did some imaginative things and maybe were considered by gimmicks by some. __________________ Find your favorite Trumpet

07-22-2009, 04:57 PM	#7
rbdeli Piano User Join Date: May 2009 Location: CO Posts: 377	Re: Vintage Conn, Good deal.. My main horn is also a Bach Strad. Played my Dad's old Conn Vocabell through most of highschool. Some of the other kids played these of their dad's old horns: Olds Super Then switched to an intermediate Silver Yamaha, then traded up for a Claude Gordon Benge.. Played that for a few years into College and thought I wanted a smaller bore, so I got a Bach Strad, which is still my main horn. I really regret selling my C.G Benge. :( __________________ Find your favorite Trumpet

07-23-2009, 09:43 AM	#9
oldlou Forte User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Grand Rapids, Mi. Posts: 1,242	Re: I'll tell ya what my Dad says about Conn He said Conn was considered somewhat of a student horn company by most kids back then. The kids with Olds were considered the rich kids with pro horns. As a lover of Olds horns,( all of them ), I will never talk them down, but, as an advanced elderly trumpeter, who went through high school playing a King Silvertone trumpet, and alternating with an Olds Recording cornet, I always felt that I had the best of the best. One of my section mates played a Paris made Selmer trumpet, and another a Conn 2B. It didn't ake me long to discover that Conn's top of the line trumpet of that era,( early 1950's ), was definately on a par with Carl's Selmer, or my King and Olds. By the way, my current favorite trumpet from my 'accumilation' is one of those Conn 2B New World Symphony trumpets. I knew in my high school years that Roger Chaffee's Conn was an advanced artist grade horn. Having played it on many occasions, I snatched one up when it became available last year. OLDLOU>> __________________ Couturier trumpet York Master Model trumpet York Elite trumpet York Airflow cornet King super 20 Master Model cornet King Liberty trumpet Reynolds Professional cornet Bohm & Meinl professional trumpet Besson 10-10 trumpet with Holton M.F. bell Olds Special cornet Los Angeles B&H Sovereign cornet G.R.Band Instr. cornet Getzen Super Deluxe trumpet and cornet Getzen Deluxe trumpet and cornet Many others no room to list

07-30-2009, 07:03 AM	#10
glorybe Pianissimo User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 65	Re: I'll tell ya what my Dad says about Conn In my area Conn ruled for brass instruments. A few trumpet players went with King trumpets and we had a few Olds cornets around as well. Conn was an excellent and long lasting brand.

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