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rolled-tone-hole (LP), Eb Baritone Naked Lady with 3, 1884 C.G. Track 1: Mouthpiece Comparison (x5) on a Conn Transitional 12M #245k: MC Gregory GALE 4M, Selmer S80D, Otto Link 6*, Meyer 6M, Steve Broadus Perfected Model 2. Most of the examples you will find will be in a satin silver finish. Note: From 1987 to present, add 50 to the serial number prefix to calculate the year of manufacture. I believe Finish 3 refers to a silver-plated horn without
Tenor Typewriter $ 2400 Tenor Super 20 $ 3400 see above commentary for adjustments Baritone $3300, SUPERBA II * The S prefix, while used until the mid-80s, was not always seen on serial numbers. Theres a real oversupply of alto horns. > Satin Gold Plate (0)
I am currently working on measuring Conn transitional necks, and when I have a conclusion (if I reach one) I will post it here. Bare Brass (4)
Europe. Straight soprano $2000 during this era you could get: - A horn
24M Conn-O-Sax (F Alto)
They will always have snap in pads and Norton springs. All Rights Reserved. Lucky you! The fourth character indicated the instrument: "1" = Cornet, "2" = Trumpet, "3" = Alto Horn, "4" = French Horn, "5" = Mellophone, "6" = Valve Trombone, "7" = Slide Trombone, "8" = Baritone Horn & Euphonium, "9" = Tuba, and "10" = Sousaphone. The engraving is usually not too elaborate. I did not consider auction sales (such as E-Bay); private sales between individuals who are not regular dealers; pawn shop or other irregular sources, or any anecdotal stories. or for information regarding use/reproduction
All of the Martin horns have a sweet sound, and a very lush lower end. It is near mint condition, even though it is 75 years old! 1927 dollar = 10.05 2006 dollars. Alto $ 2000 Curved soprano $ 2200 Deduct 20% if keyed to Eb only (Note: The name 6M comes from Conns model number for altos at the time, and the 6M model number is seen in catalogs only until 1936, when Conn started stamping 6M on the body of the saxophone above the serial number.). The totally new design carried over some of the great
All 26Ms were stamped 26M to distinguish them from the standard model 6M. Thanks to the person that assembled this! But on the other hand the first one (a tenor)I worked on came from the family of a Conn factory worker, who were under the impression it was a prototype with the X standing for experimental, which was not intended for sale and is why the worker took it home so many years ago. 22M F Mezzo Soprano
M SERIES 260XXX 834XXX I would encourage those critics to do their own research and publish their own findings. post by keltonshields. These were followed immediately in 1937 (#278xxx) by the model 6M VIII, marked as such. rolled-tone-hole (LP), Eb Alto Naked Lady with If you note any discrepancies, or have additional information concerning this company, please contact us here at Horn-u-copia. fork Eb trill disappears quotes. YouTube sets this cookie via embedded youtube-videos and registers anonymous statistical data. But what does the A suffixmean? in the elimination of the "buzzy A"; the octave
Then came some #277k horns markedVIII NATLon both the hornandneck. Bizarrely, one of them sportedstraight toneholes. The name comes from the bell engraving. 7
Also keep in mind that the Conn instruments all used a letter for the family. All in all, by the end of the transition it was a completely different saxophone. 3900000. Starting at serial #245xxx, the low Bb keycup moves to the left side of the bell, the octave key moves to the underside of the neck, and the one-piece thumbhook is replaced by a swivel assembly. The fourth character indicated the instrument: The remaining numbers indicated the production number within the month. 6
Ive used a The Martin baritone for years. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. 1989 3900000. Serial Numbers section: Replaced Conn brass Serial Number list with version Revision 1. Tenor $ 5000 The first examples had mother of pearl key touches; sunburst engraving on the bell keys; socket necks; and optional sterling silver necks (add 15%) and sterling silver bells (add 30%). Soprano $2000 A serial number can of course be used to identify a stolen instrument. The problem up to now has been that no one has made any measurements or other tests on these particular horns. MODELE 26 4451 11950 > Silver
The British connection may explain also the less than revealing lady. Theyre almost always seen in satin silver. XI No. Of course, this is The Big Daddy Rabbit With the Fuzzy Tongue. Alto $ 800 Conn then continued this finish choice for years. 6M Eb Alto
These are really nice players, much sought after. I think these are often overlooked and underpriced. The earliest examples are stamped Serie 22. and have a unique side Bb mechanism. There are quite a few saxophone serial number charts on the internet, these ones have mostly been adapted from existing . C Melody Tenor
14M Bb Bass
No one knows. The later examples have snap in pads and Norton springs. ( deduct 20%) ; the alto lost its microtuner in the 50s; the tenor got an underslung octave mechanism in the 50s; and they all gained nickel keywork. Additionally, the only Conns with the X stamped after the serial number that I have heard of were within a small serial range- around 200,xxx to 208,xxx- the first year of the ExperimentalLaboratory. refreshing change. *1980 - 1986 serial numbers are for student trumpet and cornets only. So whatever these X horns are,I have worked on three of them- two tenors and an alto. TRUE TONE 5XXX 254XXX Except for the Saxello, I cant find anybody expressing much interest in the Kings made before the Zephyr. (HP), Eb Baritone Naked Lady with I have a 262850 transitional. The Mark VI was an impossible act to follow. >
The evolution in keywork design. Please check the fields highlighted in red. Some information may repeat between what I wrote and what he wrote, but trust me there is a ton of information here and the read is worth it if you are interested in Conn transitional altos! Sources:Allied SupplyMusic TraderConn Loyalist, 1980-1986 numbers are inexact, and may relate only to student level trumpets/cornets. Baritone $1800. The tone is nice and warm and fat with a solid core- and could be used for anything from big band to small group jazz and even classical with the right mouthpiece. Conn started using letter prefixes on serial numbers in 1963. Baritone $ 2800. The name alone inspires reverence. Tenors and alto horns only. Although the stamp is not shown in the photos, its existence is confirmed by its previous owner and its current owner. bored :). SUPER DYNACTION What's
The first transitional feature to appear on the altos is the sculpted/raised side E touchpiece, the earliest example of which I have seen was on a 234,xxx horn that was with that one design exception a run-of-the-mill New Wonder Series II. . rolled-tone-holes, Bb Tenor Naked Lady with rolled-tone-holes, Eb Baritone Naked Lady with 1 ("Silver & Gold"): Body heavily silver plated,
Oops, looks like you forgot something. View similar gear from other sellers on Reverb. SN: 246065 Gold Plate Art Deco Transitional SN: 248650 RARE Transitional 6M in Gold Plate SN: 250151 Gold Plate Transitional 6M SN: 250404 Silver Plate Transitional 6M SN: 250669 Lacquer Transitional 6M SN: 254135 Silver Plate Transitional 6M SN: 257986 Gold Plate Transitional 6M SN: 267736 TENOR SAX Experimental "Transitional" Prototype SN: 247803 These are optional and you can choose to enable/disable any such cookies in your preferences: All profit to charity Currently: 97500 -, Did you enjoy this article? Sopranino $3000 It needed a full repadding which I got done in Brisbane and I used it for a number of years until I needed to pay for some home renovation,so I sold it off. 8 This
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A famous example would be the early 30s Conn instruments. -around 270k, the engraving gets larger. from 1930 to 1940. price chart, in 1930/31 dollars. I No. Buy Conn Tenor Saxophone Saxophones and get the best deals at the lowest prices on eBay! From the Committee on, they are almost always lacquer. and "satin" means "frosted" or "matte" when referring to
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In addition, there are some interesting neck variations that show up during the transitional period that last through the first few years of regular 6M production. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". > Silver & Gold (1)
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C melody $ 800 Frequently Asked Questions Serial Numbers Warranty Information. Youll see these with different keywork styles, and almost always with elaborate engraving. The Conn Transitional saxophones derived their model name from the transition from the "New Wonder" models to the 4/6/10/12/14M Artist ("Naked Lady") series. front F redesigned The first tenor was marked 201,xxxX , the second 207,xxxX, and the alto was marked 206,xxxAX. Bare Brass (4)
This may just be paranoia as I have never heard of this happening, nor can I understand how it could happen. Jun 11, 2021. HOME > SAXOPHONE > Saxophone Info > Serial Numbers. Tenor Music Man $2800 very rare, but fabulous! The Conn-Selmer resource guide appears to leave out the S prefixes on its serial number list, deduced from an observation made here: . Please
While Conn generally used the numbers to refer to finish,
This article includes (with permission) information from posts on the forum at Saxontheweb by saxophone historian/geek Paul Lindemeyer, author of Celebrating the Saxophone, and photos and information from Brian at Getasax.com. Usually seen in silver, deduct 20% for lacquer, add 20% for gold non-artist examples. It just got a complete overhaul by Matt Stohrer, and it's the best playing 10M I've sold in years. This cookie is set by DoubleClick to note the user's specific user identity. or nickel keys. NEW WONDER CHU BERRY 150XXX 240XXX bell, engraving background, keys, posts and ferrules hand
We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. Conn Trumpet Notes - Vol. There are a few silver (add 20%) plated ones, and a very few (add 30%) gold ones. http://www.xs4all.nl/~cderksen/ConnSerialsConnWW.html. used herein may have their own copyright and most
Indeed, prefixing M for saxophone was probably done for the same reasons of record-keeping during the sax boom of the mid 20s. C instruments and the 16V
Baritone $ 2200 Saxophones in most moderate to large factories were produced in batches- that is, a few dozen to a couple hundred at a time of a particular type. > Nickel Plate (6)
Your purchases also help protect forests, including trees traditionally used to make instruments. It is a late transitional 10M (notice no 10M stamp by the serial number quite yet) and it is original lacquer. Resources. Watch this gear and we'll notify you if it becomes available again. Tenor $ 3000 This
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Please check the fields highlighted in red. Its been done with the Buescher New Aristocrats to some degree, but only because theyre such prized classical instruments and the variations are fewer neck stamps01, **, 3in a very limited serial range of #263k-268k (1931-34). Great Savings & Free Delivery / Collection on many items . STARTED at approximately s/n: - 220xxx for baritone
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introduced until the 6M "Naked Lady" models,
Alto $ 6100 There are only alto and tenor horns in this series. Pictures/sounds/etc. The production of old and new models can overlap, or in some cases features of a new model appear on the later batch of the previous model. This cookie, set by YouTube, registers a unique ID to store data on what videos from YouTube the user has seen. I understand there were a few made with sterling silver bells. There are a few examples with gold inlay on the silver bell (add 15%), a few rare silver plated horns (I own one, add 20%); and a very few gold plated ones (add 25%). They play rather nicely. Serial Numbers. Alto $ 1200 The last major feature to change over was the pinky table, which is a New Wonder II style (albeit with a smooth rather than crosshatched G#) until about 249,xxx. Straight soprano $ 2000 Silver plate commands a 20% premium; gold a 30% premium. I saw this
generally feature a stylized full "Naked Lady" in
Add 15% for silver, 25% for gold plate. lengthening of the altissimo keys and the addition of an adjustable
Mine has the Naked Lady. Less evident
Deduct 10% for lacquer, add 30% for gold. hand burnished. Alto $ 2400 The bell keys switch from a split bell key design to left-hand design at about 245,xxx. 20M Straight Eb Sopranino (they called it an "Eb Soprano")
Serial Number - M250364 Alto $ 1800 Gold Plate (00), 12M
this means that Conn's baritone and bass had more advanced
32. plating choices Conn had. Lady" one-side-bell-key M series by ABOUT 263xxx. Tenor 10M $ 3400 > Silver
Baritone $3400. and bass models (actually during the late New Wonder period)
Although the dates in these charts are reasonably accurate, there may be some discrepancies for various reasons. Almost perfection ! Those serials started with a 'C'. Other cup mouthpiece serial numbers are not available at this time. Ser#271k, Original finish at 90%--color is great! > Nickel
6, 1882 C.G. The Zephyr baritone remained essentially unchanged throughout the production run and sound great. body to bell cage pantsguard added BUESCHER Serial Numbers. RADIO IMPROVED 18701 21750 > Silver
: Highly polished brass throughout, pearl inlaid finger tips
The Beauty of Saxophones: Fully Engraved 1932 Selmer Cigar Cutter Alto Saxophone, Original 1931 Conn Alto Saxophone Warranty Booklet. the gold wash in the bell. Tenor $ 2400 After that, altos were simply marked 6M, probably without design changes. LADY FACE/Naked Lady pentagram engraved on the bell. From 1987 on, the two-digit prefix number plus 50 will give you the year of manufacture. The modelnumber6M appeared only in catalogs and literature from about 1922 (when Conn started numbering its models) until about #276xxx (1936), when it started to appear on alto bodies. There seems to be more demand for the five digit horns, and some snobs reject the higher numbered examples. were fewer plating choices: 4
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Soprano $1500 This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. "Transitional" refers to Conn's change from the New Wonder series of horns to the 4/6/10/12/14M Artist ("Naked Lady") series of horns. redesigned low Eb/C touchpieces But here goes: Some altos made as early as 1932 have stampings on the necks in front of the microtuner sleeve eitherSTDD MorSTDD N. Thenin the #276k-277k range only(1936-37), altos appear that are stampedMETROorNATLunder the thumbhook, after the model number. The evolution
model, but with split bell keys. You can buy two wonderful old Conns for what some people are asking for Selmers of the same era. and pearl rollers. The alto also lacks the body-to-bell-key-cage pantsguard- perhaps if we could find out if a 266,xxx horn would have that, that could tell us something. "Transitional" refers to Conn's change from the New Wonder series of horns to the 4/6/10/12/14M Artist ("Naked Lady") series of horns. It's there. cost of these models is not significantly different than the
Baritone 12M $ 3600. It seems to have been
Baritone Bb $7000 keys, pearl rollers, bell richly hand-engraved. Vintage Buescher, Conn, Martin, King & Selmer Serial Numbers, Connstellation Rolled tone holes discontinued. These horns are under appreciated . Bass $ 7500. new mechanism which was far superior to anything seen before. Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. They have an A after the serial number. > Burnished Gold Plate (00), 6M
All the new ones have a yellow
6 : Body heavily nickel plated and highly polished, pearl
And of course, if you know something I dont, share it! These are the very best of the Aristocrat series. These terms had appeared on certain 26M Connqueror altos as early as 1935, so possibly the 6Ms were reusing old tooling. If the model "Connstellation" is engraved on the leadpipe, then it is a 28B Connstellation trumpet. At about the same time, the forked Eb trill disappears, and by the 250,xxx serial number range the 6M design is fairly complete. Bass $ 7000. Much better horns than the 22s and 26s. Add 20% for gold plating. 00 - Artist's Special ("Burnished Gold"(7)):
Transitional. C melody $ 800 And why was the alto so far ahead of its time (assuming the serial rings true)s, while the tenors were only different in a few areas? Alto 28M $ 4000 plastic keyguard must be intact Serial numbers can be used to identify supposedly better instruments. The
The first character of the serial number indicated the decade; The second character indicated the month of the year; The third character indicated the year within the decade (defined by the first letter). The Superba I has rolled tone holes, the Superba II does not. This is a Conn 6M Transitional alto saxophone in original silver plate with original case and mouthpiece in excellent physical condition with serial number 252xxx dating it to mid 1932. Made in 1930, with wonderful art-deco engraving. Inside of
Some early 26Ms were also marked METRO or NATL, with serials suffixed AM or AN. page. In the late 1950's,
It's a completely made up name, as Conn started to refer to these horns by model number only. Soprano $2500 Plate (6)
18M Bb Soprano, Straight
Yes, it was around serial number 263,000 that Conn changed the tenor saxes from two-sided to one-sided bell keys, and this is usually described as the end of the Transitional period and the beginning of the 10M or Artist series. My late transitional is zippier and slightly brighter. "art deco" engraving on the bell, but this is not
The straight Bb soprano had already been transitioned to the
The third character indicated the year within the decade (defined by the first letter). Add 15% for silver, 25% for gold. MODELE 22 750 4450 VII No. See our cookie policy here. Tenor Zephyr $ 2400 As afore mentioned,
body and nickle keys " not realizing the variety of
The soprano models usually have keywork to high G, and have conventional palm key layout. Conn Trumpet Notes Catalogue - Vol. This appears onevery Conn alto I have ever seenmade between about #253xxx and #275xxx (1932-1936). say: "Relacquer? 1, 1881 C.G. Berry played a tenor saxophone almost identical to this one. "My Conn Bari Sax has a n at the beginning of the serial number so this [the earlier post that N = clarinet] must be wrong." These horns are bargains. a common practice to get old bare-brass horns lacquered
This is the first Buffet horn youre likely to see. The changeover occurs from New Wonder II style transitional to 6M transitional with the switching of the bell keys from a split bell key design (New Wonder II style) to left-hand bell keys (6M style), which happens around serial number 245,xxx in 1931. sand blast velvet finish, bell richly engraved, inside of
Alto $ 2800 YSC cookie is set by Youtube and is used to track the views of embedded videos on Youtube pages. 269169, and this is 269167. This cookie is installed by Google Analytics. internal mechanism of tunable neck redesigned to the 4/6/10/12/14M Artist ("Naked Lady") series
My current opinion is that there were either a couple
Yep. Conn Trumpet Notes Catalogue - Vol. yet to see one and it's not in any of the catalogs I've seen
Set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin, this cookie is used to record the user consent for the cookies in the "Advertisement" category . We have this very nice Conn Transitional alto saxophone for sale. Baritone $ 3000 The lateral lever is one-piece construction and engages the slot straight across the iron. Add 20% for silver. Revision 1. Keys inlaid with
for about what that horn would have cost today.). This Conn alto saxophone is a forerunner of the Conn 6M. left hand pinky table completely redesigned, low B and Bb both one-piece keys C melody $ 800 Tenor $ 2900 Baritone $2500. A cookie set by YouTube to measure bandwidth that determines whether the user gets the new or old player interface. Apart from minor scratches, this horn is is good shape. About the 6Mand the stamp (Paul Lindemeyer). though: I think that there are some horns produced in this
I find their intonation to be sketchy at best. Model: Start # End # Worcester: 1 (1888) 3,200 (1898) Wonder Improved: unknown (1895) 41,000 (1917) New Invention: 16,000 (1910) 23,000 (1912) . 15 August 2012 Corrected some HTML errors and moved all instruments in the trumpet section to the gray color scheme. Eb Alto Naked Lady with The main thing you learn from serial numbers is the age of the instrument of course. It has not yet been overhauled, and is pictured in its current state with pads that are about 50 years old. TRANSITIONAL 240XXX 260XXX Conn Tenth Edition Wonder Catalogue, 1885 C.G. Tenor $1200 The later examples have better intonation in the upper end than the earlier examples. 6M
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