Tenor $5500 The name comes from the bell engraving. I think these are often overlooked and underpriced. View similar gear from other sellers on Reverb. Mine has the Naked Lady. Straight soprano $2000 for alto and tenor, RH side for baritone and bass). 3, 1884 C.G. This can lead to what we call transitional models, which have some new and some old features. Ask the seller privately for the number and do a search for that instrument. rolled-tone-hole (LP), Eb Alto Naked Lady with These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience. Or you want to play a horn with a number that is close to your idols saxophone. A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Holton - Chicago; . Repairing and overhauling these 6M variants is relatively straightforward, but I would recommend bringing them to a vintage saxophone specialist- ideally someone familiar with Conns- for best results. 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). 1930] I am well aware that some will question my figures and criticize my findings. Baritone $ 3000 Revision 1. Saxello soprano $ 3200 add 15% for gold plate during this era you could get: - A horn > Nickel Plate (6) ( 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. corrections, suggestions or picture submissions: saxpics@gmail.com. Granlund Woodwind Repair This may just be paranoia as I have never heard of this happening, nor can I understand how it could happen. Conn Trumpet Notes Catalogue - Vol. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission, which supports our community. 4100000. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. > Silver & Gold (1) Italics indicates "educated guess". Ive used a The Martin baritone for years. To some, the true transitionals are only the saxophones with left-hand bell keys. [About TRANSITIONAL 240XXX 260XXX > Nickel Plate (6) If you note any discrepancies, or have additional information concerning this company, please contact us here at Horn-u-copia. From 1987 on, the two-digit prefix number plus 50 will give you the year of manufacture. Free shipping for many products! It's a completely made up name, as Conn started I have based my research on actual selling prices by recognized dealers. finish choice is mentioned on the Conn 4000000. * The S prefix, while used until the mid-80s, was not always seen on serial numbers. Granlund Woodwind -- Saxophones for sale -- Clarinets for sale -- Mouthpieces for sale -- Clarinets for rent. Ideally you should have a record of the serial number with your sales receipt and won your insurance details. from 1930 to 1940. direct mechanical action. This is the first Buffet horn youre likely to see. Watch this gear and we'll notify you if it becomes available again. Bare Brass (4) There are quite a few saxophone serial number charts on the internet, these ones have mostly been adapted from existing . Conn never called these horns Chu Berry, but were stuck with the name. I have based my valuations upon the following assumptions: (1) the instrument is in perfect playing condition and needs nothing in terms of repair (2) the finish is original and completely intact (3) the original case is intact (4) the instrument has not been altered or modified from its original condition, having the correct style pads, springs, no neck pickups etc. The markingVIIIappears until about 1945. 2. No one knows. Most of the Zephyr series was in lacquer, add 15% for silver. Tenor Magna $ 3200 Bizarrely, one of them sportedstraight toneholes. These are really nice players, much sought after. I have only addressed instruments for which there is a regular and established market, so not every model is included. This is most evident in the change from Connstellation Model (28M) Years: 1950 - 1952 Serials: 328000 - 351000 (2 specimens) C.G. The test_cookie is set by doubleclick.net and is used to determine if the user's browser supports cookies. Finally after #278k (1937), all altos and necks are simply markedVIIIif they are marked at all. Im one of those fanatics. The Superba I has rolled tone holes, the Superba II does not. The differences in the variations are pretty minor, mostly in mechanism. Ive also heard that the X could stand for a horn that was used by Conn as a floor model of sorts for their education outreach programs. example). Baritone $3400. 1 ("Silver & Gold"): Body heavily silver plated, 20 July 2012 Cornet section: Replaced picture on 20A Flugelhorn (1926). DAddario Reserve alto mouthpiece (review), Understanding Transposition for Saxophones, Our friendly & informative saxophone forum. The pre 1960 horns follow the numbers well. The other members of the family still had the True Tone label. bell, engraving background, keys, posts and ferrules hand Tenor $ 5000 Baritone Super 20 $ 4000. . Alto $ 2400 So who knows? the biggest change from the New Wonder to the M series of I thought this was standard on the gold plated Finally, These later examples play very well, but you should deduct 50%.. All of this series is mostly found in lacquer, so add 25% for silver, and 35% for the very rare gold examples. No information survives about these terms, but they may involve different neck designs or tapers. I think 6m's have an E and the 6m stamp. > Silver 2M C Soprano So whatever these X horns are,I have worked on three of them- two tenors and an alto. Models Curved soprano $2500 They play rather nicely. Although the stamp is not shown in the photos, its existence is confirmed by its previous owner and its current owner. Eb Baritone Conn Transitional Tenor Saxophone serial number 243778. From 1965 until 1988, these fine German horns (manufactured by J. Keilworth) were distributed at various times by W. T. Armstrong and Conn. Those serials started with a 'C'. There are lots of variations on the Martin theme, and below are the ones that I think you should consider. Please check the fields highlighted in red. refreshing change. anyway if that is right does it affect the value of the vintage horns? Selmer has the only legitimate claim to be the direct successor of Adolphe Sax. ibid., 1927 catalog. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. -the nickname New York Neck, of unknown origin, usually used for the non-tuner overslung, but sometimes confused with theMETROneck > Satin It is rumoured that there is a scam, by which somebody who acquires your serial number can then claim the instrument is theirs. Alto $ 3400 Inside of Eb Alto Naked Lady with Alto $ 2400 "Chrome" This item is sold As-Described and cannot be returned unless it arrives in a condition different from how it was described or photographed. 400 SERIES 291XXX - 381XXX . Ive never seen them in anything but lacquer. Most, but not all, of these features > Burnished Gold Plate (00), 6M that doesn't have "6M" This can lead to what we call transitional models, which have some new and some old features. . For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Baritone $6500 There are a few low A baritones. While Conn generally used the numbers to refer to finish, A silver-plated Conn 'New Wonder' Series II tenor saxophone, with a serial number which dates manufacture to 1934. 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. > Burnished Add 20% for silver. Interestingly, But what does the A suffixmean? . During much of the period 1932-37, there are other variables that may or may not be significant: -the optional non-tuner (andthe very rare tunable) overslung alto necks Tenor $1400 internal mechanism of tunable neck redesigned RADIO IMPROVED 18701 21750 > Nickel Plate (6) Later ones have sculpted low Eb/C keys like the legendary S-1. Antoine Joseph (Adolphe) Sax 10 Rue Neuve-Saint-Georges Paris, Antoine Joseph (Adolphe) Sax 50 Rue Saint-Georges Paris, Antoine Joseph (Adolphe) Sax 26 Rue de Rocroy Paris, Antoine Joseph (Adolphe) Sax 39 Rue de Dunkerque paris, Antoine Joseph (Adolphe) Sax 56 Rue Laffitte Paris, Antoine Joseph (Adolphe) Sax 6 Rue Lallier Paris, Wonder Improved - Elkhart IND & Worcester MASS, Wonder Improved & Wonder Perfected - Elkhart IND, Slant Signature Special - Stainless Steel, 1875 C.G. From the Committee on, they are almost always lacquer. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. The evolution in keywork design. Your purchases also help protect forests, including trees traditionally used to make instruments. Ser#271k, Original finish at 90%--color is great! A cookie set by YouTube to measure bandwidth that determines whether the user gets the new or old player interface. Baritone $ 4500, SUPER BALANCED ACTION 35801- 53200 VerticalScope Inc., 111 Peter Street, Suite 600, Toronto, Ontario, M5V 2H1, Canada. Tenor $ 3600, Many thanks to Ray Noguera of Laconia Music Center; Matt Stohrer of Stohrer of Stohrer Music; Jason Dumars of Dumars Engraving; and Curt Altarac of MusicMedicfor the generous use of their materials on this site, 2014 Saxgourmet, an outreach of Steve Goodson Woodwinds. STARTED at approximately s/n: - 220xxx for baritone The Beauty of Saxophones: Fully Engraved 1932 Selmer Cigar Cutter Alto Saxophone, Original 1931 Conn Alto Saxophone Warranty Booklet. $2400 add 15% for silver neck So, > Burnished to the 4/6/10/12/14M Artist ("Naked Lady") series The lateral lever is one-piece construction and engages the slot straight across the iron. of horns. 15 August 2012 Corrected some HTML errors and moved all instruments in the trumpet section to the gray color scheme. Alto $ 6100 horns is the switch from split to one-sided bell keys. all pitches were completely transitioned to the "Naked If a seller does hide part of the number you may wonder if they are trying to hide the fact that it is stolen. This Conn alto saxophone is a forerunner of the Conn 6M. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". > and pearl rollers. We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. Plate (2) There is no past damage, and there are no past repairs of any kind. 269169, and this is 269167. 6M Eb Alto More than with any other model, condition is everything. keys and ferrules gold-plated and burnished. Some examples have screw in resonators. "TRANSITIONAL" 240XXX - 260XXX . features of the past such as rolled tone holes; Resopads; The straight Bb soprano had already been transitioned to the Take it for what you will. Add 20% for gold and 40% for gold with artist engraving and mother of pearl key touches. You can buy two wonderful old Conns for what some people are asking for Selmers of the same era. The cookie is set by MailChimp to record which page the user first visited. Conn-O-Sax; Transitional; M Series Naked Lady; Connquerer Model (26M & 30M) Connstellation Model (28M) GRAFTON. rolled-tone-hole (HP), Bb Tenor Naked Lady with There are a few silver (add 20%) plated ones, and a very few (add 30%) gold ones. The Conn Transitional features split-bell keys, rolled tone holes, a microtuner on the neck and improved keywork compared to the New Wonder. Stripe sets this cookie cookie to process payments. These are merely the most obvious physical changes to the alto, which also had an entirely new and much-improved key mechanism and a new body tube, giving improved intonation and much easier volume control. Usually seen in silver. The Zephyr baritone remained essentially unchanged throughout the production run and sound great. I think the ones below around 275000 are good horns, and that you should be careful above that number. C: the inside diameter of the inner tenon on the body end. MARTIN HORNS THROUGH 1933 The baritones are particularly rich sounding. New Wonder saxophone. Tenor $1200 This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. Tenors and alto horns only. Updated text on 1911 Large bore Bb and C. Updated Cornet model number . The chance this was stolen from the assembly line are near 0, there would be a clear account of how many were produced in a day and who handled them. I think the Kings have strong upside appreciation potential. rolled-tone-hole (LP), Bb Tenor Naked Lady with rolled-tone-hole rolled-tone-hole (LP), Eb Baritone Naked Lady with A swivel thumbrest It is sometimes (possible erroneously) supposed that five digit MKVIs are the best. The #239xxx serial number dates to 1930.Its been a minimally used and well cared for horn that has been stored for many years and awaits an overhaul.Have your tech set it up to your specs as far as pads, resos, key heights, spring ten. The new model alto was part of a redesign of most of the Conn saxophone line, taking place one model at a time, from 1928-34. ARISTOCRAT 290XXX 325XXX BIG B starting around s/n 260xxx (1934). 32. Conn Serial Number Ranges By Model. Pictures/sounds/etc. Tenor $ 2800 BALANCED ACTION 21751 35800 Alto $ 900 . The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. Baritone Typewriter $ 3500 A serial number can of course be used to identify a stolen instrument. 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 > Nickel Plate (6) > Burnished Gold Plate (00), 8M Interesting to see, anyways. Oops, looks like you forgot something. The totally new design carried over some of the great The don't ask for the web address because i don't remember. Theyre great! And lastly, here is a tenor example of a horn with the NM stamp. Thanks to the person that assembled this! Alto $ 2000 Bare Brass (4) Google DoubleClick IDE cookies are used to store information about how the user uses the website to present them with relevant ads and according to the user profile. There The neck gained a tenon skirt to assist in sealing and aid It is not a precise point, but represents a time-span which may have lasted from a couple of weeks to over a year. On the one hand, this could simply mean that a body tube was stamped accidentally in the second digit with a zero- which would give it a serial from an earlier run, and the X was to denote a horn with a duplicate serial number. There were 2 sets of Conn models that had M prefacing the serial number, and this often a source of confusion. Bass $ 7000. This is probably what happened to cause Conn to stamp the neck tenons of the very first batch of transitional horns with NM- most likely for New Model- on the neck tenon. is characterized by: 1. generally feature a stylized full "Naked Lady" in engraving choices you could get or Conn engravers just got Around 430XXX, the Super 20 was cheapened considerably: the neck changed to a conventional style; the bell key engraving eventually went away; the mother of pearl inlay was long since gone. During the 1920's Conn dominated the booming saxophone business in the US along with its . Sources:Allied SupplyMusic TraderConn Loyalist, 1980-1986 numbers are inexact, and may relate only to student level trumpets/cornets. [E]ngraving background, This appears onevery Conn alto I have ever seenmade between about #253xxx and #275xxx (1932-1936). necessarily indicative of a "Transitional" horn! All in all, by the end of the transition it was a completely different saxophone. You are very sure there is no model number there. I saw this or for information regarding use/reproduction Plate (2) that had most of the features of a New Wonder model, but with Curved soprano $ 2200 Deduct 20% if keyed to Eb only examples with a lacquer body with silver They have quite a cult following today, and with good reason. Gold Plate (00). It just got a complete overhaul by Matt Stohrer, and it's the best playing 10M I've sold in years. Absolutely worth it! "Transitional" Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Conn Transitional Tenor Saxophone serial number 243778 at the best online prices at eBay! The evolution Add 20% for gold plate. I No. Conn Trumpet Notes - Vol. is that right? The horns made during that time are almost all Transitional 6Ms, identical to later 6Ms except for certain neck details (not all known, as summarized above) and, of course, the swivel thumbhook. 6 "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." Conn Trumpet Notes Catalogue - Vol. These terms had appeared on certain 26M Connqueror altos as early as 1935, so possibly the 6Ms were reusing old tooling. I used to have a 1932 transitional alto with a New York neck. Eb Alto design) were probably discontinued by this time. 24M Conn-O-Sax (F Alto) Vintage Conn Transitional Alto Saxophone . Horns made for the European market are often unengraved, and lacquered examples may have silver plated keywork. B: the inside diameter of the inner sleeve of the tunable neck (you will need to complete unscrew the tuner barrel to get to it) -the 26M Connqueror series beginning in 1935 (also offered with an optional overslung neck ofyet anotherdesign) Sopranino $ 2000 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. 1, 1881 C.G. Similar adjustments for finish. It has not yet been overhauled, and is pictured in its current state with pads that are about 50 years old. It contains a hashed/encrypted unique ID. the patent number 1119954 should not be confused with a serial number.) Serial Number: 271,xxx; For the Gerry Mulligan lovers! A famous example would be the early 30s Conn instruments. and are not included)(5): Lucky you! According to serial number lookup, it is a 1932. The Conn Transitional features split-bell keys, rolled tone holes, a microtuner on . - A horn Baritone $ 2500 > rolled-tone-holes, Eb Alto Connqueror with rolled-tone-holes, Bb Tenor Connqueror with rolled-tone-holes. redesigned ergonomics on palm keys found a website that lists conn serial numbers up to 1968. if i read it right it says that numbers starting with the letter "m" were seconds. If it has been stolen recently, the legal owner may have registered it with an online database of stolensaxophones. 8 This was added and most keys were repositioned to give the most Other features that changed (incomplete list): new double socket neck design The horns from 1933 (Handcraft Committee) through the early 60s (the Magna) can hold their own with anything ever made. You see them in lacquer, silver (add 15%), gold (add 20%) and Ive seen one nickel plated alto. fork Eb trill disappears 1991. Soprano straight $1000 1990. Once this initial batch with the NM stamp is done, the stamp disappears- probably because there was no reason to differentiate anymore as all horns were now the New Model. Some had sterling silver necks (add 20%), very few were silver plated (add 20%), Ive seen a gold one, although I was not totally convinced it was original. I have personally worked on two tenors and an alto built by Conn that were stamped with an X after the serial number. In other words, The Mark VI was an impossible act to follow. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. Serial numbers can be used to identify supposedly better instruments. a pentagon. However, the only horn that had any DESIGN CHANGES was the Eb alto. Add 15% for silver, 25% for gold plate. with a gold body and silver keywork (finish 1), but I have Conn Trumpet Notes- Vol. See our cookie policy here. Its important that the serial numbers on the neck match the body. Along with the 12M baritone, made from 1929-69, and 10M tenor, made from 1934-69, the 6M enjoyed the longest production run of any saxophone, by any maker. article. Alto $ 000 Tenor $1300 . The Eb/C mechanism is genius; the articulated low C#/Bb mechanism should be on all horns. 1991 4100000. I find their intonation to be sketchy at best. These horns all appear within a few hundred serial numbers of each other right around 235,000, in both alto and tenor. Alto $ 2000 Bb Tenor Both tenors weremuch like a New Wonder Series II transitional- that is, they were mostly New Wonder Series II but with the raised side E and improved palm key spatulas and no forked Eb. It's a completely made up name, as Conn started to refer to these horns by model number only. new "longer" design and the bari and bass didn't They will always have snap in pads and Norton springs. You sometimes see these in nickel plate. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! in the 1930's to protect the finish, but this was not This small company made around 25000 horns between 1937 and 1982 and have a fanatical following. A serial network scheme with a small network size is designed for small user applications, and a parallel network scheme with high speed is designed for places such as data centres. M SERIES 260XXX 834XXX Baritone $1800 Resources. Soprano $ 2200 ONE This horn. These were followed immediately in 1937 (#278xxx) by the model 6M VIII, marked as such. Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. Grafton Acrylic Alto Saxophone; HOLTON. It is a very late "Transitional" model tenor sax with split bell-keys, and was manufactured just before production of the Conn 10M started. The bell keys switch from a split bell key design to left-hand design at about 245,xxx. new mechanism which was far superior to anything seen before. Saxophone.org. We have this very nice Conn Transitional alto saxophone for sale. The fourth character indicated the instrument: The remaining numbers indicated the production number within the month. 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. The character of the sound that . I understand there were a few made with sterling silver bells. Baritone $3300, SUPERBA II Straight soprano $ 2000 underslung octave key and redesigned octave mechanism This is a beautiful original lacquer Conn 10M Tenor from the earliest period of the 10M (10M starts at 263k or so). This cookie, set by YouTube, registers a unique ID to store data on what videos from YouTube the user has seen. There are quite a few saxophone serial number charts on the internet, these ones have mostly been adapted from existing manufacturers and saxophone enthusiasts charts. Serial Number - M250364 Gold Plate (0) In my opinion, the saxophones designed at the Experimental Laboratory represent the first of the truly modern American Saxophones, and particularly on the 6M are home to some of the best stack keywork ever designed. Add 15% for silver, 25% for gold. Conn Saxophone Serial Number List Years and Serial Numbers are approximate, Pictures all Models, Thanks Pete, and to all contributers! original -- it may have been done by Conn themselves, full Transitional glory: M series keywork and art deco engraving. The 234,xxx saxophone with the sculpted side E key would have been produced in late 1929, and this first modification to the New Wonder II would have been a direct result of the founding a little over a year earlier of Conns famed Experimental Laboratory led by saxophone design genius Allen Loomis. Gold Plate (00), 12M It was not moved to Nogales Arizona or Nogales Mexico. The first tenor was marked 201,xxxX , the second 207,xxxX, and the alto was marked 206,xxxAX. These horns have a real cult following. 0 - Artist Finish ("Satin Gold"): Heavily gold plated Baritone $1800. If you have an undamaged and completely original Conn neck with or without the stamp and also know how to use calipers correctly and feel like helping out, please send me the following measurements in thousands of an inch: A: the inside diameter of the neck cork end Completely different saxophone new Wonder sound great, 25 % for gold horns, and there are no damage. 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