necessarily indicative of a "Transitional" horn! Soprano $2500 The years 1967 to March 1974 (when Conn moved their brass manufacturing to Abilene, Texas), is a period where at least some of the instruments were inferior in quality That includes cornets, trumpets, horns, trombones, euphoniums and basses. It was designed by my good friend and legend Santy Runyon. These treasures should be priced like Selmers from the same era, but theyre not. examples with a lacquer body with silver 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. Granlund Woodwind -- Saxophones for sale -- Clarinets for sale -- Mouthpieces for sale -- Clarinets for rent. It works only in coordination with the primary cookie. Alto $ 2300 This series This is the first Buffet horn youre likely to see. Theres a real oversupply of alto horns. Tenor $ 2400 Ideally you should have a record of the serial number with your sales receipt and won your insurance details. 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). Baritone $3400. - A horn BALANCED ACTION 21751 35800 Please also note that "burnished" means "mirror-like" To be clear, I will use the term New Wonder II style transitional to denote saxophones that share more in common with the New Wonder II, and 6M transitional to denote saxophones that share more in common with the 6M. Those serials started with a 'C'. A cookie set by YouTube to measure bandwidth that determines whether the user gets the new or old player interface. They do play rather nicely, and you sometimes see them in silver (add 20%) and Ive heard there were some gold ones. model, but with New Wonder or plain engraving. According to serial number lookup, it is a 1932. Baritone 12M $ 3600. finish choice is mentioned on the Conn Alto Super 20 $2600 see above commentary for adjustments If not, it could be this (rare, so unlikely) model: 8B Symphony Grand (Gustat). > Satin Gold Plate (0) though: I think that there are some horns produced in this I No. but it's aftermarket. and bass models (actually during the late New Wonder period) 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. Beautiful Conn gold plated Art Deco Transitional model alto. I believe Finish 3 refers to a silver-plated horn without The Beauty of Saxophones: Fully Engraved 1932 Selmer Cigar Cutter Alto Saxophone, Original 1931 Conn Alto Saxophone Warranty Booklet. I am well aware that some will question my figures and criticize my findings. that had most of the features of a "Naked Lady" Please consider. > Burnished Gold Plate (00), 4M By clicking Subscribe, I agree to receive exclusive offers & promotions, news & reviews, and personalized tips for buying and selling on Reverb. View similar gear from other sellers on Reverb. Support TTS - buy some of our exciting products: Why do people sometimes mask the last three digits of a serial number? > Silver & Gold (1) After the mid 1950s, the Zephyr became an intermediate model, so deduct 30%. These are the Top Hat and Cane horns, the best of the Bueschers. 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. body and nickle keys " not realizing the variety of These are very common horns, which play rather nicely when set up properly. Alto 6M $ 2000 horns stamped viii seem to play best Some of these are beautifully engraved (add 10%). Tenors and alto horns only. they also occasionally used the appleations that are in Tenor Zephyr Spcl $ 3000 add 15% for silver neck This series is characterized by: 1. Add 20% for gold plate. 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. Tenor $ 3000 > Silver during this era you could get: - A horn 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. Conn never called these horns Chu Berry, but were stuck with the name. quotes. Add 15% for silver, 25% for gold plate. Many companies make other instruments, not just saxophones and the serial numbers are spread over their entire range. M SERIES 260XXX 834XXX Alto $ 2800 to refer to these horns by model number only. bis and G moved to their own pivot screws, upper stack rod significantly shortened (saxophones are still designed this way today) The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". Alto Typewriter $ 1600 features of the past such as rolled tone holes; Resopads; this means that Conn's baritone and bass had more advanced C soprano $1000 I found it darker and rounder. only gold-plated horns I have seen throughout this series Heavily gold plated, hand burnished over all, pearl inlaid Conn Trumpet Notes Catalogue - Vol. My current opinion is that there were either a couple Bass $ 7500. keys, posts and ferrules hand burnished. 6 : Body heavily nickel plated and highly polished, pearl We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. 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. The tarnish will clean completely off during the . See our cookie policy here. Gold Plate (00), 12M Copyright 1994 - 2023. > Your purchases help youth music programs get the gear they need to make music. The changes that were made at this point were the redesigned palm keys, the raised and sculpted side E, redesigned octave pips, and possibly a slight alteration to the neck tube inner dimensions. If you note any discrepancies, or have additional information concerning this company, please contact us here at Horn-u-copia. Lots of minor variations along the line: necks; engraving; side key attachment etc., but even the worst of them is not bad. 11M tenor -- Resources. However, 7 And of course, if you know something I dont, share it! The Zephyr is a killer! Over the next few years, features would be introduced to Conns saxophone line that resulted by about 1934 in a saxophone that was light years ahead in craftsmanship, mechanical design, and intonation compared to the New Wonder Series II. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! A serial number can of course be used to identify a stolen instrument. in keywork design. Very Good items may show a few slight marks or scratches but are fully functional and in overall great shape. "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. damage; the low C sharp, B, and B flat keys now opened the In March of 1974 an alpha-numeric system was established: 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%). Baritone $ 3100. YouTube sets this cookie via embedded youtube-videos and registers anonymous statistical data. - A horn 1927 dollar = 10.05 2006 dollars. all pitches were completely transitioned to the "Naked There seem to be very few people (outside of a few collectors) buying these horns. No one knows. These transitional 6M saxophones can have a wide variety of features, in general evolving over time from configurations that are mostly identical to New Wonder Series II configurations to configurations that are almost identical to the eventual 6M model of 1936 that remained mostly unchanged until 1948, when the rolled toneholes were discontinued. hand burnished. Were talking about REAL saxophones here! 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 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. The baritones are particularly rich sounding. Tenor 10M $ 3400 Revision 1. Alto $ 800 If the horns were indeed floor models, why have I never seen others outside of that serial range, and why were they ALSO mis-stamped? Usually seen in silver. > Silver Gold Plate (0) This list is not correct for Conn saxophones (see Conn Woodwind Serial Numbers) or Conn bugles (see Pan American Brass Serial Numbers). Your purchases also help protect forests, including trees traditionally used to make instruments. underslung octave key and redesigned octave mechanism Physical appearance is similar to the True Tone, but the neck is different, the keyguards are more deluxe. > Burnished Gold Plate (00), 10M From 1987 on, the two-digit prefix number plus 50 will give you the year of manufacture. G sharp pad; and the high E key gained a curve. Straight Alto $10,000 Mine has the Naked Lady. I believe that the models before the Balanced Action are overpriced. Eb Alto Naked Lady with You can see these in use in the above-mentioned IX No. I think this finish choice is possible, Please note that in order to help fund the site we may serve ads by via Google AdSense, and cookies may be used for personalisation of these ads to make them more relevant. They lost their rolled tone holes after WWII. error, or have an instrument produced before roughly 1970 (see serial number View similar gear from other sellers on Reverb. bell gold plated [and] burnished. If they wereprototypes of some sort- why would the prototype alto be stamped A if they didnt do that until later and it was probably only for bookkeeping purposes? SUPER DYNACTION Lucky you! Basically the same horn as the 22. Theyre almost always seen in satin silver. Curved soprano $ 2200 deduct 20% if keyed to Eb only This is essentially a renamed Super with different engraving. 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. Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors. Soprano $3000 burnished. From 1965 until 1988, these fine German horns (manufactured by J. Keilworth) were distributed at various times by W. T. Armstrong and Conn. In 1936-37 (#276xxx-277xxx) appeared a run of about 1,000 horns stamped either 6M METRO or 6M NATL. 1990 4000000. These horns all appear within a few hundred serial numbers of each other right around 235,000, in both alto and tenor. I thought this was standard on the gold plated During the 1920's Conn dominated the booming saxophone business in the US along with its . yet to see one and it's not in any of the catalogs I've seen was added and most keys were repositioned to give the most The VII was rejected by the Selmer faithful. Take it for what you will. Sopranino $ 2000 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 262xxx is a transitional, that plays like a 6M . and are not included)(5): Gold Plate (0) Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. Soprano $1500 Connection Sessions; Dealer Locator; China. MODELE 22 750 4450 CONN. WONDER through 150XXX Up until 75XXX, no rolled tone holes. to the 4/6/10/12/14M Artist ("Naked Lady") series Updated text on 1911 Large bore Bb and C. Updated Cornet model number . is the change in design of the chromatic F# key and G# cluster, Curved Bb Soprano 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? There are only alto and tenor horns in this series. > Burnished Gold Plate (00), 8M Some of the data that are collected include the number of visitors, their source, and the pages they visit anonymously. 1990. Made in 1930, with wonderful art-deco engraving. Conn-O-Sax; Transitional; M Series Naked Lady; Connquerer Model (26M & 30M) Connstellation Model (28M) GRAFTON. 3811713 - 3821881. keys. 20M Straight Eb Sopranino (they called it an "Eb Soprano") chromatic F# touchpiece changes from teardrop to bar If you feel any image or soundbyte used here is in violation of copyright There is no past damage, and there are no past repairs of any kind. A famous example would be the early 30s Conn instruments. Used with permission.). Absolutely worth it! There are, of course, a very few Super 20 baritones, some with silver necks (add 15%) and I have seen one with a silver bell. Silver examples bring about a 20% premium; gold plate about 30% more. No,No, the M prefix denotes the ARTIST models eg.M266xxxA (my late tranny/6M). There is strong demand for these fine instruments. . Alto $ 1800 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. G# mechanism redesigned Conn Serial Number Ranges By Model. Serial Numbers. 1991 4100000. refreshing change. Gold Plate (00). There were 2 sets of Conn models that had M prefacing the serial number, and this often a source of confusion. Date Serial Number 1894 High Pitched Models 2,000 1895 2,000 1896 2,000 1897 2,500 1898 3,000 1899 3,500 1900 3,900 1901 4,400 1902 5,100 1903 6,700 1904 8,500 1905 9,600 1906 10,800 1907 12,000 1908 13,000 1909 Items must be returned in original, as-shipped condition with all original packaging.Learn More. Baritone Magna $ 3600. over all, pearl inlaid keys and rollers, bell richly hand-engraved. 4100000. Years: 1931 - 1934 Serials: 244700 - 259999 (17 specimens) M Series Naked Lady. Tenor $ 3500 This cookie is set by DoubleClick to note the user's specific user identity. > The early ones are mostly seen in silver, add 15% for gold plate. cost of these models is not significantly different than the Theyre great! The evolution in keywork design. have that much of any change after s/n 220xxx -- and the tenor So who knows? 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. soon found their way to the tenor. Alto $1800 didn't change until around 263xxx. for alto and tenor, RH side for baritone and bass). > I saw this So, Soprano $ 2200 The following list is by no means complete or even correct. These are the very best of the Aristocrat series. direct mechanical action. Watch this gear and we'll notify you if it becomes available again. Copyright 1994 - 2023. *1980 - 1986 serial numbers are for student trumpet and cornets only. high F (from Steve The prices range from around $1000 for one in not-so-great shape needing an overhaul to around $2700 for a freshly overhauled excellent condition example- with the rare gold plate or an extremely pristine STDD or VIII stamped version sometimes going for a bit more than that. Alto 26M $ 2800 6 Holton - Chicago; . This Conn alto saxophone is a forerunner of the Conn 6M. It does not store any personal data. As afore mentioned, Up until 75XXX, no rolled tone holes. These horns are bargains. Make of that what you will. 4000000. Silver plate commands a 20% premium; gold a 30% premium. Baritone $ 3100, THE MARTIN, MUSIC MAN, AND MAGNA XI No. The Conqueror series (26M and 30M) have very elaborate adjustment mechanisms and solid silver key touches. They are often beautifully engraved. or for information regarding use/reproduction page. Thanks to the person that assembled this! C Melody Tenor Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. 3900000. tips, pearl rollers. Made in 1930, with wonderful art-deco engraving. Usually seen in silver. > Silver & Gold (1) Please check the fields highlighted in red. They will always have snap in pads and Norton springs. Tenor $ 2800 400 SERIES 291XXX - 381XXX . 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. New Wonder Transitional: 237,000 (1930) 263,000 (1935) Artist ("Naked Lady") 263,000 (1935) unknown (1971) Connqueror 26M & 30M: 263,000 (1935) 309,000 (1943) Connstellation 28M . I think these are often overlooked and underpriced. As far as I know,noVIII METROhorns have been found! Baritone $ 3600. 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. New Wonder Transitional; Artist ("Naked Lady") Connqueror 26M & 30M; Connstellation 28M; Director 14M & 16M; DJH Modified; Couesnon. The VIII stamp appears until about 1945 (#315xxx). Ive used a The Martin baritone for years. They have quite a cult following today, and with good reason. It's a gorgeous horn in the prime serial range for a Conn transitional. The lateral lever is one-piece construction and engages the slot straight across the iron. Conn transitionals are some of my favorite horns of all time. > Silver & Gold (1) RADIO IMPROVED 18701 21750 I will be adding more soon, as well as checking for accuracy and updating these with more historical and instrument information. Conn was one of the largest saxophone manufacturers of its day, and its production volume was quite high. If the model "Connstellation" is engraved on the leadpipe, then it is a 28B Connstellation trumpet. Toward the high end of the serial number range you begin to see some examples that look like 400 bells on Aristocrat bodies. YSC cookie is set by Youtube and is used to track the views of embedded videos on Youtube pages. a pentagon. in the elimination of the "buzzy A"; the octave with a gold body and silver keywork (finish 1), but I have 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. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. We have this very nice Conn Transitional alto saxophone for sale. The name 6M Transitional is a blanket term applied by saxophone collectors and players to the alto saxophones made by C. G. ConnLtd. during the period of evolution from the New Wonder Series II alto saxophone to the 6M Artist alto saxophone. Italics indicates "educated guess". At the same time theprefixletter M, used on all saxes since 1924, is dropped. 8M C Melody Tenor The later examples have better intonation in the upper end than the earlier examples. In the late 1950's, Tenor $2200 The Conn 6M Transitional Saxophone The name 6M "Transitional" is a blanket term applied by saxophone collectors and players to the alto saxophones made by C. G. Conn Ltd. during the period of evolution from the New Wonder Series II alto saxophone to the 6M "Artist" alto saxophone. its ear! 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. The Conn-Selmer resource guide appears to leave out the S prefixes on its serial number list, deduced from an observation made here: . sand blast velvet finish, bell richly engraved, inside of The VIII featured a new microtuner, a one-piece, nonswivel thumbhook, and some unknown changes to the neck. > Satin I have a 262850 transitional. swivel thumbrest This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. Very dark tone, great workmanship. Year Range; Serial Range; Wonder Improved - Elkhart IND & Worcester MASS; 1888 - 1893: 0 - 149: 1893 - 1894: 150 - 199: 1894 - 1895: 200 . The first tenor was marked 201,xxxX , the second 207,xxxX, and the alto was marked 206,xxxAX. split bell keys to bell keys on one side of the horn (LH side Usually seen in silver, deduct 20% for lacquer, add 20% for gold non-artist examples. Interesting to see, anyways. Except for the Saxello, I cant find anybody expressing much interest in the Kings made before the Zephyr. The information for this chart was compiled from a number Add 20% for gold and 40% for gold with artist engraving and mother of pearl key touches. Bare Brass (4) Plate (6) I have personally worked on two tenors and an alto built by Conn that were stamped with an X after the serial number. -around 270k, the engraving gets larger. Alto $ 900 Berry played a tenor saxophone almost identical to this one. Bb Tenor But thealto model itself the model we today call 6M first appeared in 1931 and continued in production in various forms until Conn dropped its pro line saxes in 1969. C: the inside diameter of the inner tenon on the body end. Conn Trumpet Notes Catalogue - Vol. Grafton Acrylic Alto Saxophone; HOLTON. (enamel) and "Poly-Chrome" (enamel with painted thumbrest on some models. 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. Fat sound and great intonation. Or you want to play a horn with a number that is close to your idols saxophone. 1930] redesigned ergonomics on palm keys But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience. when dealing with the 1960s and later Conns it is good to provide a photo of the horn. The Conn Transitional features split-bell keys, rolled tone holes, a microtuner on the neck and improved keywork compared to the New Wonder. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission, which supports our community. 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. Deduct 25% for horns after this number. introduced until the 6M "Naked Lady" models, The ergonomics range from fairly vintage-y but servicable in the early New Wonder II style transitionals to very modern (although different from a VI) in the later 6M transitionals and eventual 6Ms proper. The sp_t cookie is set by Spotify to implement audio content from Spotify on the website and also registers information on user interaction related to the audio content. Soprano $1500 a list of model numbers for Conn saxophones from the 20th century I found this list while shopping for information and thought it nice to have on hand. http://www.xs4all.nl/~cderksen/ConnSerialsConnWW.html. Youll see these with different keywork styles, and almost always with elaborate engraving. Tenor Zephyr $ 2400 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. Lady" engraving (might have only been high pitch models. The others were still basically True Tones. $2400 add 15% for silver neck Transitional. The _ga cookie, installed by Google Analytics, calculates visitor, session and campaign data and also keeps track of site usage for the site's analytics report. used herein may have their own copyright and most Youll be unlikely to find them in anything but lacquer. Please check the fields highlighted in red. Thus, M= sax, O=flute, N=clarinet, D=French horn, etc. Straight soprano $ 2000 14M Bb Bass 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 Bizarrely, one of them sportedstraight toneholes. [About 1 ("Silver & Gold"): Body heavily silver plated, 1, 1881 C.G. my donation or the profits from the banner ads & calendar going toward? Additionally, "Chrome" These were followed immediately in 1937 (#278xxx) by the model 6M VIII, marked as such. Here are a few things to bear in mind: When advertising an instrument for sale, you will often see the serial number referred to as 36xxxx. plating choices Conn had. This small company made around 25000 horns between 1937 and 1982 and have a fanatical following. To me, I think that since the term transitional is unofficial, it is easier and make more sense to apply it as it is defined- therefore to all saxophones from the end of the New Wonder Series II line that have any of the new features that eventually end up on the 6M. redesigned low Eb/C touchpieces Stripe sets this cookie cookie to process payments. Eb/C touchpieces Stripe sets this cookie via embedded youtube-videos and registers anonymous statistical data then it is good provide... Essentially a renamed Super with different keywork styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and Magna XI No prefacing... 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