- #Conn alto serial numbers serial numbers#
- #Conn alto serial numbers serial number#
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So if you want the sound of a 10M but you’ve spent all your pesetas on Dexter Gordon records, then this old girl, at only £700, might just be the diamond in the rough that you’ve been looking for. The sound… is just like a 10M, I played this back to back with a 10M and a 30M and it had the same big sassy ‘my milkshake brings all the boys to the yard’ kind of sound that’s synonymous with vintage large bore saxophones.Ĭonsidering it’s age it’s not in a bad shape, there’s a few bumps in the bow, the crook has been patched up and the lacquer is about 50/50…but it blows a treat, and considering it was made around the time that Bird was still gigging - that’s not bad at all! I only hope I’ll be in as good shape at the age of 65.
#Conn alto serial numbers serial number#
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#Conn alto serial numbers serial numbers#
To be fair, it’s not the most comfortable sax to play if you’re used to a modern horn but the same can be said for all ‘pre-BA’ Selmers, Martins, Bueschers and any 10M/30M/6M to some extent. Serial Numbers Holton There are numerous serial numbers lists for Holton instruments on the web today, so the list below I’m not confident on who to attribute this list to. So you don’t have to do much googling to find out that people really rate these horns, far more so than some of the subsequent student Conn lines, these Pan Americas have become somewhat of a collectors item and often referred to as the ‘poor man’s 10M’…! From what I can find out this model produced in 1952 dubbed the 60M is essentially a 10M body with budget keywork (“of course, the grub screws on the pillars…. Maybe you have something valuable or historical. A 'Low Pitch' saxophone would have L below the serial number. The H below the serial number indicates that it is a 'High Pitch' (A456 Hertz) instrument.
#Conn alto serial numbers series#
Any idea what it is worth Expert's Assistant: I love the notion of my brother's old guitar having a history and belonging to someone famous. A Conn New Wonder Series 2 alto saxophone (dated 1927).
Pan-America was a student line of horns made by Conn from 1920 right through until the mid 50s. I have a conn alto sax serial number E777261, gold with pearl. Selmer Serial Number Lookup covers the following Selmer Saxophone Models: Model 22, Cigar Cutter / Super Sax, Radio Improved, Balance Action, Super Action, Mark VI, Mark VII, Super Action 80, Super Action 80 Series II. Find the Year and Model of your Selmer (Paris) Saxophone. This is the first one I've encountered to be honest, but I’ve heard some good things about them, (If I’m not mistaken I think Alex Garnett plays one!?) Selmer (Paris) Saxophone Serial Number History Lookup. To be honest, I wasn’t 100% sure what this was at first, some of the keywork reminded me of ‘The Martin’ but the key-guards and some of the smaller details stank of Conn, after a bit of squinting I made out ‘Pan-America’ on the bell. Item: Selmer Bundy Plastic Alto Clarinet Serial Number: 19332 Condition: Needs Restoration Terms: As Is with No.