Conn 8D offers the flexibility and projection a horn player. This one's a good example, never seriously damaged, minor dents and dings removed in our shop.
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There is only a small patch of missing lacquer inside the bell, a small dent on the first branch and inside the bell as shown in this compression video.
The photos can be viewed in greater detailĪccepting no responsibility as a principal. Conn 8D has been professionally cleaned and maintained by Ion Balu. Previously limited to Conn 8D and referred to as 8D prep.
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But it will take awhile to learn how to play it properly. If you have been playing an Abeliene 8D and you get a Elkhart you will be in for a wild ride and a treat. IF you happen to be lucky enough to be playing an Elkhart 8D you will not be happy with the A800. Just last week I had an Elkhart Conn 6B in for blueprinting. It would help to know which series Conn 8D you have been playing and where it was made. Its 'sub-£2K' price qualifies it for a parallel Its had a 25A pipe and new tuning slide put on, PVA, good compression on the valves, dents taken out, de-lacquered and polished (its now raw brass, the original lacquer was a mess), all the blueprinting stuff. Holton 179/279 Conn 8D King 'Eroica' Paxman 'L' and 'A' Schmid 'W' and Finke 'M-L' bell flares.Ĭase: original, large and heavy but very protective. This is a well-known and effective technique that can usefully be applied to all 'large' horns, e.g. Conn 8D, Holton 179 or Paxman 'A'/ New World, its high register is clear and focussed.īy skilful use of the right hand, straightened and inserted more deeply into the MIDDLE of the bell, the wide throat can be 'converted', instantly and temporarily, to a Medium or Medium-Large size for greater clarity in the high register. Although its bell throat is similar to e.g. General: slightly heavier than many double horns (but not as heavy as a 'traditional' Lidl!) this is ergonomically quite a big horn that would be best suited to a player with larger than average hands. There is some evidence of repairs to joints in a couple of places. There are a few 'non-invasive' dings and surface imperfections, but these are purely cosmetic issues with no apparent effect on the playing of the horn.