burnished. that had most of the features of a "Naked Lady" This cookie is installed by Google Analytics. its ear! Baritone $3000. the only horn that had any DESIGN CHANGES was the Eb alto. In other words, It's a gorgeous horn in the prime serial range for a Conn transitional. Interestingly, the alto I have seen (206,xxxAX serial number, pictured below) has almost every feature to be found on the eventual 6M. > Burnished Gold Plate (00), 8M After that, altos were simply marked 6M, probably without design changes. 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. The tarnish will clean completely off during the . This is NOT original. I have only addressed instruments for which there is a regular and established market, so not every model is included. yet to see one and it's not in any of the catalogs I've seen We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. front F redesigned Soprano $1500 Up until 75XXX, no rolled tone holes. > Silver The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". Sources:Allied SupplyMusic TraderConn Loyalist, 1980-1986 numbers are inexact, and may relate only to student level trumpets/cornets. You can see these in use in the above-mentioned C melody $ 800 name indicated "Low Pitch" and "High Pitch", respectively. Tenor $5500 8M C Melody Tenor Conn Trumpet Notes Catalogue - Vol. ( 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. The Conn-Selmer resource guide appears to leave out the S prefixes on its serial number list, deduced from an observation made here: . 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. Other uncategorized cookies are those that are being analyzed and have not been classified into a category as yet. Conn transitionals are some of my favorite horns of all time. Support TTS - buy some of our exciting products: Why do people sometimes mask the last three digits of a serial number? So, When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission, which supports our community. Pictures/sounds/etc. [About The soprano models usually have keywork to high G, and have conventional palm key layout. Before the current model lineup evolved, Keilworth imported some nice horns stamped The New King with rolled tone holes and plastic key guards (must be intact) that have a small following. or for information regarding use/reproduction > Nickel Plate (6) If you note any discrepancies, or have additional information concerning this company, please contact us here at Horn-u-copia. Bare Brass (4) > Satin 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. 11M tenor -- I have a 10M with a serial number starting with the letter 'L', made in 1968 in Elkhart, Indiana. This can lead to what we call transitional models, which have some new and some old features. Baritone $ 4500, SUPER BALANCED ACTION 35801- 53200 Bass $ 7000, COMMITTEE AND COMMITTEE II THROUGH 1945 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. LADY FACE/Naked Lady pentagram engraved on the bell. Vintage Buescher, Conn, Martin, King & Selmer Serial Numbers, Connstellation Rolled tone holes discontinued. Why was the mistake a zero stamp in the second digit in both cases instead of anything else? They have quite a cult following today, and with good reason. direct mechanical action. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc. Ive seen some 400 baris, but none with top hat and cane engraving or other distinctive features of this series. YouTube sets this cookie via embedded youtube-videos and registers anonymous statistical data. I believe that the models before the Balanced Action are overpriced. 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. Soprano $1500 15 August 2012 Corrected some HTML errors and moved all instruments in the trumpet section to the gray color scheme. > Burnished Gold Plate (00), 10M > Nickel Plate (6) Soprano curved $1800 Alto Magna $ 2300 It is near mint condition, even though it is 75 years old! Comments, Soprano $2000 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? aren't even listed in the Conn catalogs of this era. - A horn 1, 1881 C.G. internal mechanism of tunable neck redesigned > Nickel Plate (6) You see them in lacquer, silver (add 15%), gold (add 20%) and Ive seen one nickel plated alto. 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. page. this means that Conn's baritone and bass had more advanced Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. Plate (2) 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. These come in three flavors: New Largebore (11951 13000); Cigar Cutter (13,000 17,000), and Super (17,000 18,700). 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. Alto $ 2800 This may just be paranoia as I have never heard of this happening, nor can I understand how it could happen. Conn burned all its archives in 1970. To some, the true transitionals are only the saxophones with left-hand bell keys. It is sometimes (possible erroneously) supposed that five digit MKVIs are the best. 6, 1882 C.G. The main thing you learn from serial numbers is the age of the instrument of course. 1991. Mystery Horns with the X after the Serial. only gold-plated horns I have seen throughout this series Serial Number: 271,xxx; For the Gerry Mulligan lovers! I believe Finish 3 refers to a silver-plated horn without Add 15% for this feature. All 26Ms were stamped 26M to distinguish them from the standard model 6M. All in all, by the end of the transition it was a completely different saxophone. There are a few silver (add 20%) plated ones, and a very few (add 30%) gold ones. error, or have an instrument produced before roughly 1970 (see serial number New Wonder Transitional; Artist ("Naked Lady") Connqueror 26M & 30M; Connstellation 28M; Director 14M & 16M; DJH Modified; Couesnon. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The third character indicated the year within the decade (defined by the first letter). If you feel any image or soundbyte used here is in violation of copyright The evolution 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. Conn ws a highly organized and mechanized production. 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. high F (from Steve 20 July 2012 Cornet section: Replaced picture on 20A Flugelhorn (1926). Watch this gear and we'll notify you if it becomes available again. And lastly, here is a tenor example of a horn with the NM stamp. 269169, and this is 269167. See our cookie policy here. 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. Toward the high end of the serial number range you begin to see some examples that look like 400 bells on Aristocrat bodies. 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. This series is characterized by: 1. 20M Straight Eb Sopranino (they called it an "Eb Soprano") Tenor $1400 examples with a lacquer body with silver 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? keys. it is almost universally thought that lacquer was not Straight Alto $10,000 This series is characterized by: The evolution in keywork design. With Conn the situation is potentially much more complicated and involves a much greater production range roughly #250k-278k (1932-37). Interestingly, prices of the earlier New Wonder models quoted on the appropriate "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. Beautiful Conn gold plated Art Deco Transitional model alto. From the Committee on, they are almost always lacquer. used herein may have their own copyright and most Add 20% for gold plate. The Zephyr Special had a solid silver neck and mother of pearl key touches. All Rights Reserved. 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. soon found their way to the tenor. Conn Serial Number Ranges By Model. Buy Conn Tenor Saxophone Saxophones and get the best deals at the lowest prices on eBay! MARTIN HORNS THROUGH 1933 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? Frequently Asked Questions Serial Numbers Warranty Information. have been contacted by someone who said that he had a horn It's there. 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. The Eb/C mechanism is genius; the articulated low C#/Bb mechanism should be on all horns. were fewer plating choices: 4 > Satin They will always have snap in pads and Norton springs. 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. Stripe sets this cookie cookie to process payments. Tenor 30M $ 4000 The best vintage tenor, IMHO SUPERBA I Saxophone.org. Additionally, The Conn Transitional features split-bell keys, rolled tone holes, a microtuner on . > Silver & Gold (1) with a gold body and silver keywork (finish 1), but I have MODELE 26 4451 11950 the biggest change from the New Wonder to the M series of Conn Trumpet Notes- Vol. The other members of the family still had the True Tone label. Conn Trumpet Notes- Vol. Conn Trumpet Notes Catalogue - Vol. Baritone Magna $ 3600. The pattern stays the same, but it takes up a larger space on the bell. > Nickel SUPER 11951 18700 Tenor Magna $ 3200 Plate (6) "art deco" engraving on the bell, but this is not left hand pinky table completely redesigned, low B and Bb both one-piece keys 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. Toward the high end of the serial number range you begin to see some examples that look like 400 bells on Aristocrat bodies. Plate (2) Website copyright 1997-2006 by Pete Hales. 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. The British connection may explain also the less than revealing lady. HOME > SAXOPHONE > Saxophone Info > Serial Numbers. necessarily indicative of a "Transitional" horn! 6, 1882 C.G. Baritone $ 3400 has no chromatic F# Sopranino $ 2000 Grafton Acrylic Alto Saxophone; HOLTON. When I set out to prepare a reference guide for pricing vintage horns, I did so with the clear understanding that its not a perfect world, and that the preparation of a perfect value guide would be impossible. Please *1980 - 1986 serial numbers are for student trumpet and cornets only. > Burnished The early ones are mostly seen in silver, add 15% for gold plate. ONE Baritone $ 3100, THE MARTIN, MUSIC MAN, AND MAGNA Conn Trumpet Notes - Vol. C soprano $1000 MUST have original mouthpiece The difference between a well-overhauled 6M and a 6M with a mediocre job is huge, and to really get your moneys worth and see what makes these horns special they need to be in tip-top shape. 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. starting around s/n 260xxx (1934). in the elimination of the "buzzy A"; the octave Silver examples bring about a 20% premium; gold plate about 30% more. The name comes from the bell engraving. of 1927 and 1928 catalogs. View similar gear from other sellers on Reverb. The 10M production stayed in Elkhart until the end. Mouthpiece and case is included. Ask the seller privately for the number and do a search for that instrument. There are lots of variations on the Martin theme, and below are the ones that I think you should consider. 4000000. Bass $ 7500. I have not seen examples of a straight soprano or bass in Alto $ 900 > Satin Gold Plate (0) Starting at #268xxx (1935) was the deluxe 26M Connqueror(additional info here), with the permadjust key foot system, redesigned LH pinkies, and solid silver touches. Updated text on 1911 Large bore Bb and C. Updated Cornet model number . Connstellation Model (28M) Years: 1950 - 1952 Serials: 328000 - 351000 (2 specimens) C.G. Lady" series). The line continued to evolve, Conn Tenth Edition Wonder Catalogue, 1885 C.G. 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 "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. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". From 1987 on, the two-digit prefix number plus 50 will give you the year of manufacture. After the mid 1950s, the Zephyr became an intermediate model, so deduct 30%. note that there are later relacquered available with the large variety of New Wonder finishes. cost of these models is not significantly different than the > Nickel Plate (6) Tenor Music Man $2800 very rare, but fabulous! Alto 26M $ 2800 Although the stamp is not shown in the photos, its existence is confirmed by its previous owner and its current owner. Italics indicates "educated guess". This list is not correct for Conn saxophones (see Conn Woodwind Serial Numbers) or Conn bugles (see Pan American Brass Serial Numbers). XI No. Gold plate costs about 15% more. I It is my opinion that the Conn 6M Transitional is a fantastic buy in vintage alto saxophones. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience. These horns can be a real bargain when you find a good one! Some of these are beautifully engraved (add 10%). Finally, My late transitional is zippier and slightly brighter. say: "Relacquer? So saxophones may not be numbered sequentially. Deduct 10% for lacquer, add 30% for gold. 20% for gold. 10M Bb Tenor C soprano $1000 MUST have original mouthpiece!! The Constellation 28M alto has three octave vents and the best feeling mechanism around, along with a high tech (for the era) plastic key guard. Conn Trumpet Notes Catalogue - Vol. Made in 1930, with wonderful art-deco engraving. The Zephyr baritone remained essentially unchanged throughout the production run and sound great. At the same time theprefixletter M, used on all saxes since 1924, is dropped. These are really nice players, much sought after. 1989. The totally new design carried over some of the great Plate (2) or Best Offer. Year Range; Serial Range; True Tone - Buescher Manufacturing Co. 1894 - 1904: 1 - 2499: True Tone - Buescher Band Instrument Co. 1904 - 1905: 2500 . Gold Plate (0), Burnished More than with any other model, condition is everything. MODELE 22 750 4450 : Highly polished brass throughout, pearl inlaid finger tips I have personally worked on two tenors and an alto built by Conn that were stamped with an X after the serial number. Alto Super 20 $2600 see above commentary for adjustments > Silver (It may possibly just have been the NATL neck, as at least one sax has been noted with both stampings). A swivel thumbrest This features of the past such as rolled tone holes; Resopads; They are undervalued. By clicking Subscribe, I agree to receive exclusive offers & promotions, news & reviews, and personalized tips for buying and selling on Reverb. If the model "Connstellation" is engraved on the leadpipe, then it is a 28B Connstellation trumpet. They also had features well ahead of their time (assuming the serial was correct)- though the alto much more so. Lady" engraving (might have only been high pitch models. Indeed, prefixing M for saxophone was probably done for the same reasons of record-keeping during the sax boom of the mid 20s. It seems to have been Theres a real oversupply of alto horns. 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. that is essentially a 6M (etc.) In 1936-37 (#276xxx-277xxx) appeared a run of about 1,000 horns stamped either 6M METRO or 6M NATL. 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. > Burnished Gold Plate (00), 6M It is a very late "Transitional" model tenor sax with split bell-keys, and was manufactured just before production of the Conn 10M started. CONN Serial Numbers. of horns. The VIII featured a new microtuner, a one-piece, nonswivel thumbhook, and some unknown changes to the neck. Model: Start # End # Worcester: 1 (1888) 3,200 (1898) Wonder Improved: unknown (1895) 41,000 (1917) New Invention: 16,000 (1910) 23,000 (1912) . > Silver While Conn generally used the numbers to refer to finish, G# mechanism redesigned fork Eb trill disappears > Silver & Gold (1) 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. keys, pearl rollers, bell richly hand-engraved. Baritone $6500 There are a few low A baritones. anyway if that is right does it affect the value of the vintage horns? of this website's content, please e-mail saxpics@gmail.com Ok, on with the article. IX No. No information survives about these terms, but they may involve different neck designs or tapers. The Superba I has rolled tone holes, the Superba II does not. Baritone $1800. I then bought a Yamaha YTS-21 student model that I used for a few months . Baritone $ 2200 Watch this gear and we'll notify you if it becomes available again. 1927 dollar = 10.05 2006 dollars. . vintage alto saxophone top tenons for alto saxophone. Baritone $2500. I found it darker and rounder. Serial Numbers section: Replaced Conn brass Serial Number list with version Revision 1. 2 ("Silver, Gold Bell"): Body heavily silver plated, - A horn a new alto was introduced which set the saxophone world on Soprano straight $1000 Baritone low A $7200. rolled-tone-hole (HP), Eb Alto Naked Lady with Horns made for the European market are often unengraved, and lacquered examples may have silver plated keywork. These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads. Baritone $ 3100. 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. during this era you could get: - A horn 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. Please also note that "burnished" means "mirror-like" So, lots of questions and not many answers. key was moved to the underside of the neck to protect it from Holton - Chicago; . Baritone $1800 Tenor $ 5000 Silver plate commands a 20% premium; gold a 30% premium. .Ive seen a couple of Committee models with sterling silver necks. Installed by Google Analytics, _gid cookie stores information on how visitors use a website, while also creating an analytics report of the website's performance. or nickel keys. And of course, if you know something I dont, share it! Alto $ 6100 Models Tenor $1400 Although the dates in these charts are reasonably accurate, there may be some discrepancies for various reasons. Bass $ 7000. a common practice to get old bare-brass horns lacquered Because I have left most of what Paul wrote intact with only minor editing, I have put his name next to sections for which he is mainly responsible. > Silver & Gold (1) The problem up to now has been that no one has made any measurements or other tests on these particular horns. It could mean alto, which would have been an easy way to keep track of how many altos (the most popular model by far) were selling vs. tenors, baritones, and such. Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. Serial Numbers. Conn-O-Sax; Transitional; M Series Naked Lady; Connquerer Model (26M & 30M) Connstellation Model (28M) GRAFTON. Alto $1200 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. Most of the Zephyr series was in lacquer, add 15% for silver. Heavily gold plated, hand burnished over all, pearl inlaid that had most of the features of a "Naked Lady" Alto $ 2300 Serial Number - M250364 Finally after #278k (1937), all altos and necks are simply markedVIIIif they are marked at all. I think the ones below around 275000 are good horns, and that you should be careful above that number. WONDER through 150XXX 1, 1881 C.G. Bare Brass (4) keywork before their alto and tenor siblings, which is a rather 00 - Artist's Special ("Burnished Gold"(7)): 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. Set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin, this cookie is used to record the user consent for the cookies in the "Advertisement" category . is that right? Tenor $1200 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. I think these are often overlooked and underpriced. Alto $ 2000 Straight soprano $2000 Its important that the serial numbers on the neck match the body. http://www.xs4all.nl/~cderksen/ConnSerialsConnWW.html. 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? ARISTOCRAT 330XXX 360XXX refers to Conn's change from the New Wonder series of horns It has two patent dates, "2-8-76" and "10-21-84", stamped with the word "STANLEY." It has the same trademark stamped into the iron, except that "STANLEY" is in a straight line, in large letters. Tenor $ 2800 24M Conn-O-Sax (F Alto) Very dark tone, great workmanship. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. Youll be unlikely to find them in anything but lacquer. Note: From 1987 to present, add 50 to the serial number prefix to calculate the year of manufacture. 1989 3900000. Ser#271k, Original finish at 90%--color is great! Tenor $1200 BALANCED ACTION 21751 35800 (odd numbers would indicate high pitch -- e.g. Lots of minor variations along the line: necks; engraving; side key attachment etc., but even the worst of them is not bad. 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. 1930] serial number range that are 100% New Wonder models and were I have based my research on actual selling prices by recognized dealers. These treasures should be priced like Selmers from the same era, but theyre not. (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.). View similar gear from other sellers on Reverb. C melody $ 800 that had most of the features of a New Wonder model, but with Ive used a The Martin baritone for years. CONN. WONDER through 150XXX Up until 75XXX, no rolled tone holes. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. 14M Bb Bass From 1965 until 1988, these fine German horns (manufactured by J. Keilworth) were distributed at various times by W. T. Armstrong and Conn. They lost their rolled tone holes after WWII. IX No. I have a 262850 transitional. Please consider. These horns are under appreciated . (enamel) and "Poly-Chrome" (enamel with painted Your purchases help youth music programs get the gear they need to make music. The character of the sound that . are used by permission. I am well aware that some will question my figures and criticize my findings. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Ideally you should have a record of the serial number with your sales receipt and won your insurance details. 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