Looking to try out a Conn 56j

eaborst · Post by **eaborst** » Thu May 24, 2007 6:44 pm

Hello All

I was wondering if any one within a hundred or so miles of St Louis MO owns a Conn 56j and would be willing to let me come by and test drive it for an hour or two. I am currently playing a Willson 3050 and am looking for a little different CC tuba.

Thanks

Alex

eaborst · Post by **eaborst** » Thu May 24, 2007 11:11 pm

I am looking for a quality 4/4 CC tuba. I really don't need a tuba of the Willson's size. The Conn 56j at Dillon's got me thinking.........

Alex

eaborst · Post by **eaborst** » Fri May 25, 2007 7:08 am

I know the tuba does not matter. I have had the Willson for almost five years now and I thought that I would look for a tuba that is less of a cannon and more of an all around instrument seeing that I am doing just as much teaching as playing these days.

Alex Borst MM
Univeristy of Kansas
Solo E flat St Louis Brass Band
Principal Tubist Clayton Symphony

PS I am still hope that someone may have a Conn in the St Louis area to
try. Peace

ZNC Dandy · Post by **ZNC Dandy** » Fri May 25, 2007 8:44 am

tubashaman wrote:the wilson is a good horn, why are you wanting to switch?

I would want to switch too. They may be nice horns, but they don't work for everyone.

Alex F · Post by **Alex F** » Fri May 25, 2007 9:48 am

Steve Inman plays a 56j and lives around Kokomo, IN. I'm not sure how close that is to St. Louis (there's that Illinois thing in between) but you might give him a shout. See his message in the "cc conns" thread.

Steve Inman · Post by **Steve Inman** » Fri May 25, 2007 11:52 am

Alex F wrote:Steve Inman plays a 56j and lives around Kokomo, IN. I'm not sure how close that is to St. Louis (there's that Illinois thing in between) but you might give him a shout. See his message in the "cc conns" thread.

Yup (56J)
Yup (in Kokomo)
Nope (not too close to St. Louis)

But ... I might be "reasonably" close?

Send me an email or PM and we can discuss. You'd be welcome to visit the farming-flatlands of north-central Indiana and toot on my 56J.

Cheers,