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Hi,

I did a search on this subject and was unable to come up with definitive dates (if they exist)...a Google search also did not give me much info.

Does anyone know the approximate dates of when Conn used high pitch and low pitch? More specifically, I am trying to figure out if a 1918 Conn double-bell euphonium would be high/low/or standard pitch?

Thanks for any help!

HI-
Check out the 'Conn Loyalist' website--it may help you.
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mark
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Conn Loyalist website: http://www.xs4all.nl/~cderksen/" target="_blank

Unfortunately, the only way to tell is to play it.

Conn offered both high pitch and interchangeable (with tuning slides) high and low pitch horns at the same time (to make the instruments usable in either situation).

To further complicate matters, "Low Pitch" was first set at 435 internationally before it was moved up to 440.

My 1907 presentation double-belled baritone that was made for the Italian-American Club to give to Simone Mantia was built to 435.

1918 would probably be 440 only, but not for sure. Many high pitch instruments now have their low pitch tuning slides, others were converted permanently so well that one cannot tell by looking. The only way to tell for sure is to actually try it.

The good news is that it is not difficult to make an instrument longer just by pulling slides and using a newly made tuning slide, but can be quite another issue if it's low and needs to be shorter...

Thanks for the info! I will also check out the link.