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Is the J their concert tuba line and K their sousaphones? And do the letters have any particular significance? Just curious...

D is for french horn (8D), H is for trombone (88H) , I is for euph (14I), J is tuba (5J), K is sousa (20K)
they were simply instrument modle desigantions
k

I thought that might be all. Thanks for replying.

Tubajug wrote:I thought that might be all. Thanks for replying.

Well... according to the Conn Loyalist Website... there are more letter designations:

A = cornet
B = trumpet
C = alto and tenor horns
D = horn in F
E = mellophone
F = not used
G = valve trombone
H = slide trombone
I = euphonium
J = tuba
K = sousaphone
L = bugle
M = saxophone
N = clarinet
O = flute
P = piccolo
Q = oboe
R = Bassoon
S = drums
T = violin

Boy, I never knew they made so many kinds of instruments! Especially not violins! That's really neat!

Tubajug wrote:Boy, violins! really neat!

Bob Kolada wrote:

Tubajug wrote:Boy, violins! really neat!

Think that's somethin'? Conn even made an ALUMINUM upright string bass!

TubaTinker wrote:

Bob Kolada wrote:

Tubajug wrote:Boy, violins! really neat!

Think that's somethin'? Conn even made an ALUMINUM upright string bass!

And these!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Conn-O-Sax-Hist ... 500wt_1413" target="_blank

TubaTinker wrote:

Bob Kolada wrote:

Tubajug wrote:Boy, violins! really neat!

Think that's somethin'? Conn even made an ALUMINUM upright string bass!

How soon was that idea "scrapped?"

Bob Kolada wrote:

Tubajug wrote:Boy, violins! really neat!

Are you by chance a journalist? That's some mighty-fine word-twistin'! hehe

bloke wrote:

For further explanation, send a pm to "northern".

Is this how Ebonics got started?.

Found a few more things in Conn's 1927 price list:

SR = bells & xylophones
SX = percussion accessories (wood blocks, etc.)
SY = percussion cases
V = sarrusophones
Y = drum major batons

Funny... one would have thought that violins, violas, cellos, and basses would have their own letter code but they are all listed as 'T'.

The conclusion of the above postings must be:

Jes!


Klaus

TubaTinker wrote:

Tubajug wrote:I thought that might be all. Thanks for replying.

Well... according to the Conn Loyalist Website... there are more letter designations:

A = cornet
B = trumpet
C = alto and tenor horns
D = horn in F
E = mellophone
F = not used
G = valve trombone
H = slide trombone
I = euphonium
J = tuba
K = sousaphone
L = bugle
M = saxophone
N = clarinet
O = flute
P = piccolo
Q = oboe
R = Bassoon
S = drums
T = violin

Handy list -- thank you! Now we can refer to "M & T" instead of "sax and violins" ...

And MIT from now always will be understood as an ensemble of saxophones, euphoniums, and strings.

Klaus

And when they were owned by Macmillian, they even subcontracted guitars. I have one. It's been my beater for almost 34 years: good quarter-sawn spruce top, reasonable mahogany ply body & back, exceptional action and intonation. I've worn it out and had to have it rebuilt: the bridge reset and the first five frets redone. Back when companies still were concerned about trademark infringement, the top bout is Martin 14-fret 000 shaped, while the lower bout is Gibson SJ200 in shape and size. It amplifies/records very well with a Fishman under the Tusq saddle. And finally, the neck is attached as is a Taylor, with the two bolts, a generation before Taylor started making guitars. I have people ask if it cost 4-digits +, when in fact my Mom paid @$350 for it for me when I was in high school.

It was probably made in the same factory that Ibanez guitars are made in now.

imperialbari wrote:And MIT from now always will be understood as an ensemble of saxophones, euphoniums, and strings.

Klaus

... with the AI LAB adding cornets, trumpets & bugles?

i think the J stands for Joy!!!