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Vintage Conn 4-valve Eb front-action
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2013 3:12 pm
by Art Hovey
I have decided that it's time to part with my father's favorite tuba.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0863757747
Inquiries are welcome.
Re: Vintage Conn 4-valve Eb front-action
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2013 3:20 pm
by Tom Coffey
Sensational picture. Where was he playing?
Re: Vintage Conn 4-valve Eb front-action
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2013 3:39 pm
by Art Hovey
That was at a wedding in NJ when he was invited to sit in. I wish I had a photo from his TV interview at Harvey Phillips' Jose Cuervo concert in Grand Central Station. After admiring the patina Al Roker asked "does it play?" Dad responded with a beautiful full-range arpeggio which echoed for several seconds all over the station. On another occasion the actress Shana Alexander asked if it was an "etruscan" tuba.
Re: Vintage Conn 4-valve Eb front-action
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2013 3:49 pm
by Tom Coffey
This is a great thread already-history like that is hard to come by. Good luck with the sale!
Re: Vintage Conn 4-valve Eb front-action
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2013 5:08 pm
by jacobg
cool tuba
What kind of mouthpiece do you use with it?
I'm assuming the "W" tuning slide means low pitch?
Re: Vintage Conn 4-valve Eb front-action
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2013 6:53 pm
by Art Hovey
Yes, the W slide put the tuba into standard pitch. He always used a Martin Eb tuba mouthpiece, gold plated. A bass trombone mpc would fit, but it wants a somewhat bigger cup. The shank of a Kelly 25 could easily be filed down to fit; that would be the right size.
Re: Vintage Conn 4-valve Eb front-action
Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2013 12:39 pm
by nycbone
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Re: Vintage Conn 4-valve Eb front-action
Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2013 1:03 pm
by bort
Is that a patch on the bell, near the rim?
Re: Vintage Conn 4-valve Eb front-action
Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2013 2:05 pm
by Art Hovey
Yes, there is a patch on the bell near the rim, and also one on the leadpipe.
Yes, it does play in standard pitch, A-440.