Conn 36J?
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- edsel585960
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Re: Conn 36J?
I'm thinking it is a 36j too.
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Conn 10J, Conn 26 K, Martin Mammoth, Mirafone 186, Soviet Helicon, Holton Raincatcher Sousaphone, Yamaha 103, King 1240.
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Re: Conn 36J?
I actually was just pulling up Tubenet to post the same tuba and ask if it was a 36j and there was your post at the top of the page. SPOOKY!
Conn 20-21 J
Conn 10J, Conn 26 K, Martin Mammoth, Mirafone 186, Soviet Helicon, Holton Raincatcher Sousaphone, Yamaha 103, King 1240.
Conn 10J, Conn 26 K, Martin Mammoth, Mirafone 186, Soviet Helicon, Holton Raincatcher Sousaphone, Yamaha 103, King 1240.
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Re: Conn 36J?
Yes... it's a 4/4 Conn. Not the large bore of the short-action 2XJ tubas.lost wrote:It's not oversized. Full size 4/4 most likely.
Actually... that appears to be a 2XJ body case. You don't normally see the leadpipe on the hinge side.
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Re: Conn 36J?
Seller got back to me. Serial # 284566, 6 1/4 bell opening.
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Conn 10J, Conn 26 K, Martin Mammoth, Mirafone 186, Soviet Helicon, Holton Raincatcher Sousaphone, Yamaha 103, King 1240.
Conn 10J, Conn 26 K, Martin Mammoth, Mirafone 186, Soviet Helicon, Holton Raincatcher Sousaphone, Yamaha 103, King 1240.
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Re: Conn 36J?
I thought it looked like a "Donatelli" in BBb +detachable bell.
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Re: Conn 36J?
I have one of these tubas and it's similar in size to 4/4 Kings. The small end of the Conn bell is a bit bigger than those of 4/4 King tubas. A King bell will just slip into the 4/4 Conn but the Conn bell will not work on the King.
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Re: Conn 36J?
Not sure about the 3rd partial because the horn is on another continent than I am and it needs a valve job and leadpipe. I experimented putting the horn in CC by using other branches and I can safely say it's a much better horn in BBb than in CC.bloke wrote:How flat (or "remarkably dead-on pitch") is the 3rd partial F and E-natural ?Timswisstuba wrote:I have one of these tubas and it's similar in size to 4/4 Kings. The small end of the Conn bell is a bit bigger than those of 4/4 King tubas. A King bell will just slip into the 4/4 Conn but the Conn bell will not work on the King.
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Re: Conn 36J?
Yes, it's a Recorda(beer)belli..bloke wrote:Recordabbelli ?
..but only a 4/4 belli. not the full grown 26J/ 36J bratwurst belli!

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Re: Conn 36J?
The guy probably measured the OUTSIDE of the receiver! This is a 4/4 horn. There's a way big difference to get to the 7 1/4" tenon on the 2XJ tubas.bloke wrote:Does anyone in tubenet-land have a detachable CONN bell with a 6-1/4" bell...??
Isn't 6" the most common for 4/4 ?
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Re: Conn 36J?
So did anyone on here get it? Was it as nice as it looked? Plays well? The guys you outbid want to know. 

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Conn 10J, Conn 26 K, Martin Mammoth, Mirafone 186, Soviet Helicon, Holton Raincatcher Sousaphone, Yamaha 103, King 1240.
Conn 10J, Conn 26 K, Martin Mammoth, Mirafone 186, Soviet Helicon, Holton Raincatcher Sousaphone, Yamaha 103, King 1240.