Conn Monster

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Donn
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Re: Conn Monster

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Me too (the Pan American) - I've never been to a TubaChristmas, but I've used it for various "such." Possibly. Public performance, though, which I'm not sure applies for TubaChristmas. Mine has a gold wash bell.

I didn't find the low end, below C, to be very good. Mine's a little roughed up, could have something to do with it, but ... the seller mentions his abandoned plan for a new valve section, I'm guessing with more valves - which would give you better access to low notes that don't have much meat on them, if it's like mine. You'd think otherwise with such a large bell, but I think it's a more complicated design issue, an oversized Eb tuba that plays well on the larger lengths of valve tubing. C is great, but Bb, I have a bad memory of having to hold that note in an exposed situation.
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Re: Conn Monster

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Sounds just like mine so far. Except for the solid Bb, and the finish. Mine's something like 1926, so as I understand it, wouldn't have been lacquered - silver plate, or bare brass.
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