Looks purty...
Pittsburgh CL: Conn Helicon
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humBell
- 4 valves
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Pittsburgh CL: Conn Helicon
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Matt G
- 5 valves
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Re: Pittsburgh CL: Conn Helicon
That’s a cool horn. Hopefully they are supplying the neck with it.
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KingBassTrombone
- bugler
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Re: Pittsburgh CL: Conn Helicon
I'm 99% certain that horn used to be mine. I traded it for a Besson 4v comp BBb. That helicon is the same size/spec as a 14K sousaphone and is, hands down, the most responsive marching-style tuba I've ever played. For the record, a 20K-style neck was included when we swapped horns.
Some more info about this horn:
-Serial dated it to 1902
-Engraved ornately on the bell with "C.G.Conn Elkhart & New York"
-Two top third valve slides, which made for easy intonation adjustments on the 1+3 C and the 1+2+3 B
-It's a comfortable horn. I never weighed it, but there's no way it weighs more than 25 pounds. It's balanced VERY well.
Whoever decides to get it will not be disappointed.
Some more info about this horn:
-Serial dated it to 1902
-Engraved ornately on the bell with "C.G.Conn Elkhart & New York"
-Two top third valve slides, which made for easy intonation adjustments on the 1+3 C and the 1+2+3 B
-It's a comfortable horn. I never weighed it, but there's no way it weighs more than 25 pounds. It's balanced VERY well.
Whoever decides to get it will not be disappointed.