Conn 3J raw brass 4/4 C tuba
Posted: Wed Jun 07, 2017 5:34 pm
Hello fellow Tubists,
I have a Conn 3J for sale, found this instrument at an antique store but was missing a piston and needed some work done so I got it at a fair price and decided to work on it. Its been a very nice project and the tuba has had all the dents on the body and main bows removed (only small dings left on some slides that can be seen in pictures). I ordered a new piston from Conn and had it fitted (hence the brighter laquer). Most of the laquer has been removed and is mostly raw brass. Horn has a great sound, intonation is scary good, everything is spot on, and very flexible, intervals on this horn are way easier to play than my bigger CC. The 18 inch bell also gives it a broad open tone that easily supports a good sized wind ensemble, it has that classic American sound. This is a great horn for anybody looking to have a great 4/4 tuba for standing gigs, quintet horn, or a student looking to switch to a CC horn.
Photo link: http://s1383.photobucket.com/user/stefl ... ent&page=1" target="_blank" target="_blank" target="_blank
18" bell size.
Valve bore .658
short action valves.
2 slides sections to pull on the 4th valve
Re-enforced bracing, plus protective plates on the bottom bow
weight bottom valve caps.
The ends of all tubes on the 3Js had a rolled
Asking price is 1,600 plus shipping, will throw in a gold Wessex chief mouthpiece free.
Horn is located in McAllen, Texas.
Any questions feel free to contact:Samsalazar33@gmail.com
I have a Conn 3J for sale, found this instrument at an antique store but was missing a piston and needed some work done so I got it at a fair price and decided to work on it. Its been a very nice project and the tuba has had all the dents on the body and main bows removed (only small dings left on some slides that can be seen in pictures). I ordered a new piston from Conn and had it fitted (hence the brighter laquer). Most of the laquer has been removed and is mostly raw brass. Horn has a great sound, intonation is scary good, everything is spot on, and very flexible, intervals on this horn are way easier to play than my bigger CC. The 18 inch bell also gives it a broad open tone that easily supports a good sized wind ensemble, it has that classic American sound. This is a great horn for anybody looking to have a great 4/4 tuba for standing gigs, quintet horn, or a student looking to switch to a CC horn.
Photo link: http://s1383.photobucket.com/user/stefl ... ent&page=1" target="_blank" target="_blank" target="_blank
18" bell size.
Valve bore .658
short action valves.
2 slides sections to pull on the 4th valve
Re-enforced bracing, plus protective plates on the bottom bow
weight bottom valve caps.
The ends of all tubes on the 3Js had a rolled
Asking price is 1,600 plus shipping, will throw in a gold Wessex chief mouthpiece free.
Horn is located in McAllen, Texas.
Any questions feel free to contact:Samsalazar33@gmail.com