*PRICE DROP* Conn 36J (Upright Bell) Pics/Vids in Google Doc
Posted: Tue May 29, 2018 4:57 pm
I'm selling a Conn 36J with an upright 24" 25J bell. Basically I traded the front facing original 36J bell with an upright one a while back.
So! About the horn. This is a wonderful example of a 36J. I successfully used it this past Spring Semester in the TCU bands to play a range of modern music. I ALWAYS played concert F open. I will say, however, that, depending on the direction I'm hitting it from, I'll sometimes play low F with 1 and 3 (?). Tuning in all registers is easily manageable, even in the extreme high register (although alternate fingerings are needed above high Eb..). I use 3rd valve normally for G, but I play my D in the staff open. The only place where tuning becomes strange is high F, where the only workable fingering is 2 and 3 (F in the staff is played open). Everything below that is relatively normal.
The volume of sound this horn produces is absolutely phenomenal. It isn't like a 2xJ horn.. the sound is much darker and blends better in modern ensembles. I can't say if this is because of the short vs. long action valves or other design variations, but its a distinctly different sound. I provided a few excerpts of the horn being played in the google doc that is attached here. Please try and ignore the inconsistencies in my playing, I'm a fairly mediocre non-music major who just does a few ensembles for fun. I'm cutting back on the amount of time I spend doing music things because I need to focus more on my engineering studies.
Valves are in good shape, slides move super easily, blah blah blah. The horn would nearly look brand new if it weren't for some minor dents here and there. The serial number dates it to 1927-1928, and I've had it for about 2.5 years of its long long life. The original (these are 1920's) cases are included, and I can take them out of storage and take pictures of them, as well as more pictures of the horn on request, I just really wanted to get this listing up quickly. To clarify! I am selling the horn with JUST an upright bell, no recording bell. I'm asking $4̶,8̶0̶0̶ $4̶,5̶0̶0̶ $4̶,2̶0̶0̶ $3,950. Price slightly negotiable.
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/ ... sp=sharing
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So! About the horn. This is a wonderful example of a 36J. I successfully used it this past Spring Semester in the TCU bands to play a range of modern music. I ALWAYS played concert F open. I will say, however, that, depending on the direction I'm hitting it from, I'll sometimes play low F with 1 and 3 (?). Tuning in all registers is easily manageable, even in the extreme high register (although alternate fingerings are needed above high Eb..). I use 3rd valve normally for G, but I play my D in the staff open. The only place where tuning becomes strange is high F, where the only workable fingering is 2 and 3 (F in the staff is played open). Everything below that is relatively normal.
The volume of sound this horn produces is absolutely phenomenal. It isn't like a 2xJ horn.. the sound is much darker and blends better in modern ensembles. I can't say if this is because of the short vs. long action valves or other design variations, but its a distinctly different sound. I provided a few excerpts of the horn being played in the google doc that is attached here. Please try and ignore the inconsistencies in my playing, I'm a fairly mediocre non-music major who just does a few ensembles for fun. I'm cutting back on the amount of time I spend doing music things because I need to focus more on my engineering studies.
Valves are in good shape, slides move super easily, blah blah blah. The horn would nearly look brand new if it weren't for some minor dents here and there. The serial number dates it to 1927-1928, and I've had it for about 2.5 years of its long long life. The original (these are 1920's) cases are included, and I can take them out of storage and take pictures of them, as well as more pictures of the horn on request, I just really wanted to get this listing up quickly. To clarify! I am selling the horn with JUST an upright bell, no recording bell. I'm asking $4̶,8̶0̶0̶ $4̶,5̶0̶0̶ $4̶,2̶0̶0̶ $3,950. Price slightly negotiable.
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/ ... sp=sharing
BACK UP FOR SALE! Disagreement with previous buyer over shipping