Does the Conn "J" mean something?

[Tubajug]

Is the J their concert tuba line and K their sousaphones? And do the letters have any particular significance? Just curious...

[ken k]

D is for french horn (8D), H is for trombone (88H) , I is for euph (14I), J is tuba (5J), K is sousa (20K)
they were simply instrument modle desigantions
k

[Tubajug]

I thought that might be all. Thanks for replying.

[Dan Schultz]

I thought that might be all. Thanks for replying.

Well... according to the Conn Loyalist Website... there are more letter designations:

A = cornet
B = trumpet
C = alto and tenor horns
D = horn in F
E = mellophone
F = not used
G = valve trombone
H = slide trombone
I = euphonium
J = tuba
K = sousaphone
L = bugle
M = saxophone
N = clarinet
O = flute
P = piccolo
Q = oboe
R = Bassoon
S = drums
T = violin

[Tubajug]

Boy, I never knew they made so many kinds of instruments! Especially not violins! That's really neat!

[Bob Kolada]

Boy, violins! really neat!

[Dan Schultz]

Boy, violins! really neat!

Think that's somethin'? Conn even made an ALUMINUM upright string bass!

[The Big Ben]

Boy, violins! really neat!

Think that's somethin'? Conn even made an ALUMINUM upright string bass!

And these!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Conn-O-Sax-Hist ... 500wt_1413" target="_blank

[Tubajug]

Boy, violins! really neat!

Think that's somethin'? Conn even made an ALUMINUM upright string bass!

How soon was that idea "scrapped?"

[Tubajug]

Boy, violins! really neat!

Are you by chance a journalist? That's some mighty-fine word-twistin'! hehe

[Timswisstuba]

For further explanation, send a pm to "northern".

Is this how Ebonics got started?.

[Dan Schultz]

Found a few more things in Conn's 1927 price list:

SR = bells & xylophones
SX = percussion accessories (wood blocks, etc.)
SY = percussion cases
V = sarrusophones
Y = drum major batons

Funny... one would have thought that violins, violas, cellos, and basses would have their own letter code but they are all listed as 'T'.

[imperialbari]

The conclusion of the above postings must be:

Jes!


Klaus

[Kevin Hendrick]

I thought that might be all. Thanks for replying.

Well... according to the Conn Loyalist Website... there are more letter designations:

A = cornet
B = trumpet
C = alto and tenor horns
D = horn in F
E = mellophone
F = not used
G = valve trombone
H = slide trombone
I = euphonium
J = tuba
K = sousaphone
L = bugle
M = saxophone
N = clarinet
O = flute
P = piccolo
Q = oboe
R = Bassoon
S = drums
T = violin

Handy list -- thank you! Now we can refer to "M & T" instead of "sax and violins" ...

[imperialbari]

And MIT from now always will be understood as an ensemble of saxophones, euphoniums, and strings.

Klaus

[iiipopes]

And when they were owned by Macmillian, they even subcontracted guitars. I have one. It's been my beater for almost 34 years: good quarter-sawn spruce top, reasonable mahogany ply body & back, exceptional action and intonation. I've worn it out and had to have it rebuilt: the bridge reset and the first five frets redone. Back when companies still were concerned about trademark infringement, the top bout is Martin 14-fret 000 shaped, while the lower bout is Gibson SJ200 in shape and size. It amplifies/records very well with a Fishman under the Tusq saddle. And finally, the neck is attached as is a Taylor, with the two bolts, a generation before Taylor started making guitars. I have people ask if it cost 4-digits +, when in fact my Mom paid @$350 for it for me when I was in high school.

It was probably made in the same factory that Ibanez guitars are made in now.

[imperialbari]

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[Kevin Hendrick]

And MIT from now always will be understood as an ensemble of saxophones, euphoniums, and strings.

Klaus

... with the AI LAB adding cornets, trumpets & bugles?

[ken k]

i think the J stands for Joy!!!