#Conn 8d used removable bell serial number
Look for a serial number starting with 442000 or higher to make sure that you are purchasing an instrument with tapered valves. turns out classic horns for world’s best musicians. Those vintage instruments stamped with 800,000, 900,000, and in the L, M, and N series are also highly sought-after. Last week an article was featured on, Conn-Selmer Inc. Those with the name ‘Elkhart’ stamped on the bell are highly prized. For players who don’t plan on doing much traveling with their horn, the fixed-bell Conn 8D might be the better option, as there is a significant price difference.
There are many older Conn 8D’s that are available for sale. The removable bell makes transporting and storing this horn drastically easier than a fixed-bell-horn. It is also the instrument most often heard in film scores. Instrument is in good condition aside from surface scratching, minor dings, lacquer wear on the inside of the bell. In 1938, Conn made a copy of this instrument and named it the 8D for over 60 years the 8D has been the workhorse for the majority of professional orchestral musicians, both on the East and West Coast. Horner was so enthusiastic about the horn, he had the Kruspe instruments made to his specifications (the Horner model) shipped from Germany for sale in the United States. With a new Vintage 8D bell from the Conn factory) The lacquer has been removed from the entire instrument and the valves have been rebuilt. Not just the bell flare has been replaced but the whole bell itself. It has a brand new'Vintage' Conn removable bell. Conn 8D history The 8D is a copy of the original Kruspe double horn made in 1902 for Anton Horner, Principal Horn of the Philadelphia Orchestra. For sale is a completely restored Elkhart Conn 8D French Horn serial9013XX. It has been sonically cleaned, freed of any dents, greased and oiled.
What Conn said in 1966: Preferred and used by most symphony, concert, recording and studio orchestras and service bands. Perfect for the symphony professional as well as the advancing student. In addition, this instrument has gone through our repair shop for a complete check by a technician. Fixed bell, Nickel silver construction, tapered rotors and bearings, and large throat bell give it that classic 8-D sound. Where is the serial number located and is the model number marked.ĭescription This gently used Conn 8D is a great example of what is often known as the workhorse for professional musicians.
#Conn 8d used removable bell how to
Hi, I was wondering how to identify which model french horn I have.
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