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1935 C G Conn 40A Vocabell Professional Jazz Bb Cornet Excellent Condition!
Estimated price for orientation: 899 $
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Description Brand: C G Conn Skill Level: Professional Trumpet Type: Professional Jazz Finish: Brass Lacquer Key: Bb
For your consideration is a 1935 C G Conn 40A Bb Professional Jazz Cornet, serial number 304275, in awesome original condition. This famous cornet has been professionally refurbished, to include Chem Clean, felts and corks replaced as necessary, valves and slides reworked, and dings and dents removed where possible.
The original brass lacquer finish is in fantastic original condition. The original lacquer finish is more than 98% in tact, with only minute areas of a age-related wear here and there. The honey-colored brass finish has darkened somewhat over its 81 year old life, making it even more classic looking.
The horn plays great. The intonation is accurate and pure, Chromatic slotting is definite and discreet, particularly throughout the upper register above the staff. Compression is very good, with no appreciable valve wobble. This horn has a great reputation as one of the best jazz instruments around.The following information about the horn was gathered courtesy of the Conn Loyalist website:
"This is the cornet version of the 40B Connqueror Vocabell trumpet. There are several differences between the 40A and 40B. The 40A is, of course, a cornet and as such it takes a cornet mouthpiece. It also means that the internal bore is different, more conical. There are a few ways to tell a 40A from a 40B without inserting a mouthpiece to see if it fits. The 40B trumpet has a third slide finger ring, below the third slide. The 40A doesn't have a finger ring at all on the third slide. Also, the mouthpiece receiver of the 40A comes out to the bell curve. The mouthpiece receiver on the 40B comes out about an inch beyond the bell curve. The overall length of the 40B is also more than the 40A, but this might be a bit hard to see without comparing the two side by side. The 40A has a #2 (0.468") bore. It is my understanding that the bore going in to the main tuning slide is 0.459" (#1½), and 0.466" (just shy of a #2) coming out of the main tuning slide. The "official" bore of 0.468" (#2) is measured at the 2nd valve. The 40A was produced between at least 1932 and 1940. The year 1932 is probably when production was started. It wouldn't have been produced after 1941, so that is a safe bet as an end date." What Conn said in 1933:
"Although built in medium bore, this cornet has all the power and breadth of tone found in a larger bore because of the Vocabell. This new principle bell vibrates freely and and in sympathy with the vibrating column of air in the instrument and consequently the tone is purer, clearer and easier to produce than the tone in an instrument with the conventional bell. Delicate broadcasting instruments in the Columbia Broadcasting System Studios show the Vocabell to be superior in all respects to the instrument with the conventional bell with a wire in the rim. The volume is from 12 to 15 decibels greater, the scale is smoother and more even throughout and the tone is clearer and purer. Used by B.A. Rolfe, great cornet virtuoso and radio impresario, and other national stars. A masterpiece, both musically and in modern appearance, with springs in bottom of valves."This horn is priced to sell. It is priced much lower and in better condition than others on Ebay.
Included is a Conn 4 mouthpiece and a Holton heavy duty hard cornet case in good condition. This horn is waiting for the right player, collector or both.You will not be disappointed with this horn.If there is international interest, please contact me before bidding to determine additional shipping costs to your location.Good Luck and Happy Bidding!
Description
| Brand: | C G Conn | Skill Level: | Professional |
| Trumpet Type: | Professional Jazz | Finish: | Brass Lacquer |
| Key: | Bb |
For your consideration is a 1935 C G Conn 40A Bb Professional Jazz Cornet, serial number 304275, in awesome original condition. This famous cornet has been professionally refurbished, to include Chem Clean, felts and corks replaced as necessary, valves and slides reworked, and dings and dents removed where possible.
The original brass lacquer finish is in fantastic original condition. The original lacquer finish is more than 98% in tact, with only minute areas of a age-related wear here and there. The honey-colored brass finish has darkened somewhat over its 81 year old life, making it even more classic looking.
The horn plays great. The intonation is accurate and pure, Chromatic slotting is definite and discreet, particularly throughout the upper register above the staff. Compression is very good, with no appreciable valve wobble. This horn has a great reputation as one of the best jazz instruments around.
The original brass lacquer finish is in fantastic original condition. The original lacquer finish is more than 98% in tact, with only minute areas of a age-related wear here and there. The honey-colored brass finish has darkened somewhat over its 81 year old life, making it even more classic looking.
The horn plays great. The intonation is accurate and pure, Chromatic slotting is definite and discreet, particularly throughout the upper register above the staff. Compression is very good, with no appreciable valve wobble. This horn has a great reputation as one of the best jazz instruments around.
The following information about the horn was gathered courtesy of the Conn Loyalist website:
"This is the cornet version of the 40B Connqueror Vocabell trumpet. There are several differences between the 40A and 40B. The 40A is, of course, a cornet and as such it takes a cornet mouthpiece. It also means that the internal bore is different, more conical. There are a few ways to tell a 40A from a 40B without inserting a mouthpiece to see if it fits. The 40B trumpet has a third slide finger ring, below the third slide. The 40A doesn't have a finger ring at all on the third slide. Also, the mouthpiece receiver of the 40A comes out to the bell curve. The mouthpiece receiver on the 40B comes out about an inch beyond the bell curve. The overall length of the 40B is also more than the 40A, but this might be a bit hard to see without comparing the two side by side. The 40A has a #2 (0.468") bore. It is my understanding that the bore going in to the main tuning slide is 0.459" (#1½), and 0.466" (just shy of a #2) coming out of the main tuning slide. The "official" bore of 0.468" (#2) is measured at the 2nd valve. The 40A was produced between at least 1932 and 1940. The year 1932 is probably when production was started. It wouldn't have been produced after 1941, so that is a safe bet as an end date."
"This is the cornet version of the 40B Connqueror Vocabell trumpet. There are several differences between the 40A and 40B. The 40A is, of course, a cornet and as such it takes a cornet mouthpiece. It also means that the internal bore is different, more conical. There are a few ways to tell a 40A from a 40B without inserting a mouthpiece to see if it fits. The 40B trumpet has a third slide finger ring, below the third slide. The 40A doesn't have a finger ring at all on the third slide. Also, the mouthpiece receiver of the 40A comes out to the bell curve. The mouthpiece receiver on the 40B comes out about an inch beyond the bell curve. The overall length of the 40B is also more than the 40A, but this might be a bit hard to see without comparing the two side by side. The 40A has a #2 (0.468") bore. It is my understanding that the bore going in to the main tuning slide is 0.459" (#1½), and 0.466" (just shy of a #2) coming out of the main tuning slide. The "official" bore of 0.468" (#2) is measured at the 2nd valve. The 40A was produced between at least 1932 and 1940. The year 1932 is probably when production was started. It wouldn't have been produced after 1941, so that is a safe bet as an end date."
What Conn said in 1933:
"Although built in medium bore, this cornet has all the power and breadth of tone found in a larger bore because of the Vocabell. This new principle bell vibrates freely and and in sympathy with the vibrating column of air in the instrument and consequently the tone is purer, clearer and easier to produce than the tone in an instrument with the conventional bell. Delicate broadcasting instruments in the Columbia Broadcasting System Studios show the Vocabell to be superior in all respects to the instrument with the conventional bell with a wire in the rim. The volume is from 12 to 15 decibels greater, the scale is smoother and more even throughout and the tone is clearer and purer. Used by B.A. Rolfe, great cornet virtuoso and radio impresario, and other national stars. A masterpiece, both musically and in modern appearance, with springs in bottom of valves."This horn is priced to sell. It is priced much lower and in better condition than others on Ebay.
Included is a Conn 4 mouthpiece and a Holton heavy duty hard cornet case in good condition. This horn is waiting for the right player, collector or both.You will not be disappointed with this horn.If there is international interest, please contact me before bidding to determine additional shipping costs to your location.Good Luck and Happy Bidding!
"Although built in medium bore, this cornet has all the power and breadth of tone found in a larger bore because of the Vocabell. This new principle bell vibrates freely and and in sympathy with the vibrating column of air in the instrument and consequently the tone is purer, clearer and easier to produce than the tone in an instrument with the conventional bell. Delicate broadcasting instruments in the Columbia Broadcasting System Studios show the Vocabell to be superior in all respects to the instrument with the conventional bell with a wire in the rim. The volume is from 12 to 15 decibels greater, the scale is smoother and more even throughout and the tone is clearer and purer. Used by B.A. Rolfe, great cornet virtuoso and radio impresario, and other national stars. A masterpiece, both musically and in modern appearance, with springs in bottom of valves."This horn is priced to sell. It is priced much lower and in better condition than others on Ebay.
Included is a Conn 4 mouthpiece and a Holton heavy duty hard cornet case in good condition. This horn is waiting for the right player, collector or both.You will not be disappointed with this horn.If there is international interest, please contact me before bidding to determine additional shipping costs to your location.Good Luck and Happy Bidding!