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PROFESSIONAL KING 2269 DOUBLE FRENCH USA GREAT COMPRESSIONAL MCRACKEN FIDELIO

Estimated price for orientation: 1 349 $

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Brand: CONN


          SORRY I HAD WRONG PICTURESTHIS HORN IS FOR THE SERIOUS STUDENT, OR PROFESSIONAL,VERY NICE PROFESSIONAL KING  2269 DOUBLE FRENCH USA  GREAT COMPRESSIONAL MCRACKEN  ,I'M A PROFESSIONAL HORN PLAYER OF OVER 50 YEARS, LEADPIPE ,COMPRESSION  VERY GOOD ,( POP WHEN PULLING SLIDES), UNLIKE  MANY USE  HORNS  , MADE IN USA  THIS HORN HAS A VERY SOLID BELL, ,VALVES ARE QUIET AND QUICK,, HORN WOULD DO  NICELY FOR ADVANCED PLAYER FOR AN EXTRA HORN FOR COLLEGE OR PROFESSIONAL USE ,  VERY NICE HORN   THE VALVES ARE  MODEL ALL SLIDES MOVE FREELY  HAS SOME LIGHT  SCRATCHES AND COUPLE VERY  SMALL DENTS,,  VERY NICE HORN, , PLEASE READ DESCRIPTION COMPLETELY??? 
 NICE ORIGINAL  KING CASE LAYER OF OVER 50 YEARS, LEADPIPE ,COMPRESSION  VERY GOOD ,( POP WHEN PULLING SLIDES),,,                                                              MADE IN USA  
THIS HORN PLAYS VERY WELL,THE HORN GENERATES A BIG SOUND,THE VALVES ARE  SMOOTH AND LIGHT,  ALL SLIDES MOVE FREELY ADVANCED PLAYER FOR AN EXTRA HORN FOR COLLEGE OR PROFESSIONAL USE,DESCRIPTION FOUND ON GOOGLE,,KingKing horns were made throughout the 20th century until around the 1980s, when they ceased production. Although all the King horns you see nowadays will be quite old (and some that were high school or middle school horns are in bad shape), they were (and can still be) excellent instruments!
Probably the two most common models of horn you’ll see are King Fidelio and King Eroica model horns. Both were designed in the 70’s by a great horn designer, maker, and repair person George McCracken. They look a bit Kruspe-like with the change valve location before the three main valves, but the tubing arrangement is very unique and they are really a very different wrap. The Fidelio model is a medium bell throat, while the Eroica is a larger throat. If you can find them in good shape, you can pick one up for about $1,500-2,000 and they are a great value! I HAVE SEVERAL HORNS TO SELL THAT I ACQUIRED OVER THE YEARS  I'M A PROFESSIONAL HORN PLAYER OF OVER 50 YEARS THIS HORN PLAYS VERY WELL  PLEASE CHECK PICTURES AND  CHECK MY 100% FEED BACK DUE TO RECENT PROBLEM I'M INCLUDING THIS IN MY LISTINGS,HOWEVER REMEMBER THIS HORN IS VERY ATTRACTIVE ,,PLEASE REALIZE I DON'T SELL HORNS FOR PARTS AS MANY LISTINGS ON USED HORNS ARE,I PLAY ,I CHECK , I CLEAN AND MAKE SURE THAT THE HORNS ARE PLAYABLE AND REPRESENTED AND DESCRIBED TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY I RECENTLY HAD A CONFLICT DUE TO THE LACK OF BEAUTY OF A VERY NICE PLAYING CONN 6D FRENCH  HORNI SOLD IT FOR %25 PERCENT OR LESS THAN RETAIL PRICE??THE HORN IS ABOUT 50 YEARS OLD,IF YOU WANT A NICE  NEW LOOKING  HORN YOU SHOULD PURCHASE  ONE OF THE MANY NEW CHINESE MADE HORNS ON EBAY?YOU WILL PROBABLY VISIT YOUR LOCAL MUSIC STORE FOR REPAIRS REGULARLY  AFTER A FEW WEEKS,UNLESS YOU ARE VERY LUCKY AND GET ONE THAT THE VALVES AREN'T STICKING??SOME OF THESE HORNS ARE EVEN MADE OF REAL BRASS??PLEASE DON'T BUY FROM ME IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A BEAUTY CONTEST, UNLESS IT LOOKS THAT WAY IN THE PICTURES,LIKE THIS  HORN ,???I'M NOT WALMART OR SAM'S CLUB,,I HATE AND CAN'T AFFORD TO TAKE RETURNS UNLESS I MADE A MISTAKE,TOOOO BAD I RECENTLY HAVE BEEN GIVEN A DIFFICULT TIME WITH SOMEONE THAT DIDN'T LOOK AT THE PICTURES OR ASK FOR MORE PICTURES ,AND ASK QUESTIONS??????IT IS FREE BLOWING,CHECK PICTURES AND PLEASE ASK QUESTIONS AND ANY SPECIFIC PICTURES  EXTRAI DON'T WANT A RETURN,  MOUTHPIECE  IF NEEDED. CHECK PICTURES WHICH I HAVE POINTED TO IN PICTURES,THIS  A PROFESSIONAL MODEL, HORN IS MADE IN USA, , ,SOLID BELL, valves quick and slides are easily removed,THE WORKMANSHIP OF THE REPAIRS THAT HAVE BEEN PLEASE ASK QUESTIONS  OR FOR MORE PICTURES  YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE, PLEASE CHECK PICTURES AND NOTICE THE COUPLE AREAS OF  DENTS AND REPAIRS POINTED TO,PLEASE CHECK PICTURES AND ASK QUESTIONS,,,I WILL BE SELLING  MUCH OF MY COLLECTIBLES  IN THE NEAR FUTURE,MUSICAL AND SPORTS AND MISC ITEMS FROM MY DECEASED MOTHER A FEW YEARS AGO THAT I HAVE DECIDED IT'S TIME TO SELLTHEY WOULD HAVE GONE TO MY SISTER HOWEVER SHE SEVERED RELATIONS WITH MY MOTHER  ( FOR NO APPARENT REASON )MANY YEARS AGO.., ,PLEASE CHECK PICTURES AND ASK FOR MORE IF YOU LIKE,,SEND ME YOUR EMAIL,PLEASE CHECK PICTURES HORN HAS BEEN  CLEANED BUT NOT CHEMICALLY OR ULTRASONICALLY, MOUTHPIECE  SUPPLIED IF NEEDED,(I HAVE A very  SMALL COLLECTION OF USED ONES,,,,,,,,, -THIS IS A NICE HORN FOR ANY LEVEL , ,,HOWEVER,PLEASE CHECK PICTURES AND MY FEEDBACK ASK QUESTIONS,,I HATE  AND DON'T WANT RETURNS PLEASE CHECK  PICTURES AND MY FEED BACK SHIPPING INCLUDES INSURANCEIF YOU LIVE FURTHER THAN ZONE FOUR  FROM ME,, I WILL HAVE TO CHARGE ADDITIONAL FOR PRIORITY MAIL,  or,,I WILL HAVE TO SEND THE HORN PARCEL POST ,( AT THAT PRICE),,PLEASE CHECK WITH ME,,, MY ZIP IS 48393 EJAYSBIKE I WILL BE SELLING MANY COLLECTIBLESTO OVERCOME FAMILY EXPENSES, i truly thank  anyone who has purchased anything from me this  LAST year OR TWO  ,i hope to put this bill behind me,EJAYSBIKE FOR INTERNATIONAL BUYERS IF SHIPPED WITHOUT CASE IN A CUSTOM  FORMED  DOUBLE PACKAGING FOR UTMOST SAFETY, FOR 79 INCH SIZE LIMIT BUYER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR  MAKING ANY CLAIMS IF A PROBLEM OCCURS,MAXIMUM INSURANCE ON   SOME,US  PRIORITY PACKAGES IS $600.00 IN MANY COUNTRIES,SHIPPING  IS  VERY EXPENSIVE THROUGH UPS WHICH HAS UNLIMITED SIZES AND INSURANCE?? GOT A FRIEND IN AMERICA TAKING A TRIP TO SEE YOU,OR ARE YOU PLANING A VISIT HERE????,GOOD WAY TO SHIP HORN ON YOUR RETURN Trip thanks again ejaysbikeI