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Recently purchased this bass from Dillon Music and thought I would share it on the forum for those that may not have social media. According to Conn Loyalist, it should date to late 1915. This one has a 9” bell and came with both an F and E slide. It complements my 1913 Conn here https://trombonechat.com/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=9433 Enjoy!
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Oh. My. God. I dig it
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Fuchs bell? Noah has a very similar horn, I think.
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FullPedalTrombonist wrote: Fri Feb 28, 2020 5:09 pm Oh. My. God. I dig it
It definitely looks good for its age.
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Burgerbob wrote: Fri Feb 28, 2020 5:18 pm Fuchs bell? Noah has a very similar horn, I think.
You know, I’m not too sure. The thought had crossed my mind as it does look like a pretty big flare. I’ll have to compare it to my Fuchs bell when I have a chance.
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HawaiiTromboneGuy wrote: Fri Feb 28, 2020 5:22 pm
Burgerbob wrote: Fri Feb 28, 2020 5:18 pm Fuchs bell? Noah has a very similar horn, I think.
You know, I’m not too sure. The thought had crossed my mind as it does look like a pretty big flare. I’ll have to compare it to my Fuchs bell when I have a chance.
It looks big at the J bend connection. But impossible to tell from a photo!
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Burgerbob wrote: Fri Feb 28, 2020 5:24 pm
HawaiiTromboneGuy wrote: Fri Feb 28, 2020 5:22 pm

You know, I’m not too sure. The thought had crossed my mind as it does look like a pretty big flare. I’ll have to compare it to my Fuchs bell when I have a chance.
It looks big at the J bend connection. But impossible to tell from a photo!
That’s very true. Pictures are definitely deceiving!
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Here’s some photos of it next to my Fuchs bell section.
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Not too different!
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Burgerbob wrote: Fri Feb 28, 2020 7:41 pm Not too different!
Not too different at all! Looking at them side by side, it looks like the bell sections are very similar in dimensions.
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Might not exactly be a Fuchs but that bell throat sure looks like a Fuchs bell and like my Minick!
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mrdeacon wrote: Fri Feb 28, 2020 8:53 pm Might not exactly be a Fuchs but that bell throat sure looks like a Fuchs bell and like my Minick!
My thoughts exactly!
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Guess I should’ve checked the extra box that the E slide came in better. Didn’t realize this was wrapped in bubble wrap until I was about to throw everything out.😬 Conn-Clarke mouthpiece in remarkable shape!
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I have a Conn Clarke with a small shank. It's like a 6 1/2-ish size. Intended for the 522 and 547 bore horns. Didn't think it was for the basses, which I thought used a Conn Kenfield. But maybe somebody used this horn with a mouthpiece like the Clarke?
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Man that horn looks great! How does it play in comparison to your Fuchs or a more modern bass trombone?
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jacobgarchik wrote: Tue Mar 03, 2020 8:36 am I have a Conn Clarke with a small shank. It's like a 6 1/2-ish size. Intended for the 522 and 547 bore horns. Didn't think it was for the basses, which I thought used a Conn Kenfield. But maybe somebody used this horn with a mouthpiece like the Clarke?
Not sure. I also was under the impression that horns of this size were supplied with the Kenfield mouthpiece.
cozzagiorgi wrote: Tue Mar 03, 2020 8:54 am Man that horn looks great! How does it play in comparison to your Fuchs or a more modern bass trombone?
It plays/sounds just as good as the Fuchs. Very focused/robust sound throughout. Low Cs and Bs really pop with this horn. I plan to take this horn along with my Duo Gravis to big band on Thursday night to give it a good run through.
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