The seller says the serial number on this horn is HH GA 970063, which means it was made in 1979. Is this an undesirable “Abilene” horn? The price seems reasonable.
https://denver.craigslist.org/msg/d/tho ... 60494.html
Conn 88 HH -desirable?
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Re: Conn 88 HH -desirable?
Even Abilenes can be highly playable. Sight unseen, $1000 seems reasonable, as long as everything is in good condition. It's not a collector, but it may be a good player. You won't know until it's in your hands.
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Re: Conn 88 HH -desirable?
A good conn is a good conn regardless of when or where it was made, if the price is right and you want it then buy it
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Re: Conn 88 HH -desirable?
Vegasbound wrote: ↑Sun Sep 27, 2020 3:44 pm A good conn is a good conn regardless of when or where it was made, if the price is right and you want it then buy it

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Re: Conn 88 HH -desirable?
You won't know till you try it. The perils of buying online.
6H (K series)
Elkhart 60s' 6H bell/5H slide
78H (K series)
8H (N series bell w/ modern slide)
88HN
71H (dependant valves)
72H bell section (half moon)
35H alto (K series)
Boneyard custom .509 tenor
Elkhart 60s' 6H bell/5H slide
78H (K series)
8H (N series bell w/ modern slide)
88HN
71H (dependant valves)
72H bell section (half moon)
35H alto (K series)
Boneyard custom .509 tenor
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Re: Conn 88 HH -desirable?
I had a 1983 88H. Fantastic horn!
Jerry Walker
Happily Retired
1957 Conn 6H
Doug Elliott MT98/C/C2
1961 Conn 88H
Bach 6.5AL
Happily Retired

1957 Conn 6H
Doug Elliott MT98/C/C2
1961 Conn 88H
Bach 6.5AL
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Re: Conn 88 HH -desirable?
Did you buy it?