Since We're Identifying Instruments...

Post by **Neo Bri** » Mon Dec 28, 2020 10:55 am

Since the recent spate of instrument identification threads (I love them), maybe someone can identify this sousa...

JCBone · Post by **JCBone** » Mon Dec 28, 2020 11:48 am

Conn 32k I think

JohnL · Post by **JohnL** » Mon Dec 28, 2020 12:00 pm

The valve cluster looks like a Conn.

JCBone · Post by **JCBone** » Mon Dec 28, 2020 12:05 pm

JohnL wrote: ↑Mon Dec 28, 2020 12:00 pm The valve cluster looks like a Conn.

I used the furrules around the bell to id it.

Post by **Neo Bri** » Mon Dec 28, 2020 1:05 pm

I just found out it's a Martin made in Elkhart, IN. Don't know model yet. Were they good horns?

Post by **BGuttman** » Mon Dec 28, 2020 1:49 pm

Neo Bri wrote: ↑Mon Dec 28, 2020 1:05 pm I just found out it's a Martin made in Elkhart, IN. Don't know model yet. Were they good horns?

Martin made some fantastic trombones and trumpets. Don't know how their Sousas were.

bbocaner · Post by **bbocaner** » Mon Dec 28, 2020 2:13 pm

Martin tubas were considered high quality professional instruments in the period they were made.