Need help with a CONN trombone

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dorutzzu92
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Need help with a CONN trombone

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Hello, can you help me find that Conn trombone model?
Is any good value?

I attached photos
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chromebone
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It’s a 50h. Good intermediate horn. Worth $600-900 depending on condition. That slide lock is unusual, though. Looks like some sort of a modification.

https://cderksen.home.xs4all.nl/Conn50H1967image.html
dorutzzu92
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Thank you for your answear!!
Crazy4Tbone86
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Post by Crazy4Tbone86 »

Yes, chromebone is correct about the Conn 50H bell section. The entire slide section looks suspicious to me. It looks like the slide came from a different brand. Thus, the reason for the custom lock nut. If the cork barrels are chrome plated and the outer slide is nickel, it could be a Holton slide. It is very difficult to decipher with those photographs.
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Mamaposaune
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Re: Need help with a CONN trombone

Post by Mamaposaune »

I have a 50H (for sale here on the T.C.) and can verify that the slide section is not original. The bore size on the 50H is .522, it seems unlikely that this replacement slide is the same.
chromebone
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It looks like a Holton slide of some sort.
dorutzzu92
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Thank you all for your answears!
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Post by skaskaster »

Looks like a slide from holton collegiate trombone?..
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dorutzzu92
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Someone knows how much can i get for him if i sell it? Thank you
Crazy4Tbone86
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Re: Need help with a CONN trombone

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I think you need to figure out exactly what slide you have before you advertise it for sale. The original slide was a .522 bore (13.26 mm). You might have a completely different size slide and you should get it measured so that you present the horn with accuracy. Unfortunately, the different slide will probably lower the value of the instrument.

On the positive side, it looks like someone took the time and energy to fabricate a custom lock nut. That is an indication that the parts fit each other and work together. So far in this thread, we do not know how the slide works. If you take it to a technician to get the slide measured, have the technician do a quick slide check/alignment. Many times, a small amount of money and time invested into the slide action will increase the value of the instrument because a nice-working slide is something that all trombone players desire. A technician can also give you a fair assessment of the instrument's value.

Above all, be honest if you offer it for sale. Describe everything in great detail. Trombone players are rather savvy buyers, especially here on TromboneChat.
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dorutzzu92
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Post by dorutzzu92 »

Thank you for your advice, for sure i will make an onest post for sale, now i'm still in research about the slide,, and overall. No hurry, if i will find a goos tehnician, i sure will bring that trombone to life before sale

Best Regards!
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