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Any opinions on the price and value of this Conn bass? I’m very tempted to make him an offer, but am not sure what a realistic offer would be.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Rare-1968-Conn ... 1438.l2649

Unless it's absolutely pristine i wouldn't go more than 3k. That kid is shooting for the moon.

It's going to need a few hundred to split the triggers.

Burgerbob wrote: ↑Sun May 24, 2020 12:30 pm It's going to need a few hundred to split the triggers.

True if you plan to use it practically. Also you may need to change the leadpipe out if you don't have a Remington shank mpc. Trying to do so may destroy the pipe, at worst mess up the slide tube.

If you know a good tech and are buddies both modifications can be affordable.

And if you take the leadpipe out, my suggestion is to swap it with a Bach 50 pipe. The 50 pipes are cheap and work well in Conn basses.

Buying off of eBAy is always a tricky proposition.
You'd be more than safe at $2500
$3000 is probably appropriate for a great condition original horn
$3500 would be the price for a fantastic horn at a retail shop that you could try out, maybe even take home for a while
It does look very nice, but condition doesn't always equate to playability
If I was in the market for that exact horn, I'd probably try for mid to upper $2kish, $2750 plus or minus
You hate to insult the seller with a lowball price, but $4k is a lot for a horn, especially sight unseen
(Note: these are opinions only, your mileage may vary)

He’s asking $3500 on Facebook. It really is a beautiful horn.

It is pristine! Wow. I would think $3k or slightly more would be fine. I have bought two horns from this guy and know him a bit. He is a nice guy but a sax player, so I would coach him on how to pack up the horn well.

Probably the nicest condition old conn bass I have ever seen.

Also, consider the 10% eBay fee he will incur. He has it on Reverb (4%) and Facebook (0%).

I have no trouble with $3500, but currency exchange and taxes would increase the price to about $5500 CDN. That’s a lot of money but no more than I’d have to pay for a good used Edwards or Shires.

I had an L#### 62H. It totally killed my right elbow on some baroque-style Requiem.

You guys crack me up....
Bob Hughes got by on his standard Elkie 62H....
but then what did he know?

Chris

FOSSIL wrote: ↑Sun May 24, 2020 4:08 pm You guys crack me up....
Bob Hughes got by on his standard Elkie 62H....
but then what did he know?

Chris

greenbean wrote: ↑Sun May 24, 2020 2:30 pm It is pristine! Wow. I would think $3k or slightly more would be fine. I have bought two horns from this guy and know him a bit. He is a nice guy but a sax player, so I would coach him on how to pack up the horn well.

Glad to know he's a real person and a cool dude haha. I was always a little sketched out because he didn't look like a bone player.

If I had the money, I would buy it. Next to a Fuchs, this is the next best thing to a holy relic.

And unless the leadpipe is corroded, I wouldn’t pull it.

Did the horn sell or is it only posted on Ebay now? I don't see it listed on facebook anymore...

I was feeling the temptation.

FOSSIL wrote: ↑Sun May 24, 2020 4:08 pm You guys crack me up....
Bob Hughes got by on his standard Elkie 62H....
but then what did he know?

Chris

I don't know Bob Hughes so what did he know?

Thrawn22 wrote: ↑Sun May 24, 2020 7:41 pm

FOSSIL wrote: ↑Sun May 24, 2020 4:08 pm You guys crack me up....
Bob Hughes got by on his standard Elkie 62H....
but then what did he know?

Chris

I don't know Bob Hughes so what did he know?

He played bass trombone for the London Symphony Orchestra. You've heard his playing even if you don't know him.

mrdeacon wrote: ↑Sun May 24, 2020 6:26 pm Did the horn sell or is it only posted on Ebay now? I don't see it listed on facebook anymore...

I guess he took it down and reposted it up last night.

The only thing to do to this horn is fix the triggers, or maybe one of those stressless reassemblies. If you want to change the pipe, buy the horn you really wanted instead.

Not sure why splitting the triggers are always mentioned, granted I’ve never held a vintage 62H, but people say the same with the Duo Gravis and I find that the trigger assembly is perfectly fine on mine in its stock configuration.

HawaiiTromboneGuy wrote: ↑Mon May 25, 2020 9:31 am Not sure why splitting the triggers are always mentioned, granted I’ve never held a vintage 62H, but people say the same with the Duo Gravis and I find that the trigger assembly is perfectly fine on mine in its stock configuration.

Really depends on what you can get used to. Some folks make peace with the Glantz bar on Holton TR-180s while others can't seem to make them work. Same goes for the sax rollers on the old 62H.