Conn 10M Tenor Relacquer Good Condition 297520

There’s nothing quite like a good Pre-war Conn 10M tenor in full song! I play one as my main tenor most of the time, and I just don’t think there’s a better overall combination of tone, intonation, comfortable keywork (yes, I said comfortable!), and fun playing experience. Plus it sounds completely different from any modern horn on the market, in a way taht makes people’s ears perk up and want to hear more. This is a golden age Dexter Gordon type 1941 Conn 10M that was (probably factory) relacquered and overhauled with Conn Reso Pads at some point long ago. The lacquer is nitrocellulose like you see from the 50’s and 60’s, so it’s probably an old relacquer that has been sitting for a long time on these pads. It’s priced quite low for a pre-war 10M, just because it got a new coat of lacquer and because it needs a repad. I don’t see evidence of heavy buffing, or of any serious past damage that would be masked by the relacquer. It looks like it was always well cared-for and was relacquered for aesthetic reasons, which was standard practice right up through the 70’s at least. If you want to get the best Conn tone and you’re on a budget, or if you’re a repairman looking for a fun horn to repad that will sound GREAT when done, this is for you! It does play reasonably well on the old Reso Pads, so you can certainly get an idea of how it will play overhauled, but it will be easily twice as good with new pads.

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