Re: Conn
The page estimates the going rate for dealer (not private sale) prices at $1800 for top playing and cosmetic condition, which I think is fair. There's certainly room for different opinions on the New Wonders, depending on the year of production and the player's priorities. They're great, deep, rich sounding horns, but they make you work for good intonation and the ergonomics are not my cup of tea. They're also called "Chu Berry" horns after the swing era player who used one. Lester Young played his most famous music on one. It might surprise some to hear an old Conn compared favorably to an old Selmer, but the really good Selmers weren't in production until a few years later.
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