Second Hand Conn 6H Trombone

Second Hand Conn 6H Trombone

This Second Hand Conn 6H Trombone is in good condition with signs of lacquer wear from having been a well used instrument. There are some signs of removed dents, but this has obviously been doen by someone who knows what they are doing. The slide is very good and moves smoothley. This trombone comes supplied in its original Conn woodshell case which is in a sturdy condition but has some signs of a few knocks over the years. Also included is a Besson 7 mouthpiece.

About C.G Conn

C.G. Conn started making mouthpieces in 1873 and in 1875 produced his first cornet, probably the first to be made in America. In 1880 Conn was elected Mayor of Elkhart, Indiana which is where Conn trombones are still made today. At this time he was making a larger variety of instruments and developed an interest in the unusual. In 1907 he built an immensaphone, the largest horn in the world at 12 feet in diameter and 35 feet long. Other firsts included the first American saxophone and the sousaphone which was built to the specifications of John Philip Sousa. C.G Conn retired in 1915 but the company lives on.