EXTREMELY RARE – BEAUTIFUL CONDITION! – IN ORIGINAL CONN CASE. Conn 78h “Medium Bore Symphony” Concert Tenor Trombone – 8 1/2 Bell – Yellow Brass – Serial #299xxx. No dents on slide or inner section. A couple of pea size dents were recently tapped out on outer bell. Original lacquer, with minimal lacquer wear on left bell rim and left upper part of body tubing above bell. The slide has lubrication on it and moves freely. Recently cleaned, lubed, and dried and fast slide action. Slight plating wear on inner slide ends that does not affect slide action at this time. New water cork key replaced two months ago and complete check over of horn. This was manufactured in 1934 in Elkhart, Indiana. (See serial # above). Comes with original Conn case!! Complete with old black electrical tape owner used over the years to cover scuffs and wear and tear on case edges. All the case hinges work perfectly! Owner took great care of his horns. I have pics of owner playing on this with jazz and big band gigs as well in his younger days before purchasing his King 2B horn that he used with Kenton’s band. Well cared for by not only a pro, but highly respected brass teacher, and Conn brass lover! Professionally owned and played by one owner. Owner was a Los Angeles professional trombonist, who used this for all his symphony and orchestral film session gigs, with the Roger Wagner Chorale, L. Philharmonic, Pasadena Symphony, L. Symphonic Concert Band, L. City Urban Band, Glendale Symphony, hundreds of Universal & MGM film sessions, as well as Capital Records scoring sessions. Until he bought his jazz bones, he used this in earlier big band and jazz dates back in late 40s, in which I have pics featuring legendary jazz artists performing with him. In addition to owner’s symphonic playing, he was also a well respected jazz bonist with Stan Kenton, Harry James, Les Elgart, Charlie Barnett, Tommy Dorsey, Jimmy Dorsey, Gus Bivona, Guy Lombardo, Bill Holman, Bill Tole Big Band, Bill Berry Big Band, Frankie Capp/Nat Pierce Juggernaut Big Band, and loads of other big bands and jazz singers, such as Carmen McRae, Lena Horne, June Christy, and some Frank Sinatra sessions. I will be happy to provide private references by some of the cream of the crop bone players whom I work with. To vouch for this bone and owner’s meticulous care. This trombone came from the original line of Conn 78H’s, released by the Elkhart plant in the late 20’s, and is considered the most rare and one of the greatest Conn symphony models ever made. There are not even a hand full of pre -1940 78H bones circulating, so this horn is extremely rare! The famed former principal trombonist of the New York Philharmonic, Gordon Pulis, loved this horn model so much, that the entire bone section for years to come, all played on a Conn 78H. Get a piece of history of the best of the best of Conn, USA, Elkhart, Indiana’s most highly sought after MEDIUM BORE SYMPHONY horn! Couesnon Euphonium, Bach trumpet, and more bones posting soon, also from same owner. Please see all pics. & International Buyers welcome! All items professionally packed with care and waterproofed with supportive materials. I respond quickly to answer questions. I will be loading about 40 items daily for the estate sale auctions, including vintage jewelry, rare antique books, cars, Native American heirlooms, model scale trains, World War II items, musical instruments, records (LP’s vinyl), and more. The item “RARE 1934 Conn 78H Concert Tenor Trombone One Pro Owner with L. A. STUDIO HISTORY” is in sale since Saturday, September 22, 2018. This item is in the category “Musical Instruments & Gear\Brass\Trombones”. The seller is “lcmuse” and is located in Oxnard, California. This item can be shipped to North, South, or Latin America, all countries in Europe, Japan, Australia, China, South Korea, Indonesia, Thailand, Hong Kong, Israel, New Zealand, Singapore.
- Model: 78H
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
- Bell Material: Brass
- Type: Tenor
- Brand: Conn
- Skill Level: Professional
