Siverson is absolutely correct, though, about the resale value. I've stuck with it all this time for several reasons, ranging from not being able to afford anything else in my poverty-stricken student days, to just being a stubborn cuss, to actually liking the thing. I have been playing on an Abilene Conn for almost twenty years (bought it new in 1978).
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I think the 'M' serial numbers (1970) were the last of this series, so maybe the Texas move occurred for the 1971 models. My 'L' series was built in Elkhart in 1968. I think that 1967 date is too early for Texas. However, I believe David Jolly plays a Texas 8D he is a great player so presumably his Texas 8D is a good one.Ī Texas 8D could be a good buy if one shops carefully. Apparently non tapered rotors, when they wear after some years, are more expensive to repair than tapered rotors. Some things I've heard said about them are that the quality of their assembly was variable, and that the valve rotors are not tapered.
In what ways are they inferior and >how would they compare with other horns? I have never played one. Abilene >Horns) are inferior to the regular 8D's. On Wed, 01:44:37 -0500, Tjenchew Lee wrote: >I've often heard that Conn 8D horns made between 19 (i.e.
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Conn moved its production of professional line low brasses to Abilene in August of 1972, (Not 1967 as some incorrect serial number lists indicate.) Erik Siverson Charles Turner 00:00. USA with no reference to Elkhart Indiana, then it is an Abilene horn. View the manufacturing date ranges on serial numbers for many of our legendary brands. Where might I look for the serial number? I can't find anything anywhere. I got a (very well used) Conn 6D! My first horn. Most importantly, when Conn moved to Abilene, they discontinued the process of tapering the rotors and cylinders of their rotary valves in order to save time and lower costs in the manufacturing process. However, the workmanship (assembly, soldering, finishing, and machining) is considered to be of inferior quality in comparison with the Elkhart instruments since the Abilene workers were largely inexperienced and unskilled. Conn moved to Abilene for the advantage of using local labor who were willing to work for less than the experienced workers in Elkhart. However, their resale value is much less than the Elkhart instruments, for reasons explained below. As far as playing is concerned,Abilene instruments may play well and some are in use by professionals.
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