Bill, a few questions about your suggestions. The Conn 4D - how can I tell where a Conn horn was made?
The Reynolds Contempora references I find are all for double horns, and any reference I find for a Reynolds single horn just says "Reynolds single horn in F" and nothing further. Thanks in advance. -S- > -----Original Message----- > From: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > du] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Sunday, November 28, 2004 7:45 PM > To: The Horn List > Subject: Re: [Hornlist] Fingering question and a single horn question > > My two favorites for quality and value are the Reynolds > Contempora (made in Cleveland preferable, but Abilene will be > fine with newer valves) and the Conn 4D (only trust those > made in Elkhart. Not the 14D, it is a student model). I see > a lot of King 618 models on ebay, but I don't have personal > experience with them. I have heard the Conn 4D shares a > common bell with the 6D. The 4D will have a slightly higher > resale value, but the Reynolds is probably better made, > especially the valves. Both horns were rather pricey when > new, but I see them all the time as low as $50. Look for one > in the $100-150 range that doesn't show a lot of school > battering. When I buy a horn on eBay, I always have an > exchange of email with the seller. Don't buy a horn without > a provision to send it back if it needs a valve job to be > playable. Have them work the valves fast and tell you how > noisy they are. Also, have them work the bottom screw side > to side and up and down. If they can make any noise doing > that, move on. Most people don't know very much about what > they're selling. Honest people welcome any information you > can give them. They especially like to hear about your > playing, and how you plan to use the horn, and to tell you > how they come to have the horn. A few exchanges will give > you an idea of the quality of the seller, and that usually > parallels the quality of the merchandise. The quality of the > merchandise is not reflected in the bidding or in the > descriptions. Really honest people often describe things in > a way that discourages bidding. Use current bidding and > completed sales information to determine your own bidding > level. Be patient. > _______________________________________________ post: [EMAIL PROTECTED] unsubscribe or set options at http://music.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
