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loil Veteran Member
Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 335 Location: Marseille - France
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Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 2:18 pm Post subject: Conn 10A/B Victor w/coprion ... |
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Hi guys,
Who has tried these horns, the 10A (long cornet) or 10B (victor late model produced from 1955 to 1962), "coprion sisters" of the 28A/38 B Connstellation?
I'd like to know how it sounds...and if somebody has one for sale... _________________ C. LeLoiL
http://christopheleloil.com/
1969 Connstellation 38B
1977 Martin Committee
197* Couesnon Flugel
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CornetKent Regular Member
Joined: 27 Nov 2004 Posts: 55 Location: Cornet Cottage, Tennessee
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Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 5:01 pm Post subject: |
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have owned a 1965 38B and a 1970 36B (Elkhart). These were both great playing, wonderful horns but kinda heavy for me. Also, I prefer the less wide "regular" wrap and valve section found on the 22B / 12B, so I aquired a 1957 10B. The 1956 & 1957 10B had a fixed third valve slide ring along with bottom sprung valves and a regular wrap. In 1958 it changed to an adjustable third valve slide ring with top sprung valves and a wide wrap (like the 38B and 36B). My '57 10B has a dark warm tone but is a monster if you want it to be. I find it easy to play (like an over grown 22B / 12B). The 22B (or 12B if I had one) is my favorite horn in the world!!! The 10B also takes much less effort than a lot of other horns to play in the high regester. Most of all, I love the sound and feel of the Coprion bell when playing. (Oh...and it is really cool looking too) _________________ 1950 Bach 181 cornet
1960 K Mod cornet
1961 & 1962 Conn 9A Coprion cornets
1964 King Silver Sonic cornet
1978 Bach 181 L cornet
1980s Courtois 104 cornet
2007 Bach 184 cornet
2008 Taylor Orpheus cornet
2015 Getzen 800 Eterna cornet
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connloyalist Heavyweight Member
Joined: 08 Aug 2002 Posts: 1154 Location: Netherlands (by way of New York)
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Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 5:29 am Post subject: |
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I just sold my late model 10A Artist a few months ago. I sold it because it is too heavy for me and it takes a lot of air to support, too little resistance. Of course I find that of many instruments. About the same as a Connstellation in that respect. As with the 28A, the 10A is a chameleon, depending on what mouthpiece you use with it.
I do have a 1959 6A Victor for sale if you are interested. It is currently at a music store, but it has been there for a few months with no takers. It is in good condition, but cornets just aren't as popular as trumpets. It comes in a period-original but not original to this instrument Connstellation case (the 10A/B came in a Connstellation case, the 6A/B came in a Victor case). If I remember correctly the valves need aligning, but I also have since learned how to do that on these instruments.
Regards, Christine _________________ There is nothing more permanent than a temporary solution. |
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