[Dixielandjazz] Re: More information about my wonderful cheap soprano

[Mike C.]

I love buying trombones off ebay and in pawn shops. hey are usually good 
horns that sell for cheap and they need very little work to get them 
into "gigging" condition. I bought a Conn 6H off of ebay for $100 bucks 
one time. All it needed was a slide job($65) and a bell brace 
resautered, which the shop did for about $25. I still play that horn 
today. A good 1956 Conn 6H sells used anywhere from $500(ok condition) 
to about $1200(excellent condition)

Mike


Jon Seiger wrote:
> hi russ (and all)
> 
> i recently bought a new red trumpet on ebay for 89 dollars (plus 
> shipping). i thought to myself...."if it is even good enough to play one 
> song on, i ll work it into the act, and be happy. and if not, i ll use 
> it as a lamp or wall hanging."  :)
> 
> but it turned out to play great.   very even and open in all ranges, 
> great valve action, and gets a lot of attention from people.  so i fully 
> believe you can sometimes get a good playing horn for little money.  
> however, it probably does not have the longevity that a "better" horn 
> might have.  only time will tell :)
> 
> jon
> 
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