For over one hundred years, the name Conn has meant the very finest in American-made saxophones. The legendary models of the earlier part of the twentieth century are among the most prized and sought after among collectors and performers alike. As a tribute to the quality of construction and design, vintage Conn saxophones are often seen today in the hands of top professionals as the "instrument of choice", and many of the innovations first pioneered by the Conn company are found on instruments produced today by manufacturers around the world.

Late 1930's Conn 30m Conqueror Tenor £1,400 SOLD

This sax is the personal property of Jules here at sax.co.uk (jules@sax.co.uk). Here's what he has to say about it:

"This horn is an American Classic- a Conn 30M tenor dating from the late  1930s, made by the Conn Corporation of Elkhart, Indiana. By the way, its serial  number is illegible so I can't confirm an exact year, though this model was only in production from 1936 to 1939, or so I'm told. These were the forerunners of  the 10M and had a wide bore brass body (hence enormous, room-filling tone)  and silver keywork- (which has been nickel plated on this particular horn). The main distinguishing feature was the elaborate adjustment screw system which  allowed for problem of cork compression and key height adjustment (basically, everything adjustable should you wish).

       Here's what Sax Guru Steve Goodson has to say about them on his site  www.saxgourmet.com - "We’re talking about REAL saxophones here! There’s  nothing on this Earth quite like one of these at full song! The Conqueror series  (26M and 30M) have very elaborate adjustment mechanisms and solid silver  key touches. It was designed by my good friend, and legend, Santy Runyon."
 

  This particular horn has about 75% original lacquer (the crook is mostly  lacquer free- which, I suspect contributes a bit to it's character) & has recently  been overhauled. Comes complete with an SKB hard case.

   Believe me- it's a reluctant sale. It's got a lot of character and served me very well for about 10 years."

(These are photos of this actual sax)

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