They went to a thinner bell as well, then. That might explain why the Conn had slightly better intonation than the Kruspe, and was not prone to “wolfs.” He also said that the bell taper was changed slightly in the early ’60s due to new mandriles and a new bell spinner on the job. Betts relates that Jim Klapp, sales manager at Conn in the ’60s, told me on a visit to the Elkhart plant in ’69 that the 8D was based on Arthur Berv’s Kruspe with certain modifications, mainly the taper of a Schmidt leadpipe. The Conn 8D was basically an improved upon version of a nickel silver Horner model Kruspe and for many years was one of the best professional level horns you could purchase., where he notes that the first instruments have serial numbers in the 320,000 series. But, as I noted last week, it is a distinctive design and “some hornists hate 8Ds almost as much as some hate the mellophone.” The model was first produced in 1937 this advertising image from 1956 is. The first obvious thing to note is that the Conn 8D is a classic instrument beloved by many players. Please visit: - Last week an article was featured on, “.” Also so it is a good time to review what a “vintage” 8D is.
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