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Conn 6M VIII Ladyface (1945)

  • Posted on: 11 May 2023
  • By: Mark

Very hard to find : a 6M Ladyface war-horn in the VIII-version, silver plated and in very good condition! Not many horns were built during WW2, with only a handful of the 6M VIII saxes. It has a larger VIII identification both on the body and the neck, compared to the standard VIII stamp. On the neck it´s upside down, typical for these larger VIII stamp…. Serial 311723 was built early 1945, when the USA troops were entering Germany and the Japanese army suffered heavy losses.

Conn 10M Ladyface (1942)

  • Posted on: 22 April 2023
  • By: Mark

This 10M Ladyface has serial number 307337 and was built in mid-1942. So this is a so-called war-horn (from WW2), from the time when Conn built very few musical instruments. However, the sax has no additional US engraving on the bell and was therefore not built for a US military band. I suspect the sax was already largely built during the outbreak of WW2 (Pearl harbour attack in December 1941) and left the factory in 1942 as one of the very last ´normal´ 10M saxes.

Conn 6M Ladyface (1946) info

  • Posted on: 22 April 2023
  • By: Mark

During WW2, Conn produced only a very limited number of saxophones: the factory was almost entirely used to produce, in particular, altimeters for the US Air Force. Most of the saxophones built between late 1941 and late 1945 were intended for US military bands (these then had the US engraving on the bell) and special orders. 

Conn Transitional / Chuberry Art-Deco

  • Posted on: 9 February 2023
  • By: Mark

MRO ID : AS104 . This is 1 of the first Conn Transitional alto saxes with the Art-Deco engraving. The sax has serial number M239524 and was built in the mid-1930s. This is the silver-plated version, with the ChuBerry keywork layout. The sax was completely overhauled in 2022 and is in fantastic condition both technically and optically. Only slight wear on the usual keys, body is completely straight, tone holes are perfect, no damage, dents or repairs. This sax has a different neck, without microtuner. Perhaps a custom option?