Artikel: Conn soprano New Wonder 1 - Artist

General description : Gold plated versions of a Conn soprano are extremely rare. This one has the finish ´0 ´: heavily gold plated with the bell richly engraved. This is also known as the ´Artist` finish. This is probably not a Stenberg engraving.
This is one of the last ones of the New Wonder series 1 soprano´s. Conn changed it into the New Wonder Series 2 a couple of months later, around serial 144000.

Condition : This baby was completely overhauled in 2024, with metal resonators. It´s in museum condition: no damage or repairs. There´s a faint evidence of a light dent: that´s all. It comes with a Buescher vintage case and the original Conn mouthpiece.

Level : professional.

Body :  Gold plated.
Condition : Almost new.
Visual : No issues.
Repairs : none.
Engraving : Rich engraving on bell.

Keywork : Gold plated.
Condition : Almost new.
Pads : New: overhauled in 2024.

Features : rolled tone holes.

Case : Vintage Buescher case.

History : From collector in Oak Lawn, Il, USA