Author: paulwl
Date: 2003-12-05 18:05
You can never have too many horns. I don't know about "horms." ;-)
I forgot to mention the note bending capability. Conns, clarinet or sax, are flexible almost to a fault. Some seller on eBay occasionally touts them as klezmer instruments – they'd be great for all that scooping and wailing.
Differences between various models:
The 424N might have been a copy in wood of the ebonite 24N from the 20s. It has the same oval brand name stamps. The keywork is a lot the same, except for a protective ring for the bridge.
The 444N (medallion bell model) came out in the early 30s and was advertised as a total redesign to state-of-the-art tuning and machining standards. There was more refined keywork and action, improved intonation, and features like post locks and set screws. 444N was the standard 17/6 Boehm. There was also 446N, 18/7, and 448N, full Boehm 20/7. (Conn apparently no longer made an A clarinet by that time, although they'd do anything on custom order.)
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