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Gustav
User ID: 8771373 Sep 9th 11:03 AM
looking at a 1938 6M with an overslung octave key.
Is this a)unusual? b)unheard of? c)impossible?
d)common enough? rolled tone holes, lady in the pentagon, orig lac.

Gustav
User ID: 8771373 Sep 9th 11:26 AM
nevermind. just checked the conn 6M ad on the Saxgourmet site and it's clearly stated that the overslung octave key was an option though not reccommended. wondering if this is now considered a plus or a drawback?

BobH
User ID: 9467593 Sep 9th 11:57 AM
What is an overslung octave key? I've never heard of one.

Gustav
User ID: 8771373 Sep 9th 3:08 PM
octave key on top of neck as is common

paulwl
User ID: 9418933 Sep 9th 3:47 PM
Never seen one that late. Last I was aware of was 1936, although they probably did offer it later.

You've got to hand it to Conn -- offering options in the catalog they *didn't even recommend*. Is that service-oriented merchandising or what?

Zach
User ID: 4337244 Sep 15th 1:32 PM
I wonder if there was anybody who actually preferred a 6M with an overlung octave key. "If that thing isn't on top, I'll be darned if I'm gonna play it!"

Zach
User ID: 4337244 Sep 15th 1:33 PM
*overslung*

paulwl
User ID: 9418933 Sep 16th 10:45 PM
There may have been some pro sentiment against the microtuner neck. Perhaps it was seen as an admission that you couldn't play in tune. In any case, several prominent big band altoists used overslung Conns during the swing era. This may be the origin of the nickname for this hardware, "New York neck."

Gustav User ID: 8771373	Sep 9th 11:03 AM looking at a 1938 6M with an overslung octave key. Is this a)unusual? b)unheard of? c)impossible? d)common enough? rolled tone holes, lady in the pentagon, orig lac.
Gustav User ID: 8771373	Sep 9th 11:26 AM nevermind. just checked the conn 6M ad on the Saxgourmet site and it's clearly stated that the overslung octave key was an option though not reccommended. wondering if this is now considered a plus or a drawback?
BobH User ID: 9467593	Sep 9th 11:57 AM What is an overslung octave key? I've never heard of one.
Gustav User ID: 8771373	Sep 9th 3:08 PM octave key on top of neck as is common
paulwl User ID: 9418933	Sep 9th 3:47 PM Never seen one that late. Last I was aware of was 1936, although they probably did offer it later. You've got to hand it to Conn -- offering options in the catalog they didn't even recommend. Is that service-oriented merchandising or what?
Zach User ID: 4337244	Sep 15th 1:32 PM I wonder if there was anybody who actually preferred a 6M with an overlung octave key. "If that thing isn't on top, I'll be darned if I'm gonna play it!"
Zach User ID: 4337244	Sep 15th 1:33 PM *overslung*
paulwl User ID: 9418933	Sep 16th 10:45 PM There may have been some pro sentiment against the microtuner neck. Perhaps it was seen as an admission that you couldn't play in tune. In any case, several prominent big band altoists used overslung Conns during the swing era. This may be the origin of the nickname for this hardware, "New York neck."