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Ian
User ID: 0728844 Nov 16th 12:54 AM
I was playing on ebay a few days ago and look what I found.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=917637160

I have been a huge conn fan since I got a conn student model 21m Sax when I just started playing. Conns are the only instruments I will buy so I couldn't pass up this oppurtunity. I think Its a C-Meleody. I don't know much more then that except for what The guy has in his description. Any help finding more info would be a great help. Already named it.

Bootman
User ID: 7601343 Nov 16th 3:16 AM
I have an identical Conn C melody, the C above the serial number is the give away. These C melodies do play very, very nicely indeed once they have been set-up.

George Briscoe
User ID: 9161143 Nov 16th 3:25 AM
That's a very pretty C-mel at a fair price, with the mouthpiece. Get it set up properly and enjoy it. Congratulations!

Ian
User ID: 0728844 Nov 16th 9:57 AM
How should I set it up?

I saw this thing and I just knew I had to have it.

Ian
User ID: 9711993 Nov 17th 1:21 AM
I was looking at pictures of similar saxs and comparing them to mine.

Mine is ...umm...rather dirty...

Whats the best way to clean my little one?

OnyxSax
User ID: 9683713 Nov 17th 12:10 PM
Get a silver polishing cloth, some Hagerty's silver polish, a clean cloth, a bunch of Q tips and a couple of hours of spare time to go over the horn top to bottom. Be careful on the gold wash, as it is softer than the silver.

Silver horns are beautiful, but they do take work to stay that way!

Sudak
User ID: 9182423 Nov 17th 11:47 PM
well, from the pic it looks like a conn eagle mp was included. if it is the original c mel mp and feels too small consider having it opened up a bit. you can also experiment with alto or tenor mp's. i have the same horn - conn 'straight neck' model and it came with a buescher c mel mp and i had this opened up and it works well.

Ian
User ID: 9711993 Nov 20th 9:58 PM
What is the model name? Or does it have one? IS there any other infromation you can give me about it? I would kinda like to know as must as I can about her.

Sudak
User ID: 9182423 Nov 20th 11:29 PM
it's hard for me to see via the pic but conn's c mel with the straighter neck (vs. a tenor like neck) has especially good intonation, relative to other c melody saxophones.

Ian
User ID: 9711993 Nov 21st 9:55 PM
When I get it I will have to take more pics after I clean it up.

Ian User ID: 0728844	Nov 16th 12:54 AM I was playing on ebay a few days ago and look what I found. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=917637160 I have been a huge conn fan since I got a conn student model 21m Sax when I just started playing. Conns are the only instruments I will buy so I couldn't pass up this oppurtunity. I think Its a C-Meleody. I don't know much more then that except for what The guy has in his description. Any help finding more info would be a great help. Already named it.
Bootman User ID: 7601343	Nov 16th 3:16 AM I have an identical Conn C melody, the C above the serial number is the give away. These C melodies do play very, very nicely indeed once they have been set-up.
George Briscoe User ID: 9161143	Nov 16th 3:25 AM That's a very pretty C-mel at a fair price, with the mouthpiece. Get it set up properly and enjoy it. Congratulations!
Ian User ID: 0728844	Nov 16th 9:57 AM How should I set it up? I saw this thing and I just knew I had to have it.
Ian User ID: 9711993	Nov 17th 1:21 AM I was looking at pictures of similar saxs and comparing them to mine. Mine is ...umm...rather dirty... Whats the best way to clean my little one?
OnyxSax User ID: 9683713	Nov 17th 12:10 PM Get a silver polishing cloth, some Hagerty's silver polish, a clean cloth, a bunch of Q tips and a couple of hours of spare time to go over the horn top to bottom. Be careful on the gold wash, as it is softer than the silver. Silver horns are beautiful, but they do take work to stay that way!
Sudak User ID: 9182423	Nov 17th 11:47 PM well, from the pic it looks like a conn eagle mp was included. if it is the original c mel mp and feels too small consider having it opened up a bit. you can also experiment with alto or tenor mp's. i have the same horn - conn 'straight neck' model and it came with a buescher c mel mp and i had this opened up and it works well.
Ian User ID: 9711993	Nov 20th 9:58 PM What is the model name? Or does it have one? IS there any other infromation you can give me about it? I would kinda like to know as must as I can about her.
Sudak User ID: 9182423	Nov 20th 11:29 PM it's hard for me to see via the pic but conn's c mel with the straighter neck (vs. a tenor like neck) has especially good intonation, relative to other c melody saxophones.
Ian User ID: 9711993	Nov 21st 9:55 PM When I get it I will have to take more pics after I clean it up.