![]() On the other hand, I have played an early model like the one you describe and I honestly believe they have a chu berry/ transitional like quality to the sound. The later models are really not very good. If there is a letter at the beginning of the serial number it was made in Mexico, and it is definitely a later model. ![]() the earlier models were in fact much better than the later ones. The bell and body seems to be very solid with thick brass and a dull finish (not shiny lacquer).Īre there any Conn experts out there who know much about this era Conn Director? I guess it is one of the early ones but does that mean it was made to a higher standard than the later productions? This has prompted me to try to find out a bit more about the Conn Director - are there any differences in those made during the 1950s and 1960s? One thing I have noticed is that my horn has a serial number that does not seem to be on the Conn serial number charts. Last week I was talking about this to my sax teacher who was again telling me that my current horn has a great sound and he said I should stick with it. So over recent months I have been looking to upgrade to a 6M model, partly to discover the benefits of playing a better standard horn. ![]() I also notice on ebay that the price for a Shooting Star horn is generally very low. I've been playing a Conn Director for a few years and am constantly seeing references on the net about it being a student model of poor quality. ![]()
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