Sold: Conn Sousaphone, 1941 $500
Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2022 10:04 am
My dad is in a nursing home, and I need to sell his instruments. This is a Conn Sousaphone. I was told this is a 1941 model.
Photos: https://photos.app.goo.gl/GVRqxKbSkmfuDasv6
Price:
$500. Offers will be considered.
I live in NC, but I just arrived in NY, and picked up this horn from the repair shop where it was being held. (No repairs were made to it). Sadly, the owner of the shop, Paul Abel, has died. To anyone who knew him, if you're in the area, there's going to be a celebration of life party soon with people bringing instruments and playing. I think his brother, Phil, might post some details somewhere on these forums because I told him how many people mentioned knowing him as I was selling all these horns. You can also check The Abel Brass Clinic website or Facebook page.
A couple of people have asked about shipping this horn, and I got a quote from The UPS Store today for shipping it from Rochester, NY to Louisiana. The shipping estimate was $500, and the packaging was $297. That's insane, but I figure I'd share. I'm sure it'd be a lot cheaper if I built my own box and used a less expensive shipping method, but not very interested in doing that.
Instead, I'd rather find a buyer somewhere between Rochester, NY and NC to whom I can deliver the horn when I head back to NC. I can go pretty far out of my way, too. I won't be in any hurry, and I'm driving an RV, so I don't mind seeing some sights. I don't know exactly when I'll be heading back, but not until early September at the earliest.
So if anyone interested in the horn fits that bill, let me know. I check my DMs fairly regularly.
Condition:
I don't know much about horns, and I can't really speak to it's condition too much. My father says it's playable. Paul Abel said it leaks air, probably from the valve cylinders, but he wasn't sure. To which my dad said something like, "Well sure, it's old, but there's a trick you can do with cold cream and a drop of oil and make it perfectly playable for weeks." You can see the condition of the valves in the photos. The slides all work to my knowledge, but might be a little sticky.
The neck you see in the photos was lost. I think Paul accidentally gave it to someone buying a different sousaphone they came to pick up. When I picked up this horn, I noticed it had a different neck on it that looks brass, and not silver plated. It's also pretty banged up. I can take a new picture of it. It had a mouthpiece in it, so I have that, too, now.
Photos: https://photos.app.goo.gl/GVRqxKbSkmfuDasv6
Price:
$500. Offers will be considered.
I live in NC, but I just arrived in NY, and picked up this horn from the repair shop where it was being held. (No repairs were made to it). Sadly, the owner of the shop, Paul Abel, has died. To anyone who knew him, if you're in the area, there's going to be a celebration of life party soon with people bringing instruments and playing. I think his brother, Phil, might post some details somewhere on these forums because I told him how many people mentioned knowing him as I was selling all these horns. You can also check The Abel Brass Clinic website or Facebook page.
A couple of people have asked about shipping this horn, and I got a quote from The UPS Store today for shipping it from Rochester, NY to Louisiana. The shipping estimate was $500, and the packaging was $297. That's insane, but I figure I'd share. I'm sure it'd be a lot cheaper if I built my own box and used a less expensive shipping method, but not very interested in doing that.
Instead, I'd rather find a buyer somewhere between Rochester, NY and NC to whom I can deliver the horn when I head back to NC. I can go pretty far out of my way, too. I won't be in any hurry, and I'm driving an RV, so I don't mind seeing some sights. I don't know exactly when I'll be heading back, but not until early September at the earliest.
So if anyone interested in the horn fits that bill, let me know. I check my DMs fairly regularly.
Condition:
I don't know much about horns, and I can't really speak to it's condition too much. My father says it's playable. Paul Abel said it leaks air, probably from the valve cylinders, but he wasn't sure. To which my dad said something like, "Well sure, it's old, but there's a trick you can do with cold cream and a drop of oil and make it perfectly playable for weeks." You can see the condition of the valves in the photos. The slides all work to my knowledge, but might be a little sticky.
The neck you see in the photos was lost. I think Paul accidentally gave it to someone buying a different sousaphone they came to pick up. When I picked up this horn, I noticed it had a different neck on it that looks brass, and not silver plated. It's also pretty banged up. I can take a new picture of it. It had a mouthpiece in it, so I have that, too, now.
