Its not everyday a Conn like this comes to market.
The Conn Saxophone Family: Nine world-beaters comprise the illustrious family of Conn saxophones. This saxophone includes its matching gold plate mouthpiece cap that manged to stay with it all these years. Conn New Wonder 'Chu Berry' 1927 Series II Alto Sax The official name for this model is a New Wonder, but most people know them as the 'Chu Berry' model, named for the famous tenor player that used this model. This horn has its fair share of scratches, knicks, dings, dents, fleabites, metal wear, gold wear, patina, weld marks, repair marks, and other anomalies associated with a not working antique!Īll that being said this horn is in better condition then the vast majority of these floating around an is an absolute gem! This horn is being sold as not working, for parts category and will require a complete mechanical overhaul and pad job to be a perfectly playing sax. Style engraving thats stunning in the hands! This variant of horn is one of the rarest, most desirable Conn saxophones!Ĭentered around a Sun Goddess engraved in the classic Conn pentagon, the bell features extremely ornate Art Deco This horn is a beautiful silk & satin gold plated prime era Conn serial #246xxx.
For sale is an absolutely stunning Conn transitional New Wonder II tenor saxophone fully engraved with the Sun Goddess Art Deco scene!