260,xxx Conn 10M Transitional Tenor Saxophone, Just Serviced, Video
1934 260,xxx Conn 10M Transitional tenor saxophone. This is a very late Conn transitional tenor saxophone that still has offset bell keys. Many Conn serial number guides indicate that the 10M began its production by 260,xxx, so this is one of the last transitionals ever made.
Conn transitionals are some of my favorite horns of all time. The character of the sound that this horn produces is as good as anything else out there. There's a tremendous amount of warmth and resonance in all registers, and it can absolutely project when you want it to. It's an expressive horn that is very fun to play. It's one of those horns that are tough for me to put down.
The sax was just serviced by my repairman prior to sale. He replaced 4 pads, 10 key corks and the neck cork. He regulated the remaining pads, so the horn seals well currently. The remaining pads are on the older side, but seal well and don't currently need to be replaced. The sax likely does not have its original coat of lacquer. The sax comes in a vintage Conn case, which may be original.
