Conn 8H SPEC - Coprion bell

Here's an absolute rarity! A Conn 8H SPEC from 1941 with a Coprion bell! If you visit my website you probably know that Conn experimented a lot with materials, alloys etc before they settled on the popular models we all know today. Some of the prototypes out of these experiments made it to the market and they are marked as "SPEC". This particular trombone is pretty much a standard 8H, but instead of the rose brass bell, it features a smaller Coprion bell. Coprion is 100% pure copper electrolitically deposited on a stainless steel form. This creates a seamless bell wich gives a nice dark, velvety sound that holds together really well even at high dynamics. Read more about the Coprion bell at The Conn Loyalist. For an 80 years old instrument, this trombone is in outstanding condition. There's one point of Conn wear on the inner slide but the slide is still pretty good - more than useable as a daily driver. There's some lacquer wear and it looks like the handgrip area has been touched up with some chrome plating - actually a very good idea! This is probably more of a collectors item, but it's also an absolutely usable trombone if you are looking for a nice straight large bore trombone. 1805 CHF 1800 EUR