The Conn New Wonder Transitional, with Pics.

Hello. Here is some ingormation on the Conn Transitional Saxophone, and my Conn Transitional Saxophone tha was Restored by J & J Woodwinds. (http://www.jandjwoodwinds.com/)
These all pictures of my Conn Tenor, disassembled, ready to be stripped, and ready to be replated. Above is a Picture of the exact same model tenor that I own from 1929. Also listed is a soprano of the same model.

Here is a Picture of he body awaiting Spring Measurements, and awaiting dent removal, and stripping, etc.

Here are the Keys Removed from the Saxophone, awaiting to hve the pads measured for new ones, and be stripped to be silver plated.

Here is a Picture of the Bow.

I worked at McDonalds for quite a while to be able to afford it, and it was well worh it. I love this thing to death, and I would kill for it. (Well, maybe not really, but instead metaphorically speaking, of course). here are pictures that I recieved from Sherry Huntley, who Re-Engraved the Pattern. (http://www.artisticengraving.com/).

The sound of this saxophone, if I could describe it in my own opinion, is absolutely Gorgeous-there are not enough words to describe the beauty of the sound, that comes from it.

This is a Rare Transitional Saxophone. It was originally Silver plated, and then stripped, and then Lacquered. This could have taken place anywhere between Ten years ago, and in the nineteen thirties, but jusdging by how the lacquer used to look, (note that is was recently silver plated like it was originally in the factory), I would say it was relacquered in the Fifties. The pads, which were originally Conn Res-O-Pads, were around fifty years old, which around that time, is when they stopped making the reso pads, which leads m eot believe it was probably the late 1940's, or early 1950's. I will be having ROO PADS, installed on it, which are sold and made, only by Music Medic, (http://www.musicmedic.com/), which will havve Gold plated Noyek Resonators, that are airtight. They do not stick (the pads), and reduce sound (when hitting the tonehole), when playing. This can often be heard during recordings, and does not sound nice.

Picture of a Conn Res-O-Pad

Here is a Picture of the a Roo Pads, which is the Kind tha t I am having overhauled on my Tenor.

This sax was made in 1929, which is when the Series II was given the Curved High "E" Side Key, and featured different engraving styles. Because my sax was relacquered, and the engraving was faded, I had Sherry Huntley Re-Engrave the original pattern, to look like it did in the Conn Factory, when it was first manufactured. This engraving style was also featured on some non transitional saxophones, butmainly the Conn Series II tenors. This engraving started around late 1928, and is very similar to the main engraving on the majority of that found on the Series II. During this time period, (Late 1928, and early 1929), not all of the saxophones had the Later designe engraving, whereas there are Transitionals, with the Type 1 Series II Engraving. After the 235,XXX Series, the Art Deco engraving was started. (See PicturesBelow).

*This is The First Series II engraving found on most Series II's. (compare with my engraving above, and there are a few noticeable differences, although they possess the same basis).*

*Here is the Art Deco engraving found on The Transitionals after 235,XXX)*

There have been rumors of minor changes in the Bore on the Transitional series (which is the technical name, note that all saxophones had there own letter and number name, ex: 10M tenor, 6M Alto), but because these Instruments were manufactured so long ago, the records have been lost. The reason this is said, is that many people believe the Transitionals possess a fatter and very-slightly darker tone. I believe this to be true in comparing the Transitional and the Series II, but hat is ownly my opinion, and no Two saxophones are exactly alike, and have exact measurements. There will always be very minor differences in sizes of the tone holes, and in the bow and bore on the same sax, even if they are one serial number apart.

Here are pictures of the Neck that is replated. I am awaiting more pictures, an I will keep it updated as often as possible. The satin silver looks absolutely fantastic, and is how it was originally manufactured. When it was manufactured, the body was Silver plated, leaving the trim shiny, but what I mean, by being left shiny, is the body was Sandblased for a satin Finish, that looked amazing, and still would, if left original. The keys were left Shiny Sivler, and the Bell was Gold burnished. There were different options availble for the finish, but mine was in Satin silver, and I know because if it was Satin goldplated [originally], or burnished gold plated, [originally], there would be a different engraving style. well ehre are the pictures of the Neck, and there are many more to be coming soon.

* The Images next to an Asterisk, are NOT MINE, and belong to http://www.saxpics.com/.