1968 CONN 15A 🎺 Director Cornet Refurbished with Gig Bag and CONN 4 Mouthpiece

Description

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From the Conn Loyalist:
The 15A Director should be about 17" long, and has bottom spring valves. It was built from 1961 through 1971.
What Conn said in 1962:
Completely New,
these Conn
Directors
offer new and greater heights of performance for the aspiring young musician. Even the untrained embouchure can easily play each note
right on the button
due to the remarkably centered response. Every minute detail has been specifically designed and created with the student in mind so that he may quickly progress to the best of his ability. The new Conn
Directors
are acoustically, mechanically, and musically superior...
without doubt the finest value in this price range!
Special features of the new Directors:
"Anti-Bounce", positive, quiet valves. Bell thickness graduated for finest tone. Newly calibrated bore for easier high register. Brilliant, longer lasting "Lustre-Conn" finish.
What Conn said in 1966:
The [15A and 17A are the] most widely used cornets in beginning band programs. Acoustically designed to allow students to "center in" on notes more easily and to be free blowing. 15A has brass bell; 17A has a Coprion bell for darker, more centered tone. Many Conn exclusive features, including Lustre-Conn, slotted bottom valve caps, telescopic right angle braces, calibore design. Length 16 11/16". Bell 4 3/4".
Why buy a REFURBISHED Instrument on EBAY?
Do you want to deal with a dirty instrument with stuck or damaged slides or valves?  A "used" or "preowned" instrument may cost much more to get back to playing condition
Read below how this horn was serviced
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All reconditioned horns from start to finish receive:
Hot water rinse, and body and slides thoroughly brushed
Upper and Lower valve chambers polished
Threads cleaned on horn body and the top and bottom caps
Small parts hand detailed
Horn body trued as needed, hand torqued at all solder joints for strength, braces checked and repaired as needed
Bell
tail, taper, flair and leadpipe dents and major dings removed when easily accessible
Valve chamber area knuckle dings removed if accessible
Female slide receivers dry scrubbed with firm brush, male slides polished, gap between valve body and threads cleaned
Valves hand lapped from top and bottom when accessible
Valve chambers and valves checked for proper fit during lapping
Horn body is then hot water triple rinsed and scrubbed
Slides dry scrubbed with firm brush, polished and checked for proper fit and feel, any fit issues mentioned in listing
Slides hot water rinsed, accessible dents and dings removed
Horn and valves assembled, all interfaces and parts lubed. Al Cass Fast used on ALL valves.
Play tested and checked for valve action, slide fit, leaks, and slotting (after regular use, valves should fit to the lapped chamber and get faster)
Original mouthpieces are usually included, checked for receiver fit, cleaned and polished (most vintage mouthpieces have blemishes)
Horn is then wiped clean and or hand polished
Cases opened, aired out, disinfected, vacuumed, sometimes minor repairs are completed (Note, some old cases will have residual smell)
Horns are photographed, disassembled and checked for proper fit again
Horns then stored until sold.
Ebay sales all are played one more times before being certified ready to ship to you
Fedex Home Delivery and USPS are Dealz4yinz preferred shipping methods, all horns are fully insured (for the purchase price).
***remember vintage horns have sometimes been sitting for a very long time, you as an instrument owner should clean your instrument regularly.
THIS INSTRUMENT IS SOLD AS-IS
with no return, please look at all the pic's and ask questions before bidding or purchasing please.
Important!!! AS-IS Condition Vintage & Antique Instruments
do not have a warranty and though they have been serviced, these vintage instruments can still have minor fit and performance issues after servicing. Vintage and antique horns need to be put back into service with your regular playing after purchase. Many vintage instruments have had solder and other repair work done in the past and many have sat for sometimes decades and even after thorough cleaning, more extended cleaning and fit work may be needed. These instruments I offer on Ebay are refurbished, played for a few minutes to check for performance and problems and then they are shelved until after the horn is purchased or play tested locally. I am not familiar with every horns performance characteristics, bore size or history, but I do learn every day and do my best to offer educated advice.
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Returns for Reconditioned Instruments:
We do not accept returns or offer trial periods to try horns listed here on Ebay. If you have any questions or problems with your instrument after you receive it, please contact me first. I will offer full consideration for any parts or horns that are listed improperly. Return shipping fees are the buyer’s responsibility unless the item is grossly not as described.