Conn 88 HH -desirable?

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dxhall
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Conn 88 HH -desirable?

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The seller says the serial number on this horn is HH GA 970063, which means it was made in 1979. Is this an undesirable “Abilene” horn? The price seems reasonable.

https://denver.craigslist.org/msg/d/tho ... 60494.html
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hyperbolica
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Re: Conn 88 HH -desirable?

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Even Abilenes can be highly playable. Sight unseen, $1000 seems reasonable, as long as everything is in good condition. It's not a collector, but it may be a good player. You won't know until it's in your hands.
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Re: Conn 88 HH -desirable?

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A good conn is a good conn regardless of when or where it was made, if the price is right and you want it then buy it
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Re: Conn 88 HH -desirable?

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Vegasbound wrote: Sun Sep 27, 2020 3:44 pm A good conn is a good conn regardless of when or where it was made, if the price is right and you want it then buy it
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Thrawn22
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Re: Conn 88 HH -desirable?

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You won't know till you try it. The perils of buying online.
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Posaunus
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Re: Conn 88 HH -desirable?

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Thrawn22 wrote: Sun Sep 27, 2020 5:24 pm You won't know till you try it. The perils of buying online.
Fortunately for dxhall, this one is on CraigsList, so he can probably bring his mouthpiece and give it a brief trial blow before he lays out his $$.

As always, caveat emptor!
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Re: Conn 88 HH -desirable?

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I had a 1983 88H. Fantastic horn!
Jerry Walker

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Re: Conn 88 HH -desirable?

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Did you buy it?
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