Conn valved bass instrument

[SlideCrook]

Has anyone seen one of these before? Any old advertisements? Do you know what key it is in? Sorry if it’s been posted before.

[Doug Elliott]

That is completely bizarre. Never seen anything like it.

[Burgerbob]

Didn't BAC post some picture of this? It's some sort of marching euphonium prototype.

[Burgerbob]

[hyperbolica]

Kind of looks like it may be related to the old over-the-shoulder saxhorns.

[Kbiggs]

Hey kids!! Wanna be the envy of everyone on your block?!? Then buy a Conn reverse-OTS piston valved contrabass herald trumpet!!!

Yes, it’s a trumpet, not a baritone or a trombone! Yes, it’s reversed over-the-shoulder so it faces forward, just like you’re supposed to when marching!!! And it has PISTON VALVES, not like those old, clunky top-action rotary valves like they played in the old days. And best of all, it’s in the key of C, sure to confuse those high-note trumpet players!!!

Contact your local Conn Musical Instrument dealer today!!! Be the first in line to acquire this bold, unique musical instrument!!!

[SlideCrook]

The one I found was on Facebook marketplace, I didn’t know about the BAC info on it

[JohnL]

It looks like it would be better balanced than the Kanstul or Besson bass heralds. On those, the whole instrument is out in front of the mouthpiece.

[2bobone]

I played a "G" bass Besson herald trumpet in TUSAB for several years. I'm pretty sure that the Besson company copied the ergonomics of their horn from those fanfare-playing guys in the "Ben Hur" movie ! The most important part was to have a bell long enough to hang a tabard [flag] from it !

[harrisonreed]

Herald trumpets are already bad enough. The contrabass herald in C must take the cake.

As soon as I saw the FAT bell screw ring and tabard rings I knew what it was....

[harrisonreed]

The one I found was on Facebook marketplace, I didn’t know about the BAC info on it

You can see it's the exact same specimen. Same horn in your pics as the one from BAC.