What distinguishes Conn's Artist Symphony line from its other lines?

[drnim]

I've found a couple of Conn 71Hs on the Musical Instrument City website.

What's piqued my interest is that whereas the two horns have roughly the same build year, the one labelled "Artist Symphony" costs $900 USD more.

[GabrielRice]

The "Artist Symphony" one is later and was built in Abilene, TX. Certainly do not buy without trying...the Abilene years were not good for Conn. Also, this one looks too clean for its vintage, which is often an indication of an instrument nobody liked playing.

The other one is from the last years of production in Elkhart, and is generally more sought after for that reason. That said, it looks like it was damaged and repaired extensively, which would explain the lower price. Sometimes that's a dealbreaker, sometimes not, but I would still advise against buying without trying.

I would be much more interested in the 72H on their site, though I'm not sure I'd pay that price for it and I'd still want to try it first.

[drnim]

Good to know. Thanks for the advice!

[Thrawn22]

Consistency