Stencil [Pan American All Star] cornet mouthpiece

Description: This rarity has the exact blank of Conn's Pan American All ☆ Star mouthpieces, virtually the exact rim, cup, and backbore profile of the 1930s Conn Precision flugelhorn mouthpiece, and a cornet shank. Yet it's only marked C at the shank start, right below the collar... From the list of Pan American All Star mouthpieces on Conn Loyalist, since this is deeper than the standard cornet design [Model 150], this may have been intended as the Model 153/Mellophone or possibly Model 155/Alto Horn. Compared to branded All ☆ Star Alto pieces, this appears narrower, so who knows...maybe a modification to match the Conn flugelhorn series? Experimental designs sometimes left the factory [especially when the factory left Elkhart in 1971-1972], so this example of one blank with another internal profile is not unheard-of, but not common. The C stamp is similar to some European mouthpieces I've seen, but may have just been internal reference. It doesn't match the often-seen stamps on Conn parts. The exterior is similar to one iteration of Buescher True-Tone mouthpiece, but the Buescher doesn't have the same exact details this has [which are identical to those of Pan American and Conn pieces]. Because it is effectively identical to the 1930s Conn flugelhorn mouthpiece, the design is reminiscent of the Yamaha 9E or Conn 7 British-style, but with a sharper throat shoulder. This gives it a somewhat defined, contained sound - not as diffuse as the 9E or 7. The cup is more like a deep cornet design than some of the rather extreme flugelhorn ones. The sound is mellow and somewhat dark with the cornet, and the rim is comfortable as well. Intonation isn't awful, but it's not perfect. Note there's some plating wear on rim bite - for long-term use, this would need replated. The body has great silver plating otherwise, except some wear near the collar. While I can't tell if the shank has the Conn taper of the era, it did have marginal wobble in a couple receivers. Perhaps that was just the receiver variance, but be aware of this possible issue. Sam Morozov [Samuel Plays Brass] demonstrated a marked, medium cup All Star cornet mouthpiece with a Getzen 381 cornet, and there didn't appear to be serious fit issues. The shank opening is round, and just a bit rough - there's a reflection in one photo that might look like a split, but it isn't!It's a neat item overall, and basically ready to play! Sold as-is, no returns, pay within 3 days. US shipping free - caveat emptor as we cannot take responsibility for any mishandling/loss on the part of the courier at any point - this is FOB shipping point. By buying, you [the buyer] agree to the potential risk of the package not arriving due to courier mishap - be aware of these conditions.Usually we get the item in the mail within 1-2 days.Please note shipping delays may still occur. It could take ~an extra week in some cases.

Price: 59.99 USD

Location: Springfield, Ohio

End Time: 2024-09-17T22:21:41.000Z

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