For those of you who play on these old style horns - what mouthpiece do you find works best? I’m looking to try a few out and would love recommendations.

I had people contact me purporting to be the OP but it was a random scammer pretending. If you leave an email address, that happens sometimes.

I think @dsfinley is legit but someone has been trying to pretend to be them (or other board members) to scam people.

Just a heads up.


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bloke Thanks, but I don't think those will work. iiipopes has one sitting in a box that looks really promising so I am starting there.

arpthark Here's some images. https://imgur.com/a/61feqoW You are right, I made a typo in the original post - it's a 32K. I posted it to an antique Conn group and ...

The first thing I did was order bits for the Conn 20k, and unfortunately those are the bits that didn’t fit. They only go a few millimeters into the receiver.

I'm in a predicament here. One of my bits for my 1917 Conn 32k has cracked (the gold one pictured). This bit is not original to the horn and was a "shop special" from the repair guy where I purchased the horn. The horn only came with one original bit and the original neck.

I have tried ordering ...

I live in N. California. That Craigslist ad is down now (they tend to time out). Can you post pics and more details here? I can be on the look out.

arpthark Dang! I just emailed you after seeing your post on TubeNet. Bummed I missed out on this one. PM me if you have any 3/4 or 4/4 Bb horns in your shop coming up for sale. I'd be interested and would pay for shipping. Looking for something in similar condition as that Olds. Love vintage, love ...

Edit - I found another horn, thanks!

I am also super interested if the horn is still available! I play with a lot of bands, and am specifically looking for this model of a horn for my jazz group. Please PM me for my email if it's still available.