[Trombone-l] What do that numbers mean?

[Tom Izzo]

Hi Keith,

--- Keith Marr <Mail at gothicway.fsnet.co.uk> wrote:

> >From time to time I come across a horn the bore of
> which is referred to by a number. For example the
> Conn Constellation 48H I saw advertised recently was
> referred to as #3 bore (which apparently means
> 0.500").
> 
> Does anyone know what are all the numbers on this
> system and whose idea it is/was? i.e. does it only
> refer to Conns?
> 

I see that all the time in European ads. The
Mirafones, Thein's & other German companies list bore
sizes by number. This Conn ad you saw, was that a
European ad?

Just curious....

Tom
 
> Cheers!
> 
> Keith in Bb/F/D
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Tom Izzo
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