[Trombone-l] Duo Gravis -- what model???

[Elliott Moxley]

(OK, I'm not Eric, but had the time to look this one up-)

Conn was notorious for reusing model numbers.  The Conn Loyalist site shows
a #5 bore "G" Bass Trombone listed as a model 88H, in production from 1925
to 1929.  News to me, I never knew Conn made a "G" bass.  That #5 bore is
.562, per another site.


> [Original Message]
> From: Earl Needham <needhame1 at plateautel.net>
> To: <trombone-l at server5.samford.edu>
> Date: 10/28/2007 9:59:36 AM
> Subject: Re: [Trombone-l] Duo Gravis -- what model???
>
> At 16:27 10/27/2007, Eric & Candice Swanson wrote:
> >Yes, I believe you're right that the "Symphony Bass" was a smaller bore
> >originally.  .530-something" sounds right.  It was KIng's only "bass"
> >trombone until, I believe, about 1971 when the Dou Gravis came out.
>
>          Eric, I thought I had seen reference to an 88H Bass Trombone 
> that was discontinued many years ago, and what is now the 88H is a 
> different instrument.  IOW, they "re-used" the 88H designator.
>
>          Any further info there?
>
>          Thanks,
>          Earl
>
> KD5XB -- Earl Needham
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