{"id":2324,"date":"2008-10-16T11:30:17","date_gmt":"2008-10-16T18:30:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bassic-sax.info\/blog\/?p=2324"},"modified":"2010-10-23T09:48:58","modified_gmt":"2010-10-23T16:48:58","slug":"conn-24m-f-mezzo-soprano-saxophone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bassic-sax.info\/blog\/2008\/conn-24m-f-mezzo-soprano-saxophone\/","title":{"rendered":"Conn 24M, F Mezzo Soprano Saxophone"},"content":{"rendered":"

In case\u00a0any of you saxophiles are interested in this, and missed it, there is currently an F Mezzo Soprano sax on eBay. The auction is running until October 20th, so you still have a few days left to either bid, or drool. (Thanks Jim, for mentioning it on the Woodwind Forum<\/a>, I hadn’t seen it yet.)<\/p>\n

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Source: saxpics.com <\/a><\/h6>\n

The 24M, Conn F Mezzo Soprano was produced for only a few years (between 1928-1930) and was keyed from low Bb to high F, the same as a regular saxophone. It used the same mouthpiece as the 22M, Conn-O-Sax Alto (of which there is currently one also for sale on eBay, but that’s a\u00a0post for another day), but the\u00a024M’s sound was more “sopranoish” than the Conn-O-Sax’s.<\/p>\n

You can check out the sound\u00a0of the F Mezzo for yourself on Jay Easton’s website<\/a>. Jay has some sound samples of his 24M, and some photos where you can see the difference in size between it & an Eb alto. For more information\u00a0about the\u00a0the Conn F Mezzo Soprano\u00a0you\u00a0should check\u00a0out saxpics.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

As far as the current 24M on eBay goes, it\u00a0appears\u00a0to be in good\u00a0condition, however in need of a\u00a0rebuild, so it\u00a0will be interesting\u00a0to see where the final price ends up.<\/p>\n

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Source: eBay.com<\/h6>\n

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If all of this has left you hungry for more information about this rare horn, be sure to read Dr. Paul Cohen’s article<\/a> on the F Mezzo, which is available on Classicsax.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Source: jayeaston.com<\/a><\/h6>\n
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