Sometimes you have to look into yourself and ask the hard questions. Like, what do you  want out of your horn? Do you want prestige or do you want it to play and sound great, or, all three? How about looks? Do you prefer, or in the case of some gigs need, your instrument to look awsome? And, is the original lacquer thing really that  important to you?

Depending on the answers to those questions, this 10M is either a pretty horn but of little interest or it represents your personal grail, the horn you've been looking for.  For this horn has had it all and with beautiful result. First we started with a clean and super straight but plug-butt ugly old '53 10M that had seen better days and then some, stripped it and hand polished it to preserve the metal. Then came a full mechanical overhaul followed by a thin coat of gorgeous dark gold lacquer, some cool black Roo pads and a full re-engraving of the original Conn Lady Face motif. We even add the Saxgormet three-ring neck strap rings and their super articulated thumb hook for your playing comfort.

Here you see the results of those labors. The restoration of a valient old jazz warrior to its former glory, ready for another life. It once again plays as it should and looks, well, you decide.

Since the above was written this horn suffered a bump in the showroom by a nameless customer which resulted in a slight kink in the bell, left side. This has been nicely repaired leaving only a slight loss of lacquer over the stress line. The attractiveness and playability of the horn is in no way affected.

All our horns ship in a period trunk case unless otherwise instructed. If you aren't crazy about dealing with an early case (smells, condition, questionable protection for the instrument) we have a great Chinese made, ProTec style, zipper, hard sided foam, case available for an additional $105. We recommend this case very highly and we love to ship in them because then we are certain there will be no damage. Have a look these cases at: CASES or from the Home page via Accessories.

WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND THAT IF YOU ARE SERIOUS ABOUT THIS OR ANY OF OUR HORNS THAT YOU CALL US AT (859) 657-6341 OR EMAIL AT RD@THISOLDHORN.COM SO THAT WE MAY DISCUSS THE INSTRUMENT AND ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE.

WE REGRET TO INFORM THAT WE DO NOT SELL OR SHIP OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES.

WE GUARANTEE SATISFACTION WITH OUR INSTRUMENTS 100% OR YOUR MONEY BACK.

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