These instruments were available in silver plate with gold plated keys nickel plate and polished brass.
Conn exhibited alto and tenor models at the 1893 World’s Columbia Exhibition under the model name “Wonder”, and in 1894 advertised a line of “Improved System” saxophones which included straight soprano, alto, tenor, and baritone models. The instrument that Buescher built for Lefebre was essentially a copy of an Adolphe Sax horn, and Lefebre was eventually persuaded to join the Conn company, where he was employed in the saxophone department from 1895 until 1906. The original Conn saxophone was actually constructed by Ferdinand “Gus” Buescher, who was foreman at the Conn factory and who was employed by Conn from 1875 until 1895, at which time he established an instrument manufacturing company bearing his name. Lefebre was also a personal friend of none other than Adolphe Sax, the inventor of the saxophone, and had previously used instruments supplied to him by Sax himself. Lefebre, a saxophone virtuoso who had risen to international fame as a soloist with the famous Sousa and Gilmore bands of that era. The very first saxophone built in the United States was built at the Conn plant in Elkhart, Indiana, in 1889 for E. As a tribute to the quality of construction and design, vintage Conn saxophones are often seen today in the hands of top professionals as the “instrument of choice”, and many of the innovations first pioneered by the Conn company are found on instruments produced today by manufacturers around the world. The legendary models of the earlier part of the twentieth century are among the most prized and sought after among collectors and performers alike. CONN For over one hundred years, the name Conn has meant the very finest in American-made saxophones. We will begin our trip down saxophone Memory Lane with a look at two of the giants of the past, Conn and King, both of whom are sadly no longer making saxophones.Ĭ. Tracing their evolution and contributions gives us a good perspective on how saxophones evolved, and I believe it is well worth noting some of their experiements and giving due consideration to revising and utilizing some of their ideas.
The Manufacturing History of Conn and Kingįor the next couple of issues, I would like to divert the discussion of saxophone design to a review of the manufacturing history of a few prominent American makers.
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