Repairman's Overview: Vintage Conn New Wonder Series II Soprano Saxophone

[@Bruce147]

Nicely done. Thank you.

[@deniswilson4549]

Learnt a lot. Thanks Matt.

[@sirvidia]

i love those really snug little Conn cases

[@davidkupsick7912]

New Wonder II: The tone holes for the left hand palm keys are on the SIDE of the horn. New Wonder I they are on top.

[@noystell]

I also have one like this but i have to overhaul it before. The intonation is realy great.

[@R_Rayne]

Thank you for all your information

[@mattmrozinski7820]

as always helpful useful and informative my man thanks! you said in your Handcraft Sop video if you had one sop it would be the Martin and if you could have 2 sopranos only, the HC and a NWII.. Why the Martin over the NWII and which is better/worse/more economical from your perspective to work on? (I know there are a lot of variables in condition so lets assume equal, non-abused needing an overhaul) I played and loved a Handcraft with a pretty shoddy overhaul so it would have needed to go back to the shop. but it was haunting and it slipped through my fingers. But I have a chance to get a nicer NWII for not too much bread (still expecting to have to give it an OH) and I'm not sure if I want to wait for another HC to appear or if I should spring for the NWII. Had and decent first-lacquer NWII tenor for a minute but it didn't love it enough to want to overhaul it (it had a patchy repair history at best so I took a small loss and passed it on). I got a Comm II instead which is much easier to play in-tune than the NWII was but I still kind of miss how the Conn sounded and played even though it needed a full overhaul.

[@StohrerMusic]

Thanks! With very rare exception, I only do overviews of horns I have overhauled, and I have not been asked to overhaul a Taiwanese horn.

[@Rammenstuner]

Thank you. This was helpful. I have a question. I'm looking at a 1924 C.G Conn Sop. I was hoping you could tell me what they'relike and how good/bad they are. Cheers

[@Merf1195]

Hi, I know this video is kind of old already, but what can I say, i just love vintage horn. I'm looking to buy a Buescher TT soprano, what can you tell me aboit this horns? And may you suggest an alternative should I not find one that I like. Thanks love your videos, specially the Conn 30M one, gosh I like that horn.

[@joeschmo1332]

You like Buescher TT Soprano ? that´s good, go here Pharrell Williams "Happy" Soprano Sax -played on Buescher True-Tone I got a 30M for sale :-)

[@StoneysWorkshop]

I have a late 60s aristocrat and my fingers get stuck between the biss sometimes

[@jasonsparks2716]

Matt, love the videos and I watch them often! I have a '28 New Wonder II soprano that I am rebuilding. The case is original and pristine along with the original accessories. I wanted to put everything back original, but am running into 2 issues. The first is that not all sizes of the Res-o-Pads needed on the horn are available in reproduction and I am not sure what is a viable alternative. The second is that I am concerned of really having to 'dig' into the pristine satin silver finish. What would you suggest? *It has had an ultrasonic cleaning and is mechanically sound*

[@Danroxye01]

I want one....:-)

[@SkylersRants]

I wonder why it comes with a jeweler's screwdriver.