C. G. Conn 'Shooting Star' Director Student Model Trumpet Review

Samuel Plays Brass
Samuel Plays Brass
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Published 2017-12-29
Prior to this, I hadn't ever played a Conn instrument. The fact that their lower-end student models are this good, especially after about fifty years, is astonishing. Just as long as the valves work. They tend to slack off on this particular instrument.
Trumpet cred: Philip
All Comments (11)
  • @SamuelPlaysBrass
    4:59 Some more info here on the Bach mouthpiece with the strange font. These are referred to as “large letter” mouthpieces by Bach historians, and were supposedly only in production between 1997 and 2003. This is FAR later than the Mt. Vernon era (‘40s-early ‘60s) so please ignore what 15 y/o Sam said in the video. The large-letter mouthpieces are also known to be on the larger side of things, with cup measurements sometimes being quite a bit larger than the nominal values in the catalog, hence why I, a 1-1/2C player, didn’t dislike this large-letter 7C as much as other 7C mouthpieces I’d played.
  • @lucasvega317
    Hermano puedes subtitular el vídeo me interesa mucho saber que dices
  • @Biagio918
    I play with a King Tempo 600 of the same period of the directors line are better than the modern instruments you can study and you can also play at professional levels.
  • @t.l.williams8828
    Spot on review of the old shooting star! I played one in high school marching band and jazz band. Even used it in college as my lead horn. They are great little lead horns. They just need a little tinkering and they sing. Enjoyed the review!
  • @micahcurry4359
    I believe I have a 1956 Conn director. The lead pipe goes into the 1st valve. I believe my great uncle played it, then my dad, then I did. Now I play the euphonium.
  • @tiny-orange1531
    Review trumpets from Wessex Tubas. Also, I'm pretty sure the old student line conn instruments weren't imported from China.
  • @shsav2012
    picked one up off f craigslist for $125 biggest mistake ever.