Conn 11DES French horn
Conn https://www.rosehillinstruments.co.uk/p/11DES/french-horns/conn/conn-11des-french-horn£ £4,300.00
Ref: 11DES
1 in stock
The Conn 11DES ‘Symphony’ is an enhanced, detachable bell version of the Conn 11D professional F/B-flat model.
Modifications include a reconfigured F branch to improve airflow, reversible fourth rotor, two sprung water keys, vintage valve caps and ring pulls, and an adjustable finger hook.
- Clear lacquer finish
- Bore size: 0.468 in. (11.89 mm)
- Bell diameter: 12¼ in. (311.15 mm)
- Detachable yellow brass bell, mouthpipe and 1st branch
- Medium bell throat
- Geyer† wrap
- String lever action
Note: model pictured is 11DRS (bronze bell).
Also available in the Conn professional French horn range:
| Model†/description | Bell | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed | Detachable | ||
| Krüspe |
Mechanical thumb lever action | 8D | 8DSE (ex-demo) |
| String thumb lever action | V8D | V8DS (ex-demo) | |
| Geyer | Yellow brass bell | 10D | 11DE | 11DES |
| Red brass bell | 11DRE | ||
†Most modern full-double French horns follow one of two layouts defined by the position in relation to the standard three valves of the thumb-operated fourth valve. The 'Krüspe' layout places it close to the thumb lever and first valve; the 'Geyer' layout places it after the third valve. The Geyer layout results in fewer bends in the tubing ('open' wrap) which combined with a smaller bell gives a generally brighter tone; to compensate many Geyer models are made in yellow or red brass to darken their sound. The tighter 'closed' wrap of the Krüspe layout plus a larger bell results in a characteristically dark tone, so some instruments are made from nickel-silver to add brightness.
Manufacturer’s website: conn-selmer.eu
