This unlacquered raw brass trumpet is in mint condition for it being almost 100 years old. No dents or patch work. Nothing missing. You'd be hard pressed to find a better example of this horn. Fully gone through in our shop and ready to play. Comes with original case. Found in the case was a lyre that looks original but have not verified and a mute that says Made in Japan. We have also included a modern Conn 7C mouthpiece.
The 56B was introduced to the Conn range in 1928 and was discontinued in 1932. What Conn said: "In harmony with the modern vogue for smarter lines, greater beauty, lighter weight and higher efficiency, Conn has manufactured the New Era trumpet. Besides the features of general appearance, the New Era possesses greater brilliancy of tone, velocity of performance, facility of control and ease of blowing which are equalled by few trumpets and surpassed by none.Although built with the same bore, same taper and of the same gauge and quality brass as the famous New York Symphony trumpet, 22B, the New Era possesses a scintillating brilliancy and carries power never achieved in any of our trumpets.The 56B and 58B models are alike as to general construction, except that the 56B has a rotary change to A and automatic third valve adjusting mechanism, while the 58B has plain A slides and the adjusting third valve mechanism is climinated - perfect balance on both models.The New Era is fully one inch longer and one inch narrower than the older trumpets. Both features lend grace and charm to its appearance. The valves are of new and fool proof design. The New Era is unquestionably the instrument for the modern trumpet player."
You can see in the picture that Louis Armstrong played this model of trumpet early in his career.
