Conn 10M v Conn Transitional, Tenor sax demo, Tim Boniface

Tim Boniface demos a Conn 10M (1944) with Conn Transitional (1933). Otto Link STM Florida era mouthpiece.
Tim Boniface is a jazz musician, composer and teacher based in Cambridge, UK. www.timboniface.co.uk @TimBonifaceJazz

[@JamesCox-yw2pb]

Love the Conn Transitional (1933), I play a 32. Mind you the 10M, you can see the fuss!! Love it!! The Conn Transitional (1933) with the reverb kicks along!!!

[@blah064]

The transitional is a big warm full sounding horn. I have a 1933 s/n 257057 since 1976. Never ever will replace it.

[@fabioduarte6305]

Congratulations, 10M's beautiful voice, darker and fuller sound. The 2 saxes are fantastic. Big hug from Brazil!

[@peedrowchan-man102]

Beautiful! Both are winners for a winning player!

[@jjlivepattern]

nice Man ! either one 🌞✨
for my ear the transitional yeah

[@kevindeibert3369]

I love “Fried Bananas”’ & Dexter is my favorite Tenor player ! 10 M wins but not by much. I play a late model Mk VI but looking for a pre WWII horn like a Conn

[@sauloferreira3182]

Os dois tem excelente timbre. Parabéns pelos os instrumentos.

[@saxalacarteaustria7742]

I like both Horns !

[@kevindeibert3369]

I dig the 10 M !

[@santossilva4761]

Bravíssimo

[@jrbeckman2194]

Both horns run to the dark side, but the 10M sounds more focused as someone else noted, and maybe not quite as vintage? At any rate, it seems like the 10M would be more versatile for modern playing.

[@Amanet13]

Almost the same,but I like slightly more 10m coz more edge to it

[@jazzybluesyyoo6914]

transitional is on my side depends on which mouthpiece . the totality is totally different though.

[@antoniobondi4244]

Very good congratulations
My favorite is Transitional olso if 10m is more regular Buth my heard decide Transitional

[@antoniobondi4244]

Sorri:heart

[@jazzybluesyyoo6914]

depends on which mouthpiece is on . the tonality is different. so dark sounds is a more vintage as well as mark 6 get a more preferable acceptance . the transitional is a much more rarity than 10m. i m not against to 10m.

[@sucapizda]

The 10M just had that little extra.

[@melvinbridgewater6402]

10M for a more focused (core) sound and a cross over appeal to multiple genres of music. The tube sounds like it has less (brass) density.

[@kevindeibert3369]

Tim, which one did you prefer?

[@1dotele]

I like both which do you like best my New Wonder2 is much more mouth piece friendly than my 10M was

[@XavierJordanMusic]

I’ve been looking for one of those for awhile

[@kevindeibert3369]

One of my favorite Dexter lines based on It Could Happen To You

[@kaivrock]

Can't tell the difference at all.

[@apistosig4173]

It's close to splittin' hairs but I am siding with the 10M