The Ms you have to be careful of are the ones in the 60s.Conn ran out of serial numbers and started putting letters in front of them in the late 50s or early 60s.starting with 'C'. BTW, officially, even NWIIs were listed as '6M' in Conn's catalogs, even though the 6M stamp didn't appear until after the Conn transitional period. As Bruce stated, the 'M' stands for saxophone. Not all NWIIs have an M in front of the serial number. On a trumpet, look on either side of the center valve for the serial number.There were 2 sets of Conn models that had M prefacing the serial number, and this often a source of confusion.Ĭonn started putting 'M' before the serial numbers during the New Wonder II (Chu Berry) line in the 20s. Serial numbers on trombones normally appear on the body near the slide receiver (arrow) or on the slide receiver or mouthpiece receiver (circled). Older saxophones may also have a serial number on the neck. Saxophones display their serial numbers on the back of the instrument, near the thumb rest. On Yamaha (and some other) piccolos, the numbers may be located on the metal receiver for the headjoint (circled), and may be covered when assembled. Piccolo serial numbers generally appear near either end of the body of the piccolo, on the back of the instruments. Serial numbers on oboes are usually seen on the back of the instrument, in the middle where the joints meet, or close to the lowest key, near the bell. On the clarinet, serial numbers appear on the back of the body of the instrument, on either side of the socket rings where the upper joint meets the lower joint, or close to the bell. They are commonly placed near the foot joint receiver, or near the top of the body, either on the barrel or near the highest key. Tubas and baritone horns most often have the serial number on the center valve or on the mouthpiece receiver.įrench horns may display serial numbers on or around the valves, on the underside of the key area, or near the mouthpiece.įlute serial numbers can be found on the back of the body, or middle joint. Please use the images below to help locate the serial number on your instrument. Serial numbers can be found in a variety of places on different instruments. How to Find Serial Numbers on Brass and Woodwind Instruments

Conn trumpet serial number n18733 model