![]() ("Perfected Wonder", a model name I had used in the past, actually refers to Conn's "perfect" cornets. ![]() Note also that the elaborate engraving is similar to the New Wonder Victor model brasswinds. I have decided to extend this definition and include elaborately engraved silver-plated and silver plated horns with gold keywork or gold highlights with these models. New Wonder Artist's Special models: An official model name from Conn referring to a finish: the heavily engraved, gold-plated version of the New Wonder horns (occassionally referred to as "finish 00" in Conn catalogs or, unoffically, the Portrait model).Berry played a "transitional" model tenor. These horns are sometimes called "Chu Berry" horns, but they shouldn't be: Mr. "Standard" New Wonder models: (Discussed on this page.) These are instruments with "standard" Conn engraving (one of about four "standard" designs, ranging from just "CG Conn, Ltd." to the very elaborate) and without additional pearl keytouches on side keys.There are essentially four varities of New Wonder instruments, and I discuss these on seperate pages:
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