C trumpet-where its at!

[sunburstbasser]

I found a C trumpet through a private online deal. It arrived a week ago, and I've barely put it down. This is the sound I've been looking for in a trumpet!

The horn is a Kanstul. Very early model; serial number is 1022. No model number, but it is pretty much identical to the current 1510.

Copper bell
Reverse leadpipe
Lacquer finish

Really sweet. I'll post pics when I get the chance.

[Jim Clark]

Congrats! Sounds like a great find! I'm looking forwad to the pics...

Jim

[IndofunkCity]

Originally Posted by sunburstbasser

The horn is a Kanstul.

Well, of COURSE it is

[sunburstbasser]

Originally Posted by IndofunkCity

Well, of COURSE it is

Quiet Conn boy!

Had a Schilke or Stomvi come up at a similar price instead, I wouldn't have had an easy decision.

[MarkZ]

I'm looking for a good, modestly priced, used Bach C, specifically a silver 229 / 25H. It's the standard for orchestra section work. If anyone finds one, shoot me a PM.

Hope you like your new horn, SB. When I'm ready to get rid of my brushed 1500, you get first shot.

[sunburstbasser]

Damn man, don't tempt me!

Actually, you should keep an eye on the Trumpet Herald Marketplace. Right now there are a few Bach 229s on there. Thats where I found my C. Theres also usually some Bach knock-offs too, like Sonare.

http://www.trumpetherald.com/marketp...9&task=default


A brushed 1500, eh? Keep it for about one more year and I'll probably have to jump on it.

On another note: My horn has Amado water keys on it. So far, both have stuck and come unstuck once, but it seems to be draining well so far. Let it be known, if these things give me a problem they are coming off!

[Rowka]

Nice. A C trumpet. Yet the C Tenor Sax is a much maligned instrument. I really don't know why.

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[IndofunkCity]

Originally Posted by sunburstbasser

On another note: My horn has Amado water keys on it. So far, both have stuck and come unstuck once, but it seems to be draining well so far. Let it be known, if these things give me a problem they are coming off!

I TOLD you. I gotta wake up early some Tuesday so I can bring my Firebird to Chuck Alexander so he can rid me of the curse of Amados once and for all!

[MarkZ]

I'm all over TH classifieds. Of the 229s I've seen there, some have a standard pipe, some are ML bore (got to have L bore), some are lacquer. Same thing recently on eBay. The right one will come along. A large bore 229 / 25H is a lot of horn. It's for my daughter to play in a youth symphony in the fall. She's going to need some serious sheddin' over the summer. Intonation on that horn takes a lot more work than her Bach 37.

Some people speak highly of that Sonare horn but I've never played one. Allegedly, it's a poor man's Blackburn which would be amazing if it's true. The Blackburn is around $4000, the Sonare around $1700.

[sunburstbasser]

I've played a Sonare Bb, briefly. Really, it isn't TOO different from a Strad. The design is exactly the same as a standard Strad, either 37 or 229 depending on key. The only difference is that they come stock with Blackburn leadpipes. Those are supposed to make a huge difference compared to standard Bach pipes, but I didn't spend enough time on that horn to say for sure. I think the rest of the horn is made by B&S or one of the other German makers, maybe Cannonball, so if you've played those that might give you an idea of what a Sonare is like. I wasn't really overwhelmed with a Cannonball at NAMM.