| Hi,
Great reply Tom..wow there's some background for you. I've heard the story about the Kanstul Chicago and to be honest that's one of the reasons I bought it and am very pleased I did. People don't seem to have latched onto them, but if you want a trumpet which has that vintage feel (except without the leaky valves and stuck slides) and is made 'like they used to' (or even better) then this has to be way up the list. Because of the consistency you don't have to try 20 horns to get a keeper either. That's the problem with trying to be a horn player outside the US. If you guys want a good Burbank Benge, say, then you can search for a year play 7 or 8 and choose the best one. The rest of us are lucky to see 1 or maybe 2 and who knows what condition it will be in.
I'd still love to have this Chicago Benge though.
Regards
Trevor |