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Originally Posted by Tootsall Fair answer, Screamin. Have you tried any of the other Kanstul trumpets in the larger bore sizes for "comparison" with the ZO? I'm wondering how significant the carryover of Kanstul characteristics are into the Zeus lineup? We hear a lot of comparisons between Zeus and Bach, Yamaha, etc. but how about the products of the firm that actually BUILD them? |
That reminds me of an amusing story. A customer of mine actually contacted a Kanstul dealer (I won't say which one) and asked about the Olympus and Wild Thing. He kind of asked the question your are asking Ed. How do these horns compare to those in the Kanstul line?
The return comment was interesting ... "If you want to play a horn that big, you might as well play a Kanstul Coliseum Marching trumpet."
http://www.kanstul.net/pages/instrum...s/col103m.html
Nothing quite compares to the Olympus directly. It was designed from top to bottom by Alex. As he has said to me "everything was thought out before hand." No doubt it was.
For example, the Coliseum Kanstul may be a big, open, play loud type of horn for marching, but it doesn't have the refinements such as less bracing, reverse leadpipe, etc.
I have not played a Kanstul WB model, but a customer I demoed the horn to had played a WB. He just said to me they are two different horns. They are hard to compare -- even if you have played them.
Also, if you compared a lacquered brass Kanstul to an Olympus, it should be in lacquered brass. The brushed copper gives a different sound too. But even so, such a comparison is difficult and I am not sure what it would tell us.
M&C