| Re: Wild Thing vs. Zeus Olympus
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Originally Posted by Stan Harrison  T...I was leaning towards the wild thing, then something new crossed my path. The Austin Stage470Lt trumpet, looks like a great horn and is less expensive than both of these. A former M.F band member traded his Wild Thing for a Austin470lt with the copper bell. I am leaning towards the Bronze bell. It looks like a great horn, its getting great reviews, its built by Ziggy Kanstul and it is less expensive than the Zeus and the wild thing.... | Stan:
The Austin Stage470LT is a great horn. Here is a link to a review I did on it when I was shopping for a new horn about a year ago at TMEA convention: http://www.trumpetmaster.com/vb/139/...n-32812-3.html (TMEA Convention--Feb. 14-17 in San Antonio)
I saw Doug at this year's show, and he said that indeed a lot of good reviews were coming his way. Get the lightweight springs and Al stems--amazing touch! Doug is going to set me up with some for my Kanstul 1525 Flug, as I find the valves a bit stiff. Welcome to Austin Winds - your best source for high end brass equipment.
Have fun!
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Doug Walsdorf
Schilke B2
Kanstul 1525
1927 Conn 22B New York Symphony
"In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit. Not a nasty, dirty, wet hole, filled with the ends of worms and an oozy smell, nor yet a dry, bare, sandy hole with nothing in it to sit down on or to eat: it was a hobbit-hole, and that means comfort." |