Martin Handcraft Dansant vs Martin Committee

Guinness · 12-05-2006, 06:13 PM

I am thinking about buying one of these two horns and would like to have some opinions about them and which one would you buy. Thanks

Siegtrmpt · 12-05-2006, 06:57 PM

Definitely go with the Committee. The older Martin you're asking about isn't really up to modern standards. I don't think you'd be happy with it as a player.

supportlivejazz · 12-05-2006, 07:25 PM

Unless you are collecting all the Martin models... to collect, not play... do not buy the Dansant. They are not great players. The Committee is one of the sweetest horns ever made.... hard to find in decent shape for less than $1500. I own a 1946, and i would not sell it for that. I have had a Dansant. It is the next step up from a pea-shooter. The only Handcraft models I would advise are the Handcraft Imperial and Committee from the 1930s. Excellent horns. Imperials can still be purchased for $400-500. Handcraft Committes in good original condition... $2000 and UP! One needs to check carefully for red rot, leadpipe especially.

ABCgirl · 12-07-2006, 12:30 AM

The Dansant--is it better than a student horn? I need an upgrade and have a dansant available to me. Would that be OK to upgrade from a student horn to a Dansant? Are you saying it's not great from a professional standpoint, or a "lay" player's view?

Siegtrmpt · 12-07-2006, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by ABCgirl

The Dansant--is it better than a student horn? I need an upgrade and have a dansant available to me. Would that be OK to upgrade from a student horn to a Dansant? Are you saying it's not great from a professional standpoint, or a "lay" player's view?

You might be better hanging in there with the student horn. My impression playing one at an antique store was that it played very tight and small and was just an old fashioned trumpet. Most good student horns today play much better and will be more like the pro horn you get down the road.

ABCgirl · 12-07-2006, 09:25 PM

Well, I'll have to test that myself. I thought I was going to have to buy the Dansant, but it was GIVEN to me. SO, nothing wrong with trying it out, is there? I'm not looking a gift horse in the mouth too much. Maybe I can give an opinion on how it plays for me once I get it ready (it needs some cleaning and oiling)!

Siegtrmpt · 12-07-2006, 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by ABCgirl

Well, I'll have to test that myself. I thought I was going to have to buy the Dansant, but it was GIVEN to me. SO, nothing wrong with trying it out, is there? I'm not looking a gift horse in the mouth too much. Maybe I can give an opinion on how it plays for me once I get it ready (it needs some cleaning and oiling)!

Nothing wrong with any of that. Play it and have fun with it.....that's what they're for.

12-05-2006, 06:13 PM	#1
Guinness New Friend Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Jackson, MS Posts: 23	Martin Handcraft Dansant vs Martin Committee I am thinking about buying one of these two horns and would like to have some opinions about them and which one would you buy. Thanks

12-05-2006, 06:57 PM	#2
Siegtrmpt Mezzo Piano User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Virginia Posts: 554	Definitely go with the Committee. The older Martin you're asking about isn't really up to modern standards. I don't think you'd be happy with it as a player. __________________ Bill S.- NY Bach 6, 38 Mt. Vernon 43 Bach "C" cornet, NY Bach trombone 6vii Monette mouthpieces

12-07-2006, 12:30 AM	#4
ABCgirl Pianissimo User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Maryland, USA Posts: 79	How "bad" is Dansant? The Dansant--is it better than a student horn? I need an upgrade and have a dansant available to me. Would that be OK to upgrade from a student horn to a Dansant? Are you saying it's not great from a professional standpoint, or a "lay" player's view? __________________ It's not how well you play it, it's how much you love it. "Praise him with the sound of the trumpet: praise him with the psaltery and harp... Let every thing that hath breath praise the LORD. Praise ye the LORD!" --Psalm 150:3, 6

12-07-2006, 09:25 PM	#6
ABCgirl Pianissimo User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Maryland, USA Posts: 79	Hmm... Well, I'll have to test that myself. I thought I was going to have to buy the Dansant, but it was GIVEN to me. SO, nothing wrong with trying it out, is there? I'm not looking a gift horse in the mouth too much. Maybe I can give an opinion on how it plays for me once I get it ready (it needs some cleaning and oiling)! __________________ It's not how well you play it, it's how much you love it. "Praise him with the sound of the trumpet: praise him with the psaltery and harp... Let every thing that hath breath praise the LORD. Praise ye the LORD!" --Psalm 150:3, 6

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12-05-2006, 07:25 PM	#3
supportlivejazz New Friend Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: 'lil Rhody Posts: 46	Unless you are collecting all the Martin models... to collect, not play... do not buy the Dansant. They are not great players. The Committee is one of the sweetest horns ever made.... hard to find in decent shape for less than $1500. I own a 1946, and i would not sell it for that. I have had a Dansant. It is the next step up from a pea-shooter. The only Handcraft models I would advise are the Handcraft Imperial and Committee from the 1930s. Excellent horns. Imperials can still be purchased for $400-500. Handcraft Committes in good original condition... $2000 and UP! One needs to check carefully for red rot, leadpipe especially.

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