mrmusicnotes

HI guys, Ive been playing a bach strad for 10 yrs.Its a good horn but i"am ready for a second.It needs a lot of work (dent removal valve job etc,but I got the itch for a new horn.I going to try the B&S challenger II elaboration and the kanstul wayne bergeron.Which horn do you guys think is the better horn.There no place in my area to try them so I will have to order it from wwbw on line,that is why I"am trying to get a first choice.Thanks fro your help Don.

stchasking

I played the B and S at ITG. I don't remember playing a Kanstul. I wish you would not buy any horn without playing it. For example. I have been interested in the Schilke B7. I played one last year at ITG. I played a lot of brands at ITG. I have decided to wait and play them again at the Banff ITG conference. Then, I will go to Chicago and spend an entire practice session playing a B7. If, after all that, I still like the blow, I will buy a new horn.

I realize you may have some problems finding a dealer. But, send emails to the manufacturers and find out where you can give the horns a try. All horns should have a good day of blowing, i.e. practice routine, before laying out the dollars, Euroes, or Pesos.

I would suggest telling us where you live so that the B and S and Kanstul players can invite you over to play their horns. It might work out for you.

Good Luck.

confuoco

I'm hearing a lot of good things about BS horns.

rowuk

Mr.musicnotes:
whichever one gives you the warm fuzzies is the right one for you.
We do not have your brains, looks, ears or chops so our opinion does not really mean much. They are all well built professional trumpets with a following. The companies have all been in existence for a while.

Shermy

Hi Don,

If you are going to try a Kanstul or two, I would go through one of their authorized "knowledgable" dealers rather than WWBW. I would also speak with one of those dealers to let them know what you are looking for. Here's a short list. You can go to Kanstul.net for a complete list.

Pick Music
HiHorns.com
Kanstul.com

I know these three have a "try before you buy" offer.

Peter99

Have you thought of buying a yamaha???? I once tried the really expensive xeno series for yamaha buy it is so good. Its so easy to play high notes and the tone is so rich. Depends how much money you have in order to buy this trumpet buy you should really try it out.

Lezwoymn

Yeah, I tried the Yamaha Xeno with reversed tuning pipe and it was so easy to reach the high notes. I also tried a Bach Stad and the yamaha was much easier to play. Good luck on your quest.