Best Sounding Trumpet Ever?! 1940 Besson Trumpet - Trent Austin's Personal Collection Show and Tell
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- Опубліковано 15 вер 2024
- Best sounding trumpet ever?! Best sounding trumpet in my personal collection for sure! This is one I will never sell, a 1940 Besson Brevete with a few modifications (and a bunch of patches).
I bought this horn online and it was absolutely trashed. My dear friend Josh Landress did a great job restoring this horn for me. Check out his shop page here: www.jlandressb...
There's basically zero compression even though the valves look pretty great. I specifically asked Josh not to rebuild the valves because I wanted to maintain the beautiful sound of this horn. That does come at the expense of playability, though. I have to work so much harder to play this horn than with my brand new Adams horns or my rebuilt Olds Super Recordings. Best sounding horn I own, but sadly not the one I can be taking to gigs.
Why not just buy another Besson Brevete and restore the valves? I actually tried that (with a very close serial number) and it just wasn't the same.
Everyone tried to copy Besson designs. Bach, Benge, King Liberty... If you find one of these great Bessons IMO it's a great horn to have in your collection even if it's not the best playing instrument.
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What should be the next horn I record out of my collection?
Conn 36 B compared to Bach ML 43 Goldbrass.
I don't have either of those in my collection.
What's in the collection?
I have owned and am still in possession of a French Besson Brevete. Serial #92195, so it is an old timer that I have had for the last 57 or 58 years... me being 76 years old now. These Brevete's always had that certain sound. Thanks for the video... brings back memories!
TA, this indeed is your best sounding jazz horn. Wow. Lots of character for sure and you sounds more comfortable on it than you let on.
Thanks for watching! As much as it sounds that I'm comfortable on the horn I am working like CRAZY to make the horn work due to the valve compression issues.
Best horn I ever played was an old French Besson. That horn was magical. It belonged to my late trumpet teacher and when I was in Grad School many decades ago, I got to play it in a lesson and I was immediately surprised by the action, effortless response, projection and the tone. I was playing a new Kanstul Benge then which was a fine Benge but this horn was on another level. Now I also have a Martin Committee among my small collection and I just love how the Committee plays but I’ll never forget that French Besson.
Thanks for the interesting testimony to a fine old classic the French Besson.
I really enjoyed this video in particular because I really like vintage horns and in fact, did a similar thing with a lesser known brand of trumpet. That was a Gretch Pathfinder from the 1930s. It’s repair was fantastic and I think it’s cool that your sharing this sort of video! I really enjoyed it!
I know Couesnon made the Gretch horns in the 50's but not sure about the 30's.
Lovely! What a sound!!! Looking forward to seeing more of your collection!
More to come!
A lot of valves are worn on old Bessons because people played the snot out of them, they were true work horses back in the day.
Very even throughout. Those high lip trills sound fantastic.
Like that sound. Had my Reynolds and Committee out today looking for the same sound.
Wonderful sounding trumpet and player! I have been lucky enough to play one in pretty good shape and was amazed.
I'll sometimes use a mixture - 1/2 key oil &1/2 valve oil to get a feel for how a horn with leaking valves could potentially
sound. Easy test without doing any harm.
yeah I use Berp #3 and spindle oil as well. Still leaks like a sieve.
Damn Trent! You sound great! I got an old '39 NY Strad you all did a fantastic job on! I feel the same way about the efficiency with it as well.
Thanks Dustin! Hope all is well your way and you are staying safe! Can't wait to have a huge party once we get over the Covid hump and hope you can come if you're around. Best regards, T
Wow that horn sounds amazing. I'm not crazy about that Phil Collins (I think) excerpt you play but this time, even if it is harder to play, it sounded so rich and yet with an edge
Beautiful! I love my Schilke B3L, but regret to this day that I sold my 1974 Strad. The Schilke plays MUCH better, but the Strad had an amazing sound. VERY sweet.
BTW Trent - I visited your ACB site. I had NO IDEA that you were such an industry giant. I love the org that you've built. It reminds me a lot of Taylor Music in Aberdeen, SD. I actually visited their store and had a blast. I'll make a trip once this whole COVID mess is over. Looking forward to meeting the legend!
Right on!
I fell in love with the reissue F Besson trumpet in 1983 at Rayburns Boston unfortunately at the time it was almost 3x the price of Bach at the time. I still struggle to not trade away my 2 69 Seversons for one remarkable horn
Keep those doc horns they are such underrated horns!
Sounds Really nice man!! Wondering if you could make a comparison video with your Adams A1 gen. 2 and The Adams A5 raw brass... Great videos btw! Thanks
The Excalibur has sold and comparing a used a5 to a new A1 Gen II isn't probably the best comparison to be honest. I could compare a new A5 to a new A1. If you have a specific question about the A5 please email us at info@austincustombrass.com
@@austincustom That would be awesome !
Beautiful Sound and fantastic Trumpet playing! A friend of mine had a pre war besson meha Trumpet, it sounded also magical. I i once tried a brevete From that time, it was good but not Special...just would like to know what Cup and MP Size do you play? sounds like a big Cup, what Mic. do you use for this Recordings?...thanks :-)
Simply amazing
those low tones are superb . When you say it works you . Is that meant to say you have to keep a tighter emboursure to not chip/ intonation the note . ? A higher level of contentration .? More air ? Exactly what. I have noticed that on pro horns vrs student level . Thanks
Benge modeled the 3x+ after this I think.
In the vault of ACB ...... just a peek !
Tengo una y me gusta mucho
GREAT SOUND!! Are the valve issues a product of previous use and abuse or are they more of a factory thing? I ask this because the horn is 80 years old. Are valve tolerances just better today in the manufacturing process? I have a question, Mr. Austen, about your use. Why not get a double or triple trumpet case, throw this in the case along with your "primary" horn and use this occasionally during a gig? I knew another trumpeter who did that. He had a trumpet that he loved, but had so many issues he just did not want to deal with on a gig for the entire gig and would pull out his beloved trumpet for the "special" songs. Just a suggestion from a non-trumpet player. Great sounding trumpet. I understand why you will never sell it.
Valve manufacturing is MUCH better than it was 80 years ago! Thanks for watching!
Wow Trent, it does have a beautiful sound! What's the bore?
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What a fat, full tone! It's like butter with valves!
I really need to do a high-res recording of it. It is amazing.
That smooth classic sound makes me want a couple fingers of bourbon. Are you bad, or do I have a problem?
I think they have programs for you if needed.
You mellow fellow
leaking valves = sweeter sound? 😯🤔
you know there's something to be said about this... but I'll still take ease of playing overall.