Besson Brevete; Great Player! With YouTube Review!

A very nice playing Besson Brevete by Kanstul is offered here, probably from the mid '80's. This is said to be a quality recreation of the orginal Brevete by Besson; offering the traditional and sought-after clear, ringing tone. The Brevete, the predecessor to the venerable Meha, has a slightly smaller bell, enabling a sparkling tone with greater projection than the larger-belled Meha. This trumpet does indeed produce an enviable, clear tone. I wouldn't label it as a lead horn, but with its open feel and clear projection, it could certainly fit the bill. As an orchestral instrument, it's tone would also be appreciated; it is a horn that will excel in many applications. 

In good playing condition with minor cosmetic issues; the valves and slides work nicely and compression is good: this trumpet is easy to play. The upper range is open, clear and sparkles with surprising core. The finger hook needs a spot of solder, and the third slide brace does also. A touch of redrot just past the mouthpiece receiver (which seems common amongst these models). It's minor and should play for years with regular cleaning. The spitvalve spring could stand being replaced, although it works fine at present. The second slide has some dings, and there are some dings and pings scattered sporadically through the horn, as one might expect from a mid '80's horn; nothing that effects quality play. 

As stated previously, this Brevete is a great player. I have a Benge 4x, a Schilke B6, as well as a CarolBrass 5000 lightweight... All four of these horns are rather similar. I simply don't need four fine horns this similar, so I have three up for sale (the Schilke B6, CarolBrass 5000, and this Brevete). This Brevete shares a lot of similarities with my Benge 4x (serial 15,000). The bracing is quite similar, the bell crook, bottom caps... This Brevete also looks quite similar to an original French Besson; Benge probably had one of the closer reproductions, but Kanstul's is likely a closer yet, and also offers better intonation. Zig Kanstul knew brass horn building, and it shows with this trumpet. It's said that Kanstul copied an original French Besson Meha and Brevete bell for these production lines. The Kanstul Besson's are said to play remarkably similar to a good French Besson.  

The case looks nice (see pics) from the exterior, the fabric on the interior is loose, and the mouthpiece holder, while holding two mouthpieces, is a bit loose. The horn rests securely within the case. 

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