Leblanc Herriot 707 Sonic X Trumpet With Original Case (1960s)

This is a beautiful and unique trumpet from Leblanc. It comes with the original case that was built specifically for this model with the up-turned bell. This specific trumpet was owned by Erik Satie for over 30 years. He played it on numerous recording sessions while he was in Hollywood. You can also hear him play this horn on an album called "Satie and Lease."

The pistons are in great condition with excellent compression. All slides move as they should. The overall condition is excellent. The lacquer is worn throughout but all of the engraving remains clear and crisp. It features beautiful engraving and design details throughout. It's a LOOKER! And... it's even more fun to play.

From Leblanc:

Inherent in every Leblanc trumpet is superb tonality and tone projection, better intonation and response, greater timbre and ease of playing. Every Leblanc trumpet has a one piece hand fashioned, precisely sized bell. This provides a more clearly defined sound and even vibration without acoustical stress. The valve section is made of hand drawn brass tubing. The piston is machined and then painstakingly hand lapped into the valve casing for final fit. These operations give a minimum of friction, provide air tightness and rapid, dependable valve action. Precision made slides are hand lapped for final fit utilizing the principle of hard nickel inner slides operating against softer brass outers. This insures maximum life and smooth, uniform operation of the slide. Binding and sticking are non-existent. All Leblanc trumpets provide the artist with "central balance." This means that the weight of the instrument can be comfortably controlled with the left hand alone, allowing the right to concentrate on valve fingering.
MODEL 707 "Sonic" The trumpet sensation that has captured the fancy of many of the world's true artists. Light as a dream, every minute detail of this unique creation reflects precision and pride. The "707” possesses flawless intonation and with rich timbre. Features include balanced pistons, hand lapped valves - single slot type with wide spacing between ports, one piece bell construction, flanged first slide brace, flanged bell mouthpiece braces, adjustable third valve slide and third slide finger ring, and special first slide tuning trigger on all models.