[TPIN] adding resistance to a horn?

[JFDonaldsn at aol.com]

> It's a Kanstul made French Besson, which I've heard is about 
> the same design as a regular Kanstul, without all the extra 
> bells and whistles.
> 

I believe it is a .460 bore, which is about the biggest picc around (the 
Schilkes are .450, as are most the Schilke copies). I don't think you can find an 
adequate fix for that. The Blackburn lead pipes may help the intonation and 
the response, but not the blow.

Ultimately, you'll need to trade it for something smaller like a Selmer 
(Paris) picc. Given the trend to larger picc bores, finding somebody to trade a 
little Selmer for a giant Kanstul/Besson shouldn't be that hard. And you'd likely 
love the Selmer. The (old) Bach looks like the Selmer, but don't go there. 
Most people find it awful. Other small bore piccs are the Benge and the Yamaha 
Pro (not custom), without looking, I think the model number is YTR 6610.

    Jim Donaldson    
    Denver Colorado
    http://www.dallasmusic.org/schilke/
    http://www.dallasmusic.org/gearhead/



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