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Rmc61 Regular Member
Joined: 15 Mar 2019 Posts: 35
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Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2022 7:14 am Post subject: Brasspire - Quality |
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Hello all,
Can anyone give me an opinion on Brasspire trumpets quality? All help will be appreciated
RC _________________ Thanks
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trickg Heavyweight Member
Joined: 02 Jan 2002 Posts: 5677 Location: Glen Burnie, Maryland
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Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2022 7:31 am Post subject: Re: Brasspire - Quality |
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Rmc61 wrote: | Hello all,
Can anyone give me an opinion on Brasspire trumpets quality? All help will be appreciated
RC |
I have the Brasspire Unicorn C trumpet. I bought it to use in an Annopolis area regional orchestra.
The fit and finish are acceptable, and so far I have zero complaints. It plays well, it sounds great, and IMO was a solid purchase.
One thing I did do - I swapped the valve buttons with the buttons off of a Yamaha Xeno Bb that I have - I didn't particularly care for those.
My thought is that the Unicorn C is probably a clone of a Yamaha model - which model I'm not sure, but it punches above its weight IMO. _________________ Patrick Gleason
- Jupiter 1600i, ACB 3C, Warburton 4SVW/Titmus RT2
- Brasspire Unicorn C
- ACB Doubler
"95% of the average 'weekend warrior's' problems will be solved by an additional 30 minutes of insightful practice." - PLP |
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HillBilly Joe Regular Member
Joined: 02 Apr 2010 Posts: 58 Location: Saratoga, NY
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Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2022 8:30 am Post subject: |
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I've owned both the 923 LTS and the 933 flugel. they were some of my favorite horns ever. A friend bought the 923 off of me and still plays it on his gigs. The flugel was heavy for me (bad shoulder) so I had to off load it for a lighter one, but brasspire is 100% as good as the big boys for quality on their pro lines. _________________ Joe V
Yamaha 8335 LA Gen II
ACB Doubler Flugelhorn
Manchester Brass Pocket Trumpet
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bagmangood Heavyweight Member
Joined: 26 Feb 2009 Posts: 1352 Location: SF Bay Area
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Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2022 8:46 am Post subject: |
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Brasspire has a couple of different options at different price points.
The cheapest line (can't remember the name) still had pretty consistent quality control. As you went up in the prices you got to some Very Nice horns.
When I worked at ACB, we had someone trade in their Bach C for a Brasspire Unicorn C (might have been with an ACB leadpipe) because it was more in tune and easier to play for his needs (handful of times a year). _________________ More than one trumpet
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Dennis78 Heavyweight Member
Joined: 28 Feb 2015 Posts: 673 Location: Cincinnati
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Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2022 5:05 am Post subject: |
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I own the Brasspire Unicorn cornet. It’s an ok cornet. I’d put it on the level of just about every other decent Chinese instrument I’ve played. I feel for what it is, I over paid by about $400.
Fit and finish at ok. Valves have been trouble free (using Hetmans 2).
If I had to do it again I think I would have bought the Besson 1000 series. Much much nicer _________________ a few different ones |
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dstpt Heavyweight Member
Joined: 14 Dec 2005 Posts: 1286
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Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2022 7:02 am Post subject: |
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I'm presently selling an early Brasspire Unicorn 900 series model in the Marketplace...having to thin the herd. I have pics and a video posted there. I think they are great horns. I write: "The valves are buttery smooth and lightning fast, even after me letting the horn sit for months without playing. Same with the slides."
I got this horn from a collector, who had over 70 horns a few years ago, but has now sold most all of them to clean house and make his wife happy. He told me that this was "the best in-tune trumpet" he had ever played! Every time I blow on it, I have to agree with that statement. The pitch centering is absolutely incredible...in all registers...and with shallow to deep mouthpieces. It's kind of freaky, actually. You play, say, a leap from one note into a normally problematic note, and you auto-adjust to where you anticipate, and it turns out that you can relax and not make those little tweaks. The tonal profile is a little darker when played softly than my need in the pit, which is where I mainly play Bb tpt (musicals). If I was a jazz soloist or playing in a combo, I would not hesitate to use it. It sounds just as brilliant as any other commercial tpt when played forte and louder. The response is also freaky impeccable. It responds with the slightest puff of air...for me, anyway. |
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