the NEW Bb Courtois cornet

[Fifi]

does anyone know where to get hold of the new Bb Courtois cornet. the one they hjave made specaily for the 200 year anniversary

 

[Railybobs]

Don't Rhodes inport them?

Band Supplies in Leeds

Go direct to the manufacturor etc etc etc etc

 

[yorkyboy]

Speak to Johnny Webster at Fred Rhodes in Oldham. 0161 620 5899

 

[Railybobs]

With respect Why Courtouis and not besson?

 

[Fifi]

because Courtois has a much nice rounded sound compared to besson. Which are all now machine manufactured

 

[markyboy]

Is this the cornet that has gold plated valve caps etc?
Beki Farrington turned up to band on tuesday with a new Courtois cornet, very nice it looked too!
As mentioned before, Johnny Webster is the man to ask.

 

[Okiedokie of Oz]

I hear in the soprano the Courtois rates higher than the Besson too....something about shonky tuning on a 926

 

[Fifi]

yep it is the one with gold plated valve caps, and i want one. Beki got another of thses cornets for the princiapl of kingsway band. its so not fair.i never got one when iwas principal.

 

[yorkyboy]

I hear in the soprano the Courtois rates higher than the Besson too....something about shonky tuning on a 926

The courtois sop is good but does not retain its value like the schilke does

 

[Seedhouse]

Any pics of the new Bb Courtois anywhere? Jst interested even though I won't buy one.

 

[Aidan]

find a pic of the prestige and look at that.. mainly identical
apparently theyre not very good playingwise though and that came from someone who isnt really allowed to say that!!

 

[leisa]

find a pic of the prestige and look at that.. mainly identical
apparently theyre not very good playingwise though and that came from someone who isnt really allowed to say that!!

i heard this too Fifi M (ooo daring?!?!) i did tell u but u ignaored me :cry: stick to yamaha hun!

 

[cornydevil]

I had a blow on one of the new courtois cornets a couple of weeks ago, very nice it was too, very easy blowing. I dont think it mixed very well with all the vamaha cornets at my band though (yamaha cornets quite bright).
Would love one though!

 

[Okiedokie of Oz]

i heard this too Fifi M (ooo daring?!?!) i did tell u but u ignaored me :cry: stick to yamaha hun!

I dunno about that call Leisa. My band is mainly Yamaha cornets, and I personally find the sound waaaay too bright and trumpeting. The two Bessons we have dull the sound out nicely, but I wish we had some more. And it doesn't just stop at the cornets. I fixed the basses by putting bigger mouthpieces in.

However, I won't totally diss Yamaha. Ours are student models. Haven't yet had the luxury of hearing a Maestro or heavy, but I know that any Yamaha Soprano is :x . Also, I don't mind a Yamaha Trombone of any calibre.