Trumpet Time!!

[Belfast Bassist]

Hello there "Other Instruments" forrum!!

As you can guess from my name, i am from Belfast and i play bass. I used to play the trumpet about 3 years ago, and got to Grade 4 (i only JUST passed it though, and i rekon he gave me mercy marks!:p )

Anyhoo, im thinking of taking it up again for my love of ska music, and jazz an' all that caper. I know trumpets are pretty expensive, so can anyone tell me some second hand trumpet brands i should look out for, and what to avoid?

Cheers:chug:
Josh

[Mild_child]

<3 Ska

Yamaha or Bach

[drumm3r27]

Good Brands:
Bach, B&S, Conn, Getzen, Giardinelli
Bad Brands:
Yamaha and not well known brands. Stick with the name brands

[kevbud187]

Bach Stradavarius( or however you spell it) is the only trumpet you will likely ever need.

[Dishul156]

Bach is one of the best definetley but if you may have heard of this if u rent ur instrument for 4 years you keep it. I dont know if u have that around ur area tho.

[Belfast Bassist]

Bach Stradavarius( or however you spell it) is the only trumpet you will likely ever need.

Im guessing they cost a bomb! How much do you rekon they go for second hand?

And Dishul, no i dont have that round my area :upset: It used to be super cheap to rent it, like £20 a year, as long as you went to certain classes/bands etc.

[Trigger_003]

King make good student models.

[Leukeh]

King make good student models.

First time I've ever ventured into the "other instruments" forum, and here you are. Are you as knowledgeable in trumpets (or any other intrument for that matter) as you are in guitar?:eek:

[gotheadbanger 642]

I would say Giardinelli or Palatino. Good brands, nice look, cheap-ish prices. Yep, stick to Italian name brands, lol.

[Dishul156]

You know if I were u the Bach is a great model and there are others but try not to go for those not name brands.

[Belfast Bassist]

Hey guys thanks for the replies!

It turns out theres a guy in my class whos looking to sell a trumpet, and its a second hand Bach. Hes asking £200 for it, which sounds reasonable, so ill take a look at it and see what condition its in etc.

[Dishul156]

200 is a great price considering i got mine for i think 600 - 800

[kevbud187]

ya Stradavarius's go for about 800-1200(USD) used.

[Zappa]

Bach makes beginner and intermediate models, don't they?

[kevbud187]

yes. The beginer is worth buying for a student, but I was rathar disappointed with the intermediant. I would go straight for the Stradivarius, but thats just me.

[trumpeter]

Bach is great, Shillke is great, Stomppe, Stomvee, Try to play around, just get a mouthpiece first off, and then as in stores if you can play their horns, get a feel for them.


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[Jacob_Edwards91]

Bach Stradavarius( or however you spell it) is the only trumpet you will likely ever need.

I agree. :thumb: They are very popular, but remember that just because a lot of people like them doesn't mean that it's the trumpet for you. I suggest you try out many different brands and models of trumpets before you decide on one to get.

[maco]

I'm a bassist going for trumpet due to love of ska too....
anyway, I'm looking on wwbw.com (Woodwinds & Brasswinds) and they've got really good stuff on there (it's all got like 5-year warranties and they check them out before they ever send them off and all that). There's BandNow brand trumpets for like $130. That's not a well-known brand, but I work in a music store and the other guys that work there (I'm semi-new there, so I ask for advice from the more experienced guys) say that they play much better than an instrument of that price range and should cost a lot more. The reviews of that trumpet say that it's really good. The only complaints made were that the one guy's a dolt who didn't wipe down his instrument and thereby wore the finish off with all his nasty palm-sweat, and another guy yanked the the the little pinky ring thing off. I'm either going to get that or wait til we get a shipment of trumpets and see how cheap I can swing one.

[Trigger_003]

First time I've ever ventured into the "other instruments" forum, and here you are. Are you as knowledgeable in trumpets (or any other intrument for that matter) as you are in guitar?:eek:
/late

Trombone :)

Possibly more knowledgeable with trombone than guitar seeing as it's turning out to be my main instrument these days.