Please Help!! Need Advice

starmel0dy · 10-26-2006, 01:03 AM

Dear readers,

i am looking to buy a vintage trumpet for my friend but i`m not exactlys ure where to look or if a vintage trumpet is really any good. i think he told someone he wanted to build a trumpet with different vintage parts..to make a good trumpet he can play.. i`m not sure which is better? a new trumpet or a vintage one? what differences will there be between the two. what is the best company for trumpets?? i would really appreciate if someone answer my questions.
Thank you.

40cal · 10-26-2006, 02:22 AM

I am by no means an expert on vintage instruments. There are some excellent resources on the TM site that can help you with that stuff.

If you scroll down on the forum index there is a section for vintage instruments.

rowuk · 10-26-2006, 07:58 AM

I have several "vintage" instruments. The only advantage that I see is the "correct" sound for a specific period of music.
New instruments are generally better in tune, easier to play, match the other instruments that you are likely to find in modern groups that you play with.
There is no "best" company for instruments. The correct choice is always a balance of the player, the group and the type of music.

dwindham · 10-26-2006, 08:59 AM

Depends on what you consider vintage. I'm a comeback player and was using my 80s vintage Bach TR200. I have since been playing on a 1965 Holton Cornet that is in like new condition. It plays circles around my Bach so I guess it depends on the person, and the horn.

rowuk · 10-26-2006, 09:12 AM

Buying a vintage horn if you don't have experience can be a problem. Worn out valves, rotting leadpipes or slides, intonation and the like are all apparent to the seasoned player. Especially on eBay where private auctions have no warranty you need to be very careful, or have someone who can play before you pay!

10-26-2006, 01:03 AM	#1 (permalink)
starmel0dy New Friend Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1	Please Help!! Need Advice Dear readers, i am looking to buy a vintage trumpet for my friend but i`m not exactlys ure where to look or if a vintage trumpet is really any good. i think he told someone he wanted to build a trumpet with different vintage parts..to make a good trumpet he can play.. i`m not sure which is better? a new trumpet or a vintage one? what differences will there be between the two. what is the best company for trumpets?? i would really appreciate if someone answer my questions. Thank you.

10-26-2006, 02:22 AM	#2 (permalink)
40cal Forte User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,273	I am by no means an expert on vintage instruments. There are some excellent resources on the TM site that can help you with that stuff. If you scroll down on the forum index there is a section for vintage instruments. __________________ “If there must be trouble, let it be in my day so that my child may have peace.” Thomas Paine 1737-1809 “That’s all the bullets we had, or we would have shot him more,” Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd

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rowuk Moderator Fortissimo User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 4,872	I have several "vintage" instruments. The only advantage that I see is the "correct" sound for a specific period of music. New instruments are generally better in tune, easier to play, match the other instruments that you are likely to find in modern groups that you play with. There is no "best" company for instruments. The correct choice is always a balance of the player, the group and the type of music. __________________ Whenever I feel blue, I start breathing again.

10-26-2006, 08:59 AM	#4 (permalink)
dwindham Pianissimo User Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 91	Depends on what you consider vintage. I'm a comeback player and was using my 80s vintage Bach TR200. I have since been playing on a 1965 Holton Cornet that is in like new condition. It plays circles around my Bach so I guess it depends on the person, and the horn. __________________ 1984 Yamaha 6335S 1965 Holton Revelation Cornet 1959 Olds Special 1939 King Liberty 1977 Olds Super Star Flugelhorn IT Security professional Comeback hobbyist player

10-26-2006, 09:12 AM	#5 (permalink)
rowuk Moderator Fortissimo User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 4,872	Buying a vintage horn if you don't have experience can be a problem. Worn out valves, rotting leadpipes or slides, intonation and the like are all apparent to the seasoned player. Especially on eBay where private auctions have no warranty you need to be very careful, or have someone who can play before you pay! __________________ Whenever I feel blue, I start breathing again.

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