Bluej

Re: Yamaha help,
I've been updating my horns of late and have been doing a lot of research. If you are limited to Yamaha, the XENO YTR-8335 RGS has come highly recommended by some very knowledgeable sources. Their strongsuit is reliable, consistant quality of production.
That said, there are currently numerous BACH Strads on eBay. One in relatively good condition can generally be had for under $1000. $1100 to $1200 will get you a very clean horn. A Great horn and certainly good for jazz. I generally recommend the 37 bell. The Bach website has info on the various models.
Schilke is a superior horn and extremely popular as a pro horn in Europe. There are currently a couple Schilke trumpets on eBay. Dealers bid up every Bach Strad on eBay, but the Schilkes are very reasonable. Check out their excellent website. I also like their mouthpieces.
If you are really on a budget, I believe I saw a Selmer Paris K-Modified on eBay right now. Last price I noticed was about $850. This is a great trumpet. Louis Armstrong played an older Selmer Balanced 23A. Selmer Paris make very solid horns, and great sounding. I believe Harry James also played a Selmer Balanced. I'm currently looking for one to restore, but you'll probably be better off with a newer horn, at least from a reliability standpoint.
I hope that opens some, perhaps better, options. Remember, once you put your first dent in a new horn, its no longer 'NEW'.
Good luck on your hunting for your new horn.
Bluej

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Id be very wary about buying horns off of ebay, especially ones which are machine made... if you are looking for a horn to last you through college, then risking your money to get a horn that you havnt tried yourself isnt the best idea... and bachs are made all over the board, from very good to very bad. just be smart when choosing a horn!

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graysono

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See my most recent post on the Stomvi Forte. The Las Vegas dealer for this horn wanted $1195. That seemed awfully good next to the higher priced Vintage Ones. I also tried out the Yamaha Shew a couple weeks ago, and while I liked it, I much preferred the Forte to it. The Shew was about $500 more expensive also.

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1961 Conn Connstellation 36b Trumpet
1953 Conn Victor 80A Cornet
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Stomvi Elite Flugelhorn
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trptbenge

I played the Stomvi Mambo in Titanium and it was a .468 bore - just a little too big for me.

The other two Yamahas you mentioned earlier are radically different in feel and sound. The LA is much more open of the two and has a brighter sound. It also is one the best projecting horns your will ever play. It is a fine horn if it fits you.

The special Yamaha with the reversed leadpipe and shotblast finish is a darker sound - a very good jazz horn. To me it is not as open as the LA and has a totally different sound.

Mike

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