This is good advice. Those top repair guys are going to charge a lot more than the horn price. A lot more. The rent-to-own programs are great when you can find one with no time limits on the renting contract. In other words you pay one months rent and the kid wants to quit you just give the horn back and you are only out 30 bucks or so. If the kid wants to stick with it you got a great horn with a store backing you up if it might need a little work.
As for the horn I would look at Yamaha trumpets. They can be used through highschool and the kid will not want a trumpet later because everybod else has one. The Yamaha also has a strong case.
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Originally Posted by Brian H. Smout Hi Dad,
My good wife and I have raised 3 kids and have 2 grandkids so I feel your pain. 
The suggestions, so far are valid and I own an Olds Ambassador cornet and trumpet. Neither were as cheap to purchase as others have experienced. Getting one serviced for playing will set you back more than a a few bucks.
There are some wonderful new student model trumpets out there such as the Getzen 300, the Yamaha 2320 or Kanstul 700. forgive me if I have not listed all the possibilities. Any of these will see your son through to college. He will not be the odd man out with some old beater cornet that he will be embarrassed to pull out of its, hopefully not smelly, case. Children are sensitive to brand names whether we agree or not.
All the stated intentions are good. I humbly suggest supporting your local music retailer with a rent to own program and start your son out right out with a new student model trumpet. Warranty included.
How many adults out there are willing to buy a used 1958 Nash Rambler. They were "built like tanks" and are pretty cheap if you can find one.
Shiny, new, mmmmmmmmm! Think adults which way you would go.
Cheers,
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