TrumpetMaster - View Single Post - Evaluating a Trumpet, What's your process?

trumpetchuck12 · 12-29-2007, 12:44 PM

Tom,

I am curious to know what processes (steps) do you go through when evaluating a prospective trumpet you may buy.

Questions such as:
What type of things do you look for? What type of excerpts or routines you play to test to horn? Other equipment factors such as how you feel that day (is it the trumpet or is it me) or mpc used etc.,.? Do you do a different test on Bb as compared to C, Eb/D, or piccolo Bb/A trpts? How long should it take?

What makes one trumpet better than another? or is it just give and takes? New versus used etc.,.

I'm actually prospecting the market for a C and a D/Eb Trpt.

~Chuck

12-29-2007, 12:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
trumpetchuck12 New Friend Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 7	Evaluating a Trumpet, What's your process? Tom, I am curious to know what processes (steps) do you go through when evaluating a prospective trumpet you may buy. Questions such as: What type of things do you look for? What type of excerpts or routines you play to test to horn? Other equipment factors such as how you feel that day (is it the trumpet or is it me) or mpc used etc.,.? Do you do a different test on Bb as compared to C, Eb/D, or piccolo Bb/A trpts? How long should it take? What makes one trumpet better than another? or is it just give and takes? New versus used etc.,. I'm actually prospecting the market for a C and a D/Eb Trpt. ~Chuck __________________ Trumpet Chuck (T.C.) B&S Challenger II 3125 Bb Trumpt B&S Challenger II 3136 C Trumpet Yamaha A/Bb Piccolo Trumpet Getzen 300 Series Eb/D Trumpet use Yamaha Custom 16C4-GP mpc on all Getzen Signature 2000 Bb Cornet use Sparks 2 mpc