| Re: Help Me Pick a Good C Trumpet
Hi Greg--your sandbox is a really cool one!
My C is my default instrument--not all the time, but most. I tend to be a big fan of American and German instruments, but that is more prejudice than anything else. I'm guessing you want something that sounds like a C trumpet, responds well, plays in tune and has valves that don't go on strike. My inclination would be towards Getzen.
The fact I've been playing the same Getzen C for thirty years, may have something to do with my reccomendation; although the bell and braces and receiver have been changed, the valves still go up and down everytime, and I can get it to sound like just whatever I want. It is paid for too.
Have fun!
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