FreshBrewed

If you could choose ten trumpets to keep on the market, what would they be? They can be different models of the same brand. Try to list five pro level horns and five student model horns. I'm just curious. Let's try to keep it civil and not criticize other's choices. Thanks.

Tootsall

Pro horns (In no particular order)

Eclipse MR (duh)
Schilke B1 (also duh)
Yamaha 8335
Conn V1
Kanstul 1500

Student horns (also in no particular order)

Yamaha 2335
Kanstul 710
Olds Ambassador (old style)
B & S Challenger
Getzen 700 Eterna

Only 5 + 5? dang! Oh well, there's always room for the other keys, plus cornets, plus flugels *chuckle* Hey! and you didn't say they had to be mass-produced neither!

kdawg

i'll take a shot at this one... i haven't played very many though
1. Getzen 3050S (what i own)
2. Conn V1
3. Getzen 900 Classic
4. Selmer 80J (2-4 fell in love with when i played)
5. Eclipse (haven't played but want to)
6. Lawler (ditto)
student models -
7. Kanstul 600 (the modern ambassador?)
8. Getzen 300 (valves enough said)
9. Bach Omega (k not student, but it is intermediate)
10. Bach TR 300 (probably the most common)

MUSICandCHARACTER

Wow, what a question!

To be fair, you should have played some horns at least somewhat extensively (not just a quick blow at a conference etc.). Most of us have not played Monettes for example. ZeuS, Wild Thing, Eclipse are just now starting to have some market penetration. I haven't, for example, played a Wild Thing or an Eclipse.

But student horns I have had some experience with since I devote a lot of my website to beginners and parents.

These 5 horns are in no particular order. Just the five best student horns I have played:

Yamaha 2335
Bach 300
Getzen 300
ZeuS 250
Blessing XL

I don't even want to go into professional level horns. There are many good horns out there that I only know by reputation.

M&C

MUSICandCHARACTER

Pretty high class student horns

M&C

Tootsall

Jim, based on price alone I was going to put Zues "G" in that list too... I know Kanstul quality (own one of their "stencils") solely because, for the price, it's within reach of many serious students and so should be on their list.

Note that the B & S is the "stage I" version, not the Challenger II.

musicalmason

Bach strad 37
Callet .470 (pick the name you want to call them)
selmer paris radial
eclipse(havent played one but so want to)
Schilke S42

students
Olds ammbasador
Getzen Capri
Yammi 2335
Conn 20B
bach omega

MUSICandCHARACTER

I guess therein lies a debate: What is a student horn?

Price I suppose could be a criteria. But if that is the case some student horns would well outplay many professional horns.

I figured they are horns marketed and aimed a students, usually the lowest price (or close to it) horn in a companies line. Before you get to the Guarnerius, you have the ZeuS 250 and 750.

But that begs the question, is there an intermediate horn? If so, what is it for? Is it a high priced beginner horn, or a very low priced professional horn? What do you need an intermediate horn for? Marching maybe? That is why I said Bach 300 over the Bach Omega. But then I did the opposite picking the Blessing XL over the Scholastic.

Oh well, many questions

M&C

camelbrass

Hi,

I won't have a shot at the student/intermediate argument, I'll leave that to you guys. :)

Pro-horns

Bach 37
Bach 72*
Calicchio 1s/7
Schilke B1
Schilke B6

Students

Yammie 2335
Olds Ambassador
Besson International/Kanstul 600
Challenger (on the cusp)
Getzen 300

What no Eclipse, WT, Taylor, Lawler you say?

I guess I've taken 'pro' literally. If I had to earn my money playing trumpet these are the 5 I'd try and choose from. Likewise if I taught these are the trumpets I'd be happy to see my students with.

Regards

Trevor

TrentAustin

Top Ten Pro Horns:

1. Eclipse (again, duh!)
2. Monette (don't knock it until you try it!)
3. Bach
4. Calicchio
5. Schilke
6. Selmer
7. Blackburn
8. Lawler
9. Yamaha
10. Edwards

That's really hard putting it down to only ten horns... with Kanstul and all of Kanstul's variants you could easily get up to twenty.

Best,

Trent

PS: To show a true sign of my old "blame the trumpet vs. actual practice" disease I've owned at least one of everything on my top ten list!