note360

Is tehre any alternative to a case for safe protection? I dont really need to carry this instrumetn around I just need it decently safe in my house. PRefereably a home made option would bebest

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Trumpets:
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Vulgano Brother

Any sort of padded box should serve the purpose, not limited to, but including a suitcase full of socks.

However, if the trumpet is at home, why not leave it out where you can pick it up and play?

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Brass crusader

Hello all,
I agree, youd be well served to leave the horn readily accessible to yourself to pick up and practice.
I'd personally rather spend some $ on a nice case that I could use to transport the horn as well as store it instead of taking any kind of risk.


Cheers

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1947 Olds Special trumpet
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note360

True. I think I am jsut oging to find some place to put it. Thats what I was goign to do. Do they make wall hangers from trumpets?

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Trumpets:
TR300 Bach [marching horn]
Big Apple Bach Strad (ML)

Cornets:
1952 Olds Ambassador L.A

Mouthpiece: Curry 5c, Olds 3 (for the cornet atm)

A.N.A. Mendez

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Pedal C

A coat hook will work. Hang it from the crook of the bell. Maybe add a little padding, but it works just fine.

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rowuk

Keeping the horn in its original case is safer than leaving it laying around. I had a trumpet teacher that said the horn did not dry out as fast when it was kept in the case between gigs. That made it easier to play. I know that my horns that are "bone dry" from not having been played for a while (my Bach 229H C for instance, it gets used only 2 or 3 times a year) are not as easy to play as when they are moist inside.

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gglassmeyer

I've got kids and a dog, so mine always go back in a case. Pro-tec and gator make some fairly inexpensive cases. I just checked Woodwind & Brasswind – Orchestral and Student Instruments: Violins, Cellos, Trumpets, Flutes, Clarinets and they've got the "GIG" brand cases (look like a school backpack, but are trumpet cases) on sale for $20. Buy one of these and hang it on a hook. There were a number of options for minimal protection under $40.

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Bourbon City

If you don't want to place your trumpet in a case, I would at least keep in in a "sock" that will keep polutants in the air from settling on the finish. The top drawer in a chest of drawers filled with an assortment of cloth items.

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