wiseone2

With the exception of the first trumpet, Mom picked it, I have tried and selected EVERY other trumpet I owned.
I have never understood all the questions on the internet about which horn to purchase. I know what I like better than any other trumpet player. I have played hundreds of horns.......I know me, I don't need a committee to select my horns. Get out there and do your own research, you might find YOUR perfect horn.
Wilmer

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Be sure Brain is engaged before putting Mouthpiece in gear.
S.Suark 1951

Darthsunshine

As a Benge lover in a Bach world I'm glad you did say it!

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Glen Ferguson

1977 LA Benge 3C
1976 LA Benge 3X+
1972 LA Benge 5x
1963 Burbank Benge Eb/D
1959 Olds Amb. cornet w/ Getzen shep crook bell

brem

And what to you look for in a horn? (Sounds like a matchmaking agency)

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brem
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NYTC Stage 1 California Light - Wedge 3C cup w/ Warburton 7 backbore mpc
Bach Stradivarius Bb Model 37 * #124xxx (circa 1975) - Schilke 15B mpc
Yamaha YFH-731 Flugelhorn #000xxx - Yamaha 14F4-GP mpc
Conn Connquest 20A Cornet 1954

trumpetnick

If you have only dated Jennifer Aniston you may still wonder what is it like to date Angelina...Some prefer to ask Brad than try to date Angelina ...And if you don't know what you are searching for (which is often the case with beginner trumpet players) both Angelina and Jennifer are good enough...but they will probably never get a date with any of them

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Spada Bach B flat 72, leadpipe 2L/DWMM1.5C
Spada Bach C 256, leadpipe 2LQ/DWMM1.5C
1956 Olds Ambassador Cornet
Spada Custom Piccolo

If you don't know where you are going, you 'll end up someplace else

Joe DiMonte

I have never understood all the questions on the internet about which horn to purchase. I know what I like better than any other trumpet player. I have played hundreds of horns.......I know me, I don't need a committee to select my horns. Get out there and do your own research, you might find YOUR perfect horn.<<<Wilmer

If Nat Adderley were alive today,I'm sure he would advocate the selection of the mouthpiece over the horn,regardless of its color and brandname.

Most Craftmen who promote a certain brand name are precluded from saying they got their axe FREE,from the instrument/company they are promoting.

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"Clark Terry - C.T.,as his friends call him,is not only a master of the trumpet and flugelhorn,but a master musician and a leader to the manor born." - Dan Morgenstern.

kanstulpicc

For the experienced player, Wilmer's advice is Wise, as usual.
:)

For inexperienced players it can be helpful to get advice about which horns are most
likely to work well in a variety of playing situation.

For most trumpet enthusiasts who have developed their ears, the right question
to ask is, "What trumpet do I enjoy playing the most?" Does it help me achieve the
sound I want and need? If so, that's the one to buy.

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Tim S.
San Francisco Bay Area

tjtrumpet

Watch out, guys - the next thing we're gonna see will be ads on Internet pages - "Over 40? Looking for trumpet match-ups in your area? Click here to see what trumpets are on line, eager to meet people just like you..."

www.trumpetmatchupsonline.com

Also look for the link to European, South American and Asian Trumpet Match-Ups....

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Bay Area Brass

Wilmer, your point is especially valid when you consider that you can have two of the same make and model of horns and they can play very different. I have found this to be especially true of older vintage horns. I agree that it's best to play any horn you buy-every player is different as well and what works for one person may not be ideal for the next player.

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Bill Ortiz
'56 Matin Committee Deluxe Trumpet/Schilke 15 mouthpiece
'74 Getzen 3 Valve Flugelhorn
billortiz.com
myspace.com/billortizmusic

Joe DiMonte

>>>>>>>>>>>>Bay Area Brass<<<<<<<

Dear Mr. Bill Ortiz:
Greetings from the 'Burgh.
If you happen to see a man with a horn in or outside 'Pearls' and he answer's to the name
AL MOLINA, please convey my best regards to the Jazzer.

That's "Straight From the Heart."

KJ in the 'Burgh.

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"Clark Terry - C.T.,as his friends call him,is not only a master of the trumpet and flugelhorn,but a master musician and a leader to the manor born." - Dan Morgenstern.