NickJ

Hi All,

I've been kicking it around for a couple of years and finally have decided. What the heck. After 30 yrs of not touching a mouthpiece with my lips, I am going to give it a go. So I started doing some research on trumpets and stumbled across this great website! I have yet to purchase one, but it will probably be something a little older but decent in the sub $500 range until I'm sure I can produce more than just slobber. I played from the age of 7 until I was 18, then lost interest. I had a silver Conn Bb in high school. Can't remember the model, but it cost about $400 in 1972. Wish I had never sold that. Anyway, like I said,this is a great site, and I look forward to corresponding with you ladies and gentlemen. I'll let you know when I find a horn. Any recommendations would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Nick

Solar Bell

Hey Nick,

Welcome to TM.

Nice that you're going to make a comeback.

You're going to get a LOT of advice on what horns to try.


-cw-

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screamingmorris

I am 52 years old and I returned to trumpet playing about 5 years ago after a 30 year hiatus.
Were we twins separated at birth?

- Morris

NickJ

Hmmm. Was it difficult? I imagine myself becoming exhausted trying to make a sound.

screamingmorris

When I was a teenager I would mash a Bach 7C mouthpiece into my lips as hard as I could, take a huge breath, then just barely be able to squeeze out a High C.

After my 30-year hiatus I knew the embouchure type I was born with (upstream Type IV) and I adjusted it, I started using very little mouthpiece pressure, I took only medium-size breaths, I played more softly, and I can now play scales up to High F (an octave above top-line F) on a deep Bach 7 mouthpiece (although it is much easier when I use my Bach 7E mouthpiece).

Although I am much weaker than I was 30 years ago (I am disabled), I play *smarter* so that it doesn't require much strength.

- Morris

tedh1951

Hey Nick and Morris - I'm a comeback player after 37 years - maybe we are triplets - I'd be the good looking, intelligent, musical one though.

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Vulgano Brother

Welcome to TM! You mentioned a great website you found--where is that?

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tatakata

hi

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MJ

Welcome to the TM! Enjoy!

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Mahler Five

Great!! I quit in Middle School and picked it up again about 9 years ago. Best thing I've ever done.

My advice is to get a good used student horn (it'll be easier to play while you're rebuilding your chops) find a teacher and find a community band to play with.

Best of luck.