Good Jazz Trumpet?

I have been playing trumpet for a couple of years and I need to get a new better trumpet then my Conn. I am joining a jazz group and would like to know of a good jazz trumpet. Nothing more than 600$.

Good Jazz Trumpet?
Look no further: If you have a private trumpet teacher, ask if he can hook you up with a second hand Bach Stadivarious. I'm sure you could also find a second hand at a local music store. Bach Stradivarious are the best series of trumpets ever created for any genre of music, hands down! You CANNOT go wrong. I play one too. I bought mine second hand for $600 (what a coincidence!) from a friend and I use it for professional gigs. Any second hand Bach Stradivarious plays like it's brand-new (ask anyone!). These trumpets NEVER lose their beautiful sound or their value. If you can find one, it will be the best investment you will ever make.


Email me back if you have anymore ?'s.
Reply:What's wrong with playing a Conn? I have one and love it. I have picked up some horns on ebay for good prices, look at listing that show pictures of the valves, look for horns that have no corosion on the pistons and have no dents, scratches aren't that big of a deal as they don't effect the sound. Check out Holtons and Conns, they should be in that price range along with Bachs but I think you can do a lot better than a strad. They are not the best horns that have ever been invented. Has the previous answerer ever heard of brands like Martin or Schilke, the best custom horns in the world????


Anyway, you can probably find a good used horn on ebay, good luck.
Reply:I don't know
Reply:Bach
Reply:At $600, I think you're basically hoping to find a good horn in the used markets - pawn shops, trade-ins, etc. If you don't mind minor blemishes/wear, and perhaps some reconditioning expenses, it's a good way to go, compare to professional Conn horns in the $2K range.





If you're looking to buy off the net, the place below seems to have some stock of used professional Conn trumpets, at a bit above your price max, but might work a trade for your horn and lesser bucks.
Reply:Well, Bach Strads are about the best of the best, (only the old ones from about 2000 and back) But they are rather expensive. The trumpet I play is the B %26amp; S Challenger, Dallas Brass Edition........it was about $1500, but it is incredible, if not better than a Bach Strad.......My horn is manufactured by a German company but the horn is sold in america under "Accent"'s company label......It is a really good horn!!! I've been playing for about 5 yrs now and I just got this trumpet last year....It is the best I've played on in a really long time!

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