Trumpet purchase!!!! Need HELP?

I have been playing trumpet continuously for the past 4 years, and am going to buy trumpet. My teacher and many others have suggested the Bach Stratavareous(spelling?). I am going to be using a 3c mouthpiece and i need a B-flat trumpet. Any suggestions other than the Bach? or any feedback on it?

Trumpet purchase!!!! Need HELP?
Go to a music store with a large selection and play a bunch of trumpets until you find the one you like. I eventually settled on a Bach Strad - they're great trumpets - but not everyone likes them. A couple of things to keep in mind:





1. Pro trumpets really do sound better but you may not be ready some pro trumpets. I found the top of line horns were like blowing down a sewer pipe. I just didn't have the power to fill it. Maybe someday but not yet.





2. The materials can produce much different sounds. Generally brass horns are mellower than silver. It's not just cosmetic.





3. Even within the same model horns can sound different. After I narrowed it down to the Strad I played about 5 different one's before I found the one I liked.





So King, Getzen, Yamaha, Leblanc, Conn, Taylor etc. They all make great horns (for a price) but you really have to play them to figure out which you like.





Having said all that, I love my Strad!
Reply:The best way to purchase a trumpet is go to a music store and test some. In my opinion stradsd are ok pro-horns. I tried 2 and didn't buy either one. Depending on the amount of money you want to spend, look the Conn. The strad is sort of middle ground for pro horns, there are some below and some above. The leader in professional brass is the Schilke Company in Chicago.
Reply:Bach strads are the industry standard for classical trumpet playing. I would not suggest anything else if that is your primary focus. Be aware however that there are 3 different size bells, differrent weights, different finishes (silver or laquer), and differrent leadpipes. You should ask your teacher to go with you to the store nearest you that has a lot of bach strads so that he can help you decide which one to get.
Reply:www.overstock.com -I got a clarinet there for really cheap and it's good quallity. They have trumpets too (different colors I might add like red and blue for under $200) - check it out!
Reply:If your teachers and others suggest the Bach Stradivarius, then buy that one. Do not buy anything off ebay or those online music shops.They sell cheap rubbish and you will not be able to get it fixed when it breaks.
Reply:There are several models in the Bach Stradivarius line. Around $2500 street price, worth every penny of the price.