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I suppose I'm just trying to cope with the fact that I spent over $5k on one trumpet!!

I used to be super anti buying cheap knockoff instruments. However, if it gets you playing (vs not playing at all) it's probably acceptable. I've been impressed with some of the knockoff instruments. They can be better than expected at times.

Cold, hot, humid, dry...this will make exactly 0.0001% of a difference to your horns....in the short-term. If you are moving to a very humid climate (think, Florida), you may want to consider storing your trumpets in a relativity dry area. Eventually (after a long period of time), the leadpipe can start to wear (red-rot). However, these things are literally brass pipes. What could possibly happen?

Regular maintenance will nullify any climatic effects. However, playing is a different story. Cold & hot make a tremendous difference on intonation.

It's not the cold that gets you, but rather the lake effect snow. I lived in that region 6 years. Now in Dayton Ohio with my 3 Schnauzers. Work, not whether took to Southern Ohio. I loved the years I lived in Northern Ohio.

The metal will contract in the cold, but keep warm breathe in the horn or have Max cuddle up to it and all should be fine.

@Trumpetb said in Replacing cork on trumpet:

You can make 4 water key corks out of one wine bottle cork.

5 minutes work zero cost.

Not 0 cost if you purchase a $12 bottle of wine... hum, could use the wine purchase as a business expense under musical instrument parts.

@Trumpetb said in Replacing cork on trumpet:

I made a waterkey cork out of a used wine bottle cork. It worked fine and lasted years.

So red wine bottle cork for brass trumpet... White wine bottle cork for silver trumpet?

A nice book I have used most recently that introduces fresh concepts in phrasing is The Art of Jazz. I have the link to this book below:

https://www.amazon.com/Art-Jazz-Trumpet-John-McNeil/dp/0962846767

You mentioned efficient. Not sure if this is efficient but it damn well works. I studied jazz improvisation with Claudio Roditi for my last 18 months I lived in New York City. He focused the entire lesson experience on me transcribing other jazz artists solos. He had me learn them in all the keys. His theory was in transcribing a variety of soloists, in so doing, you would eventually find your own voice. It was intensive training but rewarding. Here is a recording of one of my solos with the quintet I perform with on a song written by our bassist:

@Gendreauj said in Schiller elite pro Shepherds crook cornet:

I have owned other PRC cornets and yes it is definitely a crap shoot. I appreciate the tweaks ACB brass did on my cornet. The Wisemann took over a month to break in.
The Schiller was so cheap, thought the cost of any repair would be minimum.
Recently bought a Holton 602 RC it was made in Japan. It is a clone of Yamaha model.
Did find the bottom caps of the Holton and PRC cornets are interchangable.
Would the bottom caps of Yamaha trumpets and Yamaha cornets be the same size?

Yes, the Yamaha bottom caps should be identical.

@Gendreauj said in Schiller elite pro Shepherds crook cornet:

Today I received my recent inexpensive used cornet purchase from eBay. Cost of cornet was $85.00 dollars. Total cost was $106.75
Very impressed with the overall condition and it does look like a new horn.
Dissembled it and give it an extensive bath, cleaning, wipe down etc. Added fluids , reassembled the cornet and played it.
Did notice the excellent articulation, projection and ease of use.
Also noticed both of my cornets are identical in many ways; Other than the color it reminded me of my other PRC stencil cornet. Both cases are the same except for the logos. The valves and slides are interchangeable. The bottom curve of the shepherds crook is the same in both cornets.
Where it differs is the Schiller cornet has heavier valve caps than ACB cornet. Another difference is the unmarked mouthpiece is a different size than the other cornet.
My conclusion is both cornets were assembled in the same factory in China.

They likely were. The ACB does come with a guarantee from Trent Austin, and he tweaks them after the factory. The PRC Cornet is a crapshoot. But, I'm glad you're happy with the one you got.