@Kehaulani said in Best Off-brand Trumpets:
@GeorgeB said in Best Off-brand Trumpets:
@L-A-Horn Well, I guess you could try one of those new Chinese horns in the marketplace, but I wouldn't expect much for $350. If that is all I had to spend I would try to find something in a used Olds.
Just to clarify, Taiwan is not China.
Now that's a can of worms!
I've had a couple. They aren't bad but certainly not professional level trumpets.
Not specifically trumpet related, but I hope you enjoy my first video.
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All you have to do is drag-n-drop. Super easy.
I really love those brushed Adams flugels. They play in tune, as well, which is a real feat for a Flugelhorn.
I once owned a Willson (Conn) flugelhorn. It had a lovely tone but the pitch was monstrous. I ended up gluing (!) a stick with a penny on the end of it and a giant spring to create a trigger for the 3rd valve.
Did I commit a felony gluing a penny to my Flugelhorn? 
Correct. If not in the USA, some of our international members may be of help. Here are some recommended stores:
Austin Custom Brass
Thompson Music
The Trumpet Trader
Horn Trader
Quinn The Eskimo
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I listened to this piece a lot in college. It's fantastic in every way!
I have noticed a slight uptick in spam. I suppose that means the site is gaining traction on search engines. Anyway, if you see "spam", please flag it immediately so we can delete the thread and ban the account.
Thank you,
Anybody master the 1-3, 2-4 trill on a piccolo trumpet? This seems like the ultimate fingering challenge, although a complete waste because there are easier & better-sounding alternatives!
I played in a British-style Brass Band for a couple of years. Our principal cornet was even a Brit, so that makes it somewhat legit, right?
Here's an interesting fact I learned. Here in Utah, there used to a plethora of brass bands. In the 19th century, many Mormon emigrants came from Europe to the "Deseret Territory" (now Utah), and settled north, west, east and south. One of the cultural traditions they brought with them was the brass band. I understand it was more of a tradition across the country in those days anyway, seeing as brass bands were an important part of morale-boosting in the Civil War.
Here is a photo of a ladies' band. Pretty neat. No such thing exists now. We still have the Tabernacle Choir, but only one brass band remains in the state, and that was started by a modern-day, British emigrant. Kind of sad to see that this tradition no longer exists.
@Curlydoc said in Third valve:
Why do low D and DB seem to require extension of the third valve slide to be in tune while other notes requiring the third valve do not? Could a trumpet be made so that the third valve slide is unnecessary?
It has to do with the combined length of the 1st & 3rd valves. Trumpet design is always a compromise. If it were not, our trumpets would have 12 valves instead of 3. The slide allows for adjustments to tuning on certain pitches.
Unfortunately I had to turn on administrative approval for new accounts. I hate spam.
It has been slow lately. Maybe I'll run another Facebook campaign to gain some new members.
I remember being VERY impressed with CarolBrass pocket trumpets. They played very similar to a full-size Bb and were not squirrely at all. I recommend CarolBrass, they are a great value and quality instruments.
