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Goes to show that you don't have to like EVERYBODY if you have massive talent.

Have you inspected it carefully? I feel like you can get a pretty good idea of the build quality by checking the seams, solder joints, etc.

Definitely not interchangeable. I believe they are even made by different factories.

I don't see why not? $150 isn't very much and that appears to be in excellent condition. Probably could get more for it than that. I'm not a vintage horn expert but I think $150 would be VERY reasonable.

It has come to my attention that an unscrupulous sleaze ball is ripping off unsuspecting individuals who are looking to improve their trumpet skills.

This is a PSA: Matt Brockman is a hustler & scammer. His program is not worth 1/10 of what he offers. Please do not purchase anything he is selling.

Please see the following threads:

https://www.reddit.com/r/trumpet/comments/1812yta/matt_brockman_sales_pitch/

https://www.trumpetherald.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=161676&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0&sid=549c6012863e691194d4a650fefd2662

https://www.ebay.com/itm/185863762190?itmmeta=01HPTMKG1T7TH4RDXKQPZDTEN8&hash=item2b4657f10e:g:Us8AAOSwN89kQcBb&itmprp=enc%3AAQAIAAAA4JrKh3yfRqldpy7EKgRRNmO8bTE%2FNCZTcZVggcT8TxIrse8I9UCHGByMmgeQa1LXxM8jlrpkbDSpgvR3Sf2aBu1rTeCdoSEEx6ZUYcSvanIVfjrPAJbasMsfFBscW1lSvsTxCUlOdTFA5ADY2mhqIlPPOCWeCleCwPgtuA%2BQ96W2URRvXlgc5g%2FPwLym9rOjFS3MKf28R5B%2FY%2FlrxUbtW6PWQiHZHqcCLxZYb6oPbKH9c7VaWh7tYDhQLUUDFf11FaMKTZlrmdNhE7qZCP7mutA4Kodrn1qKTuVDjpnMkTaR|tkp%3ABk9SR5KBztS2Yw

That's great, that's what I wanted to know!

I think it would be an interesting instrument to try to learn. Not quite a bass trumpet and not quite a standard Bb trumpet.

No, I mean opportunities to play. I'm not concerned about making a living but are there amateur orchestras and bands and how good are they, generally speaking?

Checkout what I found. An Eb trumpet....but a LOW Eb trumpet at that.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/325984330557?hash=item4be62e233d:g:uNkAAOSwyLZltWa7&amdata=enc%3AAQAIAAAA4CuJNdn2yUdpkSizyBi4l1yRkymf7JR5d0RWFHYCSUiAiL0ccoO1Ua%2FT%2Bjn986rSbw9xItiuz2%2BJvrv1VkkqDYbvpgN3BkC8DP3h14nGH4%2BwKm7LU%2FF2m%2BfBxFH7j1aX4wlzA1kjVVXP9OnG9B77AnSQ7Oq2bcGc1JoSa3w8uHES%2F88lL2a9r%2BxsJibpFVYWshOX2f%2FnOuWFhonWmEUv0ZGSezd17tF1xB2bJrMBOnr29ZQj4r0URLhbb1FA1rmz%2Bo0DEZYoesDdDngRiKvRjsh6eE11nByrShlts%2BO1ALJE|tkp%3ABFBM5MSDia9j

I'm very interested to know what the European music scene is like. Especially the amateur / semi-pro scene. I live in a medium-sized city in the USA but there are almost no playing opportunities here for me. I am on the backup list for a local amateur orchestra and that's about it. The nearest professional orchestra is a minimum of 5 hours away, either north or south.

What's it like in Europe?

I know the Caruso method, but I would suggest that you not take it to any extremes. If you injure yourself, that could be the end of your brass career. And, at the very least, if you are making really nasty sounds, that will alter your internal "ear" that you use when you are playing music.

I would generally stay away from methods like Caruso. There is so much out there that is genuinely helpful and not damaging in any way.

No, sorry I sold that trumpet.

Beautiful trumpet.

It's just semantics. There is no real difference.

That's great, I love it!

I love Concone, these are some of the best exercises for developing tone and style on the trumpet.

I was a music major 10 years ago. I knew a lot of very unhappy people. For some reason, I wasn't too worried about making an income. I ended up changing careers and becoming a software engineer, and I think that was the correct choice.

The professors I had may have been one of the biggest turnoffs to me. I've really never met a grumpier group of people. You work your whole life for this "dream job" and then live in fear that you'll lose it and have nothing to fall back on.

If there are no clear manufacturer marks, it's likely what we call a "stencil." That means it was probably made in a factory somewhere in the Eastern realms of this world and, unfortunately, is not likely to be very high quality. May I ask how much you spent on this instrument?

@Dr-GO said in Future survival of this forum:

@administrator said in Future survival of this forum:

I'm 34 and I doubt I will ever truly "retire." I think that is a common attitude among my generation.

So, with my new perspective as I noted above, have I become a part of your generation?

Perhaps!