I'm looking to buy a new trumpet, but I am unsure of what type of trumpet to get. I was thinking maybe a Bach or Yamaha, but I don't know much about shopping around for new trumpets.
Anyway, I was wondering what trumpets would be suitable for me. I want a good trumpet that can improve my playing in concert band as well as in jazz band. I am also in marching band, but I focus on concert and jazz music primarily. If a trumpet can help with all 3 that would be great, too :D
My instructor told me a lot of people like the Bach Strads, but I hear that they are a heavier instrument, and I don't think that would suit well in marching band or jazz band.
I have a Holton trumpet right now, but I don't know the model. I've had it for over 4 years, since 5th grade.
All help is appreciated! :D

1st of all it depends how much money you wanna spend, the more you spend usually the better you get. ive never bought a brand new trumpet, (but when i eventually save up) the best thing to do is go into a brass specialist shop and try them all out! then like buying a new car you will probably have quite a few options depending on what trumpet you go for, bell sizes, bore sizes leadpipes then theres the whole mouthpiece thing.... but go in, spend a day there and just try out all the trumpets you can, bach strads are the most common pro trumpet and i belive you can get lightweight models, theres also the yam xeno and bobby shoe moddle which apparantly are very good aswell, then you have things like the schilkie, smith-watkins and monette etc have a look on the net for some reviews for them aswell and what you could do is try out the instruments in the shop then find the same model online and more than likely your gonna get it for a bit cheeper.

hope ive helped

Your Budget will greatly determine what you should get. For starters, $500-$600 will get you a decent horn, but definitely not the level of a Bach-Strad and probably not the level of a Yamaha professional series horn, though you might get lucky on an eBay auction.

If you see anything you like, let us know and maybe we can answer your questions on it.

http://trumpetsearch.com/trumpets-by-brand/yamaha

I have about $1300 saved up right now, but I'm gonna be saving a bit longer, trying to get up to $2000 or so.

I have a 30 year old Bach Strad that is wonderful. I ordered it through my instructor, principle of the colorado symphony who get me a discount. I wanted the #37, lightweight, bell for more crisp responmse and for use in modern music applications. I also had the lead for Chase as my private teacher and he only used Benje trumpets for high range. There is also a mouthpiece that improves your range called an assymetrical mouthpiece. Look it up on the web. Also look up my old instructor, Byron Lingenfelter who is now living in Vegas, was with Chase.

Want to buy a fantastic performing trumpet and save a LOT of money? I used to play a Bach Stradivarius 180-72S and also a Martin Imperial.While both are very good horns,neither one of them has the gorgeous tone that the Giardinelli GTR 812 does.This is a very well made horn and has very heavy top and bottom valve caps along with very heavy bracing.The result is a very focused tone that projects very well.It's tone is dark,rich and VERY WARM.This horn is made in the Czech Republic in the Amati trumpet factory and is,in fact,an Amati heavyweight trumpet,but it has hand lapped stainless steel valves.I believe this horn has one of the most beautiful tones of any trumpet regardless of price and have chosen to own it over horns that cost over twice as much.Try one of these before you decide to buy.Good luck and as Horace Silver once said,"You Gotta Shake That Thing".chesneybaker

I have a question for anyone here, There's a 1964 Martin Imperial Bflat Trumpet on ebay for about 800$ i'm thinking of buying it. I'm curious as to what quality Martin Imperial is, all i'm familiar with is strad trumpets. This will be my first Trumpet that i have owned, however i have played trumpet for 3 years in my high school band, i'm not a beginner, just curious what you all have to say.

Here is a fact, a lot of Texas Marching Bands use Bach Strad trumpets, because they easily switch from the field to the stage, you dont need to waste money on different horns, i use one horn for everything. for jazz and marching band i use a shallow 3E or 3F mouthpiece, and its awesome, when all state auditions come around for concert season, i just pop on a 1.5C and im set to go...

THe one i use is a Model 37 ML bore.
Good luck.

You shoulf go yahmaha i think it will work best for what your doing