Hey, Blake again. well, I`ve been wonderin, when i was six i got a trumpet for christmas. Nobody I know has heard of its brand name> Has ne one ever heard of the trumpet brand "monique" ... i can`t find them listed ne where.. I just wanna know if ne one`s ever heard of them.

Don`t know Monique, but there`s some photos I saw on Internet, and there`s a Pocket trumpet in there with a Silver and Brass full size. I just bought a Jupiter Pocket Trumpet about 2 months ago, and the case looks the same, and so does the trumpet. So It may be a Jupiter copy??!!? Not sure. Jupiters are OK, and recommended for student/intermediate horns. The Pocket has an almighty sound, and surprised me, as most I`ve heard say that Pocket Trumpets are crap. It goes well with a Wah-Wah mute.

Hi Blake,
The best I can find is that V.J. Rendano Wholesale Musical Instruments, seem to be the distributor for Monique. They appear that they may be made in Korea, or in Asia.

thanx fer the first reply, I was about ot post a topic asking about pplz opinions on pocket trumps. I saw one in a catalog fer 800 dollars how much didjer jupe cost?

I got mine in Melbourne Australia, from Brass & Woodwind, and they sell for less than AUD$700. There was choice of Lacq Brass, Black with Gold trim, and a Rose Gold. I got the Rose Gold Lacquer as it blew more freely.

A good price, and fun piece to play.

I play Bari and Alto sax, and I know what monique is. They mostly make saxes, although they do make other instruments. i don`t know their reputation, b/c I`m trying to see if anyone knows how good they are on my own forum.

JIM

monique are pretty bad. i`ve played some before they really kind of suck

Moniques are a great brand. They are not a very big or popular brand but they play quite well. I`ve played a monique alto for 6 years and find it comarable to the yamaha and the selmers. I just recently bought a soprano and am pleased with its performance as well. However, I have to stress that you distinguish between the two types of Monique:The Taiwan made and the Chinese made. The Taiwan made is the one that you want, as the Chinese made instruments are made of soft metal and go flat in a matter of months. Also, a proper mouthpiece/reed combination is key to a great sound. Good luck.

There is Monette, but they are really expensive trumpets, as one put it in another thread "A 20,00 dollar boat anchor" (reffering to its weight)

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