What are your suggestions?? Thanks.
What is "not breaking the bank"?
A trumpet is a call you do not want to skimp on, and that does not mean paying an arm and a leg. A good trumpet from a good builder makes the learning curve much easier. I tried the hard way and was fortuante to learn but when I bought a quaility trumpet I could tell I shot myself in the foot and made learning the call much more difficult by being cheap. You can easily get your money back on a trumpet from a quality builder if you realize the call is not for you.
Buice with Delrin mouthpiece. In a common wood should be affordable and will be a lifetime instrument.
Thanks for the input. Can you guys recommend a callmaker?
Kenny Pedelahore (KP calls), Billy Buice, Billy McCallister and Del Crow, Matt Mclain
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All the above mentioned and Brian Mero.
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Anthony Ellis, Ralph Permar, Daryl Slaton
You can get one with a coffee stirrer mouthpiece and OK sign barrel pretty cheap. (If you don't get that, put a straw between your thumb and pointer finger and make an OK sign at someone.)
For slightly more money:
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Seriously, though, I'd start with a Jordan style you can at least try before buying. Some of the more advanced designs make learning the basics trickier than necessary. And some people might think a trumpet is good when it's just they're good at playing them.
For the money you won't beat a Matt McClain. I also like Herb Hornstra, Frank Cox and Ralph Permar but as mentioned you can get into a hunting grade from Matt very reasonably.
If you are talking in the $100-125 range I'm not sure you will find a better call maker than brIan mero.
Any of the above, Minus Frank Cox, add Lee Chadwick too. Looking around $125 to start.
Best bang for buck and easy to run,a Brian Mero. Most of the other will cost you mid 200's. but well worth it. Also with a Mero, you shouldnt have to wait to long.
Quote from: nsselle on June 01, 2017, 11:19:41 AM
Best bang for buck and easy to run,a Brian Mero. Most of the other will cost you mid 200's. but well worth it. Also with a Mero, you shouldnt have to wait to long.
Many of the listed makers have trumpets in the $125-150 range, you can go 200 plus but do not have to.
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KP trumpets are one of the best values out there in trumpets. Hands down.
Quote from: Jacobson on June 01, 2017, 06:47:12 PM
KP trumpets are one of the best values out there in trumpets. Hands down.
I agree 100%, Kenny's trumpets are players.
Anthony Ellis. An excellent trumpet for a very reasonable price. Can't go wrong.
KP are my favorite, but his calls availability can be tough. I agree too, Anthony Ellis(AGE) makes an easy playing trumpet at good prices.
So many makers I forget some sometimes
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Quote from: gergg on June 01, 2017, 09:29:30 PM
Quote from: Jacobson on June 01, 2017, 06:47:12 PM
KP trumpets are one of the best values out there in trumpets. Hands down.
I agree 100%, Kenny's trumpets are players.
And killers also
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