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The used market is where it's at! The older you get-the closer the professional models get to under $500 USD. Example: 1930's-40's top of the line stuff for $200-300, Pro models-no kidding! Start learning more about bore size, resale value, and read trumpetherald or a similar forum-posts. Remember, there's snobs and purists, everywhere in the music world. A late 50's Olds Ambassador is really nice quality-and climbing in value ahead of inflation, and brass or silver finishes are available in many different brands. You can probably find great quality for closer to 4-5 hundred, if you get busy and scour the web for available horns. Avoid lots of the 60's decade, the quality suffered after the Beatles debut on Ed Sullivan-since guitars & drums became the 'band' thing--the brass makers/companies suffered QC problems as the conglomerates began buying some cos. out due to financial probs, etc. Silver is great-if you can find it in a used model. Mine are...
Have fun!
John
Last edited by Staccato : 08-17-2009 at 03:29 PM.
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thx
It's a possibility though. I will check out "trumpetherald" for sure.
