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jcubed901 Regular Member
Joined: 07 Sep 2022 Posts: 26
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Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2023 10:14 am Post subject: Favorite ‘impulse’ purchase? |
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What is your favorite trumpet-related impulse purchase?
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For me, it’s the Huber Music Adjusta-Cup mute.
I picked mine up on a whim at Josh Landress’s shop about a year ago.
I was picking up my horn after some repair work. At the check out counter, Josh asked if I needed anything else. After a brief pause, I said, “actually, I’d like to try that Huber mute”. So they set me up in a room to test it out
The Huber Adjusta-Cup is the mute I didn’t know I needed! It combines the warmth of the Humes and Berg stonelined cup mute with the adjustability of the Denis Wick cup mute.
I especially enjoy it for more “quiet” practice, when I want something a little bit more free blowing than my practice mute. |
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TrumpetMD Heavyweight Member
Joined: 22 Oct 2008 Posts: 2420 Location: Maryland
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Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2023 11:00 am Post subject: Re: Favorite ‘impulse’ purchase? |
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jcubed901 wrote: | What is your favorite trumpet-related impulse purchase?
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For me, it’s the Huber Music Adjusta-Cup mute. |
I suspect, for some of us, our next impulse purchase will be a Huber Adjust-Cup Mute. They look like nice mutes.
Mike _________________ Bach Stradivarius 43* Trumpet (1974), Bach 6C Mouthpiece.
Bach Stradivarius 184 Cornet (1988), Yamaha 13E4 Mouthpiece
Olds L-12 Flugelhorn (1969), Yamaha 13F4 Mouthpiece.
Plus a few other Bach, Getzen, Olds, Carol, HN White, and Besson horns. |
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Irving Heavyweight Member
Joined: 11 Feb 2003 Posts: 1890
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Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2023 11:25 am Post subject: |
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The most expensive Monette trumpet. I would never buy one if I gave it any thought. |
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Halflip Heavyweight Member
Joined: 09 Jan 2003 Posts: 1939 Location: WI
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Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2023 12:25 pm Post subject: |
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A number of years ago when I was building up my collection of pocket horns, I took a look at the Horn Trader website just to see what was new there, and coincidentally Steve Dillard had just gotten a few of those Carol Brass CPT-1000-YSS mini pocket trumpets (billed as "the world's smallest B-flat trumpet"). They seemed to be nicely made, and Steve was charging a rock bottom price at the time, so I called him and ordered one on the spot.
It arrived in record time (thanks to Steve's usual excellent customer service), and I was very pleased with the horn. The workmanship was impressive, and it played very nicely considering the design compromises that were necessary to achieve that compact shape.
It fits very nicely into my collection. _________________ "He that plays the King shall be welcome . . . " (Hamlet Act II, Scene 2, Line 1416)
"He had no concept of the instrument. He was blowing into it." -- Virgil Starkwell's cello teacher in "Take the Money and Run" |
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huntman10 Heavyweight Member
Joined: 30 Aug 2017 Posts: 704 Location: Texas South Plains
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Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2023 4:01 pm Post subject: |
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The next one! That's what drives that "impulse" part! _________________ huntman10
Collector/Player of Fine (and not so fine) Brass Instruments including
Various Strads, Yammies, Al Hirt Courtois, Schilkes,
Selmer 25, Getzen Eternas, Kanstuls (920 Pic, CG)
Martin Custom Large Bore, Lots Olds!, Conns, etc. |
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Jaw04 Heavyweight Member
Joined: 31 Dec 2015 Posts: 900 Location: Bay Area, California
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Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2023 4:30 pm Post subject: |
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I bought a new 8310ZII online after a night out with a couple drinks, I love it. I now keep my old 8310Z at work (music teacher) and use the new one on gigs and at-home practice. |
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Dayton Heavyweight Member
Joined: 24 Mar 2013 Posts: 2048 Location: USA
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Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2023 4:57 pm Post subject: |
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TrumCor Doc-ouflage Zinger mute. Terrific-sounding mute, with eye-popping style. |
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Brassnose Heavyweight Member
Joined: 07 Mar 2016 Posts: 2069 Location: Germany
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Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2023 9:06 pm Post subject: |
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My first AR mouthpiece. I was at Martin Böhmes workshop to get some work done and he asked me if „I could try out something“ _________________ 2019 Martin Schmidt eXcellence
1992 Bach 43GH/43
1989 Kühnl & Hoyer Model 15 flugel
1980/2023 Custom Blessing Scholastic C 😎
1977 Conn 6B
1951 Buescher 400 Lightweight
AR Resonance, Frate, Klier |
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stuartissimo Heavyweight Member
Joined: 17 Dec 2021 Posts: 997 Location: Europe
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Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2023 1:01 am Post subject: |
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Most of my horn collection I suppose. When I played my Olds Recording for the first time, I immediately knew it was the trumpet I wanted to play for the rest of my life. The cornet and flugel were bought based on photo’s alone. I do not regret having bought any of them.
In contrast, I spent quite some time deciding before I bought the AR Resonance mouthpieces. Although they felt like an immediate buy when I first tried them, I went back to the shop a second day before I purchased the first two. And for the 3rd one, that was mail-ordered, I spent weeks researching specs and information before I finally got it. The Wick mouthpiece for the flugel also wasn’t an instant purchase.
In many ways my impulses have usually been correct. In fact the one time that I didn’t act on it (getting a Protec dual case instead of a Contoured single case) a few years later I ended up regretting it (the dual case was much too bulky to be practical, and not big enough to hold everything so I had to bring a backpack anyway). _________________ 1975 Olds Recording trumpet
1997 Getzen 700SP trumpet
1955 Olds Super cornet
1939 Buescher 280 flugelhorn
AR Resonance mouthpieces |
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claf Regular Member
Joined: 01 Oct 2017 Posts: 48
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Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2023 1:20 am Post subject: |
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My Schagerl James Morrison trumpet, i love it. _________________ Bb: Schagerl James Morrison, Van Laar B7, XO 1600i
C: Bach Philadelphia |
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JHirakawa Veteran Member
Joined: 11 Mar 2022 Posts: 155
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Posted: Sat Mar 18, 2023 9:49 pm Post subject: |
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I have two at the top of the list and a runner-up.
I was checking out Scotty Cameron used putters on Ebay and when I was done with that, I looked at Kanstul French Besson Trumpets just to see if any were listed. My first Ebay purchase ever was a Kanstul French Besson Classic b-flat and I was just curious. A French Besson Classic C trumpet was listed as "Old Stock, Unused Condition, Buy now $750". So now I have a matched pair of Kanstul French Besson Classic Trumpets in b-flat and C.
Second impulse buy happened last spring. I didn't have anything planned to do one day so I went to Panera Bread for a cup of coffee. I checked the web to see if there were any interesting Estate Sales nearby. One had photos of a trumpet. The bell was engraved "Chicago Benge" with the Staff. I was the second guy in line. The first guy said he was looking for books. $1,000 for a 1948 Chicago Benge in excellent condition.
Third Runner up was a 1947 Model 48 Holton. It looked good in the photos so I put in a modest bid. I was surprised when I won.
Here are photos of the Benge and Holton. The lacquer is worn in places but both are in excellent condition otherwise. They even had all the parts to the 3rd valve slide stops.
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8d/Benge_%26_Holton_Trumpets.jpg _________________ Kanstul FB Classic b-flat&C
'42 Buescher 205
'45 Martin Committee
'48 Chi Benge
'47 Conn 22b
'69 Olds Custom Crafted
'47 Holton 48
'64 Bach Strad Cornet
'62 Olds Spl Cornet
'64 Conn 80a
'54 Conn 34a
Benge flugel
Olds, DEG Bugles |
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Brassnose Heavyweight Member
Joined: 07 Mar 2016 Posts: 2069 Location: Germany
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Posted: Sat Mar 18, 2023 10:49 pm Post subject: |
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Sometimes there are situations where you don’t follow the impulse and miss good opportunities. Those are mine that I remember
A gold plated Romeo Adaci C for 300 EUR
A Conn 6B for 250 EUR
Three (!) Getzen Capri cornets for 240 EUR each
A Yahama 634 for 65 EUR (!)
A Blessing Super Artist cornet for 250 EUR
All horns in good shape, no wrecks.
But then: I don’t have the space for all these horns and someone else had a nice chance, too (impulse or not). _________________ 2019 Martin Schmidt eXcellence
1992 Bach 43GH/43
1989 Kühnl & Hoyer Model 15 flugel
1980/2023 Custom Blessing Scholastic C 😎
1977 Conn 6B
1951 Buescher 400 Lightweight
AR Resonance, Frate, Klier |
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zaferis Heavyweight Member
Joined: 03 Nov 2011 Posts: 2343 Location: Beavercreek, OH
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Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2023 4:33 am Post subject: |
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A Protec carbon fibre straight mute.
Turns out to be an excellent mute, great sound, very fast response, cool looking, and light-weight. _________________ Freelance Performer/Educator
Adjunct Professor
Bach Trumpet Endorsing Artist
Retired Air Force Bandsman |
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Christian K. Peters Heavyweight Member
Joined: 12 Nov 2001 Posts: 1534 Location: Eugene, Oregon
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Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2023 6:45 am Post subject: Favorite Impulse buy |
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Hello hello,
After making a sort of sarcastic reply about a Schilke Eb soprano, the fellow offered me a price I could not refuse. I think he must have wanted to dare me. _________________ Christian K. Peters
Schilke Loyalist since 1976 |
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Croquethed Heavyweight Member
Joined: 19 Dec 2013 Posts: 618 Location: Oakville, CT
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Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2023 6:49 am Post subject: |
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A demo'ed Getzen 907 Proteus from the Getzen Reverb site.
A great horn at a great price. |
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Subtropical and Subpar Heavyweight Member
Joined: 22 May 2020 Posts: 632 Location: Here and there
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Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2023 8:00 am Post subject: |
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My Kanstul 991, which I got from a well-regarded player and had barely any playing time on it. Got it for about half of what I've seen any subsequent 991 ask for. _________________ 1932 King Silvertone cornet
1936 King Liberty No. 2 trumpet
1958 Reynolds Contempora 44-M "Renascence" C
1962 Reynolds Argenta LB trumpet
1965 Conn 38A
1995 Bach LR18072
2003 Kanstul 991
2011 Schilke P5-4 B/G
2021 Manchester Brass flugel |
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Dale Proctor Heavyweight Member
Joined: 26 May 2005 Posts: 9379 Location: Heart of Dixie
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Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2023 10:51 am Post subject: |
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My favorite impulse buy was this 1960 Conn 6B Victor trumpet. I saw it shortly after it was listed on eBay with a “buy it now” price of $300, and it looked practically new. It took me about 30 seconds to click the button
_________________ "Brass bands are all very well in their place - outdoors and several miles away ." - Sir Thomas Beecham |
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kehaulani Heavyweight Member
Joined: 23 Mar 2003 Posts: 9047 Location: Hawai`i - Texas
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Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2023 10:54 am Post subject: |
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That looks exactly like a 36/38B. What's the difference between that and a Conn 6B Victor? _________________ "If you don't live it, it won't come out of your horn." Bird
Yamaha 8310Z Bobby Shew trumpet
Benge 3X Trumpet
Benge 3X Cornet
Adams F-1 Flghn |
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spitvalve Heavyweight Member
Joined: 11 Mar 2002 Posts: 2164 Location: Little Elm, TX
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Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2023 12:05 pm Post subject: |
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All of my horns except for the flugel were impulse purchases. Happy with all of them except maybe the piccolo--should have waited until I could afford a better one. _________________ Bryan Fields
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1991 Bach LR180 ML 37S
1999 Getzen Eterna 700S
1977 Getzen Eterna 895S Flugelhorn
1969 Getzen Capri cornet
1995 UMI Benge 4PSP piccolo trumpet
Warburton and Stomvi Flex mouthpieces |
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Riojazz Heavyweight Member
Joined: 25 Dec 2006 Posts: 1018 Location: Mid-Hudson Valley, NY
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Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2023 12:38 pm Post subject: |
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My Kanstul 1525 flugel. I went to Dillon's for another purpose entirely, played this flugel, and came home with it.
I suppose trying a Warburton 4 mouthpiece is another, since I was intrigued by the separate cup & backbore design and so I tried one at another music store. I bought the Warburton 4 MC on the spot. It's significant more for what it represented, the start of a search for something somewhat better than my Bach 3C. _________________ Matt Finley https://mattfinley.bandcamp.com/releases
Kanstul 1525 flugel with French taper, Shires Bb Destino Med & C trumpets, Schilke XA1 cornet, Schagerl rotary, Schilke P5-4 picc, Yamaha soprano sax, Powell flute. Sanborn GR66MS & Touvron-D. |
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