How many trumpets do you have

[Halflip]

[stuartissimo]

Apparently it seems I haven't answered the topic question yet in this thread (or at least I cannot find the post in which I have), so figured I might as well:

-1975 Olds Recording
My daily driver, and dream horn. It played great until about a year ago, when the valves started sticking on the upstroke. The valves were rebuilt by MG Trumpets and it plays even better now. Great tone and intonation, easy upper register and has received multiple positive comments by professional players. Can't see myself playing a different horn ever...in fact, if I ever lost it, I'd probably quit. It's that good.

-Getzen 700SP
My old student horn. Played it for about 2 decades and treated it like any highschooler would. Like a true Getzen, the valves still run like clockwork. The leadpipe has some redrot issues but it still remains fairly playable. Spends most of its time on the living room wall, but occasionally a section mate uses it for outdoors performances.

-1955 Olds Super cornet
The result of too much free time browsing the web during the Covid pandemic, I got it initially because I really liked the look of the Olds Super's tone ring and I figured it would make a decent brassband or flugel substitute (it does not). Had the original Olds-shank receiver replaced with a trumpet receiver to use it as a travel/backup horn Ryan Kisor-style. It's one of those horns that just screams 'play me' even though I don't have a real use for it. Was supposed to be sold to pay for a flugelhorn, but I never got round to actually letting it go.

-1939 Buescher 280 flugelhorn
If there's such a thing as a 'unique' horn, then this would be one. Buescher flugelhorns are rare enough in their own right, but this particular flugel was owned by Buescher-aficionado Tom Kruger (aka VetPsychWars) himself, whose reputation is deservedly legendary. The horn itself is equally impressive; it has a few intonation quirks but once those are managed, the resulting sound is unlike anything else. I consider myself fortunate to be the humble caretaker of such a unique instrument, and have every intention to ensure it will be played by future generations (as well as honoring Tom's memory) once I'm no longer able to.
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1975 Olds Recording trumpet
1997 Getzen 700SP trumpet
1955 Olds Super cornet
1939 Buescher 280 flugelhorn
AR Resonance mouthpieces

[Man Of Constant Sorrow]

"How many" (?) I truly do not know ... nor, do I need to know right now.
At least, "a few".

I have accumulated horns (never intending to be a collector), for various reasons.
At one point MANY years ago, I had about a dozen Martin Committees (at the same time), well before the craze for them began. They simply met my preference in playing style.

Never-the-less; I have acquired horns I consider significant. "Legacy" horns, if you will. I try to share my impressions and observations, technical aspects, etc., with these horns for responding to thread-topics, here on TH.

My everyday/go-to horn is a Pre-War F. Besson (Paris) cornet.
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Sub-Optimal Hillbilly Jazz

[jeirvine]

My wife recently asked, so I counted and I'm currently at 24, including keepers, potential keepers, probably going to sellers, and fixer-uppers.

Keepers:
1996 Bach 37
1968 Bach 329 C
1964 Olds Recording
1956 Martin Committee
1951 Olds Special
1948 Couesnon flugelhorn
1947 Olds Super Cornet
1946 King Master Cornet
1946 Olds Super
1945 Buescher 400
1932 King Silvertone 1051S Artist Bore

Potential Keepers:
1990 Stomvi Elite Piccolo
1955 Conn 22B Victor
1950s Besson D Trumpet
1942 Olds Super Recording Cornet
1940 Olds Super
1939 Buescher 240
1936 Olds "The Olds"

Probably Going to Sell at Some Point:
1973 Olds Ambassador C-converted
1969 Olds Mendez
1956 Olds Special
1949 Buescher 205

Fixer Uppers:
1960s Besson 2-20
1952 Reynolds Professional Cornet
1950 Olds Ambassador
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1932 King Silvertone Artist Bore
1945 Buescher 400
1946 Olds Super
1947 Olds Super Cornet
1948 Couesnon flugelhorn
1951 Olds Special
1956 Martin Committee
1964 Olds Recording
1968 Bach 329 C
1996 Bach 37

[Rogerrr]

5 total

Trumpets:

1954 Olds Studio
1957 Olds Ambassador
1967 Olds Super

Cornets:

1961 Conn 38A
1960s(?) Besson 2-20
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Sax player learning cornet & trumpet...and occasionally a little bit of trombone.
( so don't confuse me with an experienced player )

[Winghorn]

Mine:

Destino 5* trumpet
King Liberty trumpet
L.A. Benge 3X trumpet
L.A. Benge CG trumpet
Schilke S42L Faddis trumpet
Leblanc Al Hirt trumpet
Mt. Vernon Bach Stradivarius trumpet
Elkhart Bach C trumpet
Holton C150 pocket trumpet
Selmer piccolo trumpet

Getzen Eterna cornet
Yamaha 631 flugelhorn

[atom_anderson]

My collection has grown. I may need to sell a couple!

Bb Trumpets
Lotus Universal Max
Taylor Compact
Taylor 46 Custom Copper
Possegger NYC
Getzen Genesis Rick Braun
NYTC Brooklyn
Larson

Flugelhorn
Adams F1

Misc
Carol Pocket
Carol Mini
Jean Babtiste Piccolo

[Bill_Bumps]

I havea ony one: A 1959 Selmer K-Modified.