Posted: Sun Apr 25, 2004 12:24 pm Post subject: Any trumpet from the 1970's era is probably playing still could be even better than today's. If it's silver plated that seems even more rare. I recently spent some time with a 600 series Jupiter trumpet and liked it better than any student trumpet I've ever played. They seem to be going for under $200 on the used market and might make an excellent backup or marching band horn. I was amazed how good it was and found the sound and intonation better than the Bach so I sold the Bach and kept the B & S. They cost about half the price of a Bach here in Germany. I have mutes I like better than others, but if I'm playing second trumpet and the principal is using a mute that doesn't match the one I like, I match his mute. Not to kiss his butt or show off my mute collection, but because it makes my job easier. Who doesn't want to make playing the trumpet easier? _________________ Richard Sandals NBO Back. One step above an ambassador, which was their entry line. I find the trumpet brighter and more focused than the ambassador and slots better. I feel more back pressure however when I play my special, and find it easy to over blow. Just my thoughts _________________ Eric Olds Mendez, Recording, Super, Studio, Special, Ambassador '75 LA Benge, Conn Vintage One Yamaha 6335 II, 6335 II raw brass. kehaulani Something is better than nothing. 6 plastic 1939 Mon Feb 09, 2026 3:36 pm plastic Did you miss me? 6 Martin 2506 Sun Feb 08, 2026 11:21 pm swthiel Comeback player here [ Goto page: 1, 2 ] 21 chet.miles.wynton 29904 Tue Jan 27, 2026 8:59 am jstevenphoto Most effective Etudes/Studies to play with a practice mute? 5 Cuso 7938 Sun Jan 25. Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2026 9:47 am Post subject: Free online masterclass on practice technique — Sept. 13 Hi everyone, Over the years I’ve become increasingly interested in why some approaches to practicing work better than others. Yes, he does Maynard probably as good as anybody, maybe better than anybody. If you heard his interview, he was around Maynard a fair amount, and would sit in with the band from time to time. If I had to describe how the Golden Flair plays, I would choose the terms intimate and expressive. Overall, I think it plays better than the Committee. I have seen one or two on eBay over the past few years, but I've heard they're fairly rare. Ironically, they never seem to go for more than $400-$600. For my student, the lightly used Cannonball again represented an immediate improvement in tone and pitch control and just played better than the others. I was actually shocked at how much better the Cannonball played than the Bach Strad 180S37 and the various Benge 3X and 5X models we tried.