How can you tell a good trumpet from a bad one? Does your son or daughter need a trumpet for school band, and you don't know the bell from the mouthpiece? This guide give you the information you'll need to...
This guide will help experienced musicians, students and beginners to know just what trumpet to buy. It is a good idea to know exactly what you want and need before you go into a music store. There are two...
How To Remove A Stuck Trumpet Mouthpiece By: JL Bowers, The Bandroom We have many band parents come in our store with the same problem, a stuck mouthpiece! This is very irritating, and many people really...
Lapping Brasswind Valves By: JL Bowers, The Bandroom At times, a brasswind valve will get sticky, get a very small ping dent or scratch in it. You also may be one of the unfortunate souls that has to buy a new...
Jet Tone paved the way for modern trumpet players with new ideas in mouthpiece design. Jet Tone trumpet mouthpieces provide support in the upper register and allow greater endurance. They produce a brighter...
Proper Valve Alignment Brasswind Musical Instruments By: J.L. Bowers, The Bandroom There are a lot of opinions floating around the internet regarding proper valve alignment. Proper valve alignment of...
There are a lot of individuals in the eBay marketplace just like you. Scouring the site looking for a reasonably priced instrument that may require only a minimal amount of effort to get into decent playing...
Giardinelli mouthpieces have been used by professional players for years. Maynard Ferguson played a Giardinelli in the 1950's when he was forging his legendary sound. Giardinelli still uses the same specs. and...
I`m writing this guide as I feel obligated to talk about it. I sell lots of trumpets on ebay and one thing which bugs me the most is that there is a wrong idea around the cleaning of the valves. Yes valves...