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Moke
09-07-2005, 01:58 PM
:confused:
SueShoppah
09-07-2005, 02:10 PM
Dare I say Ebay? :D
Mootzee
09-07-2005, 04:35 PM
Music stores have pretty good deals going now since kids are starting band in school. They usually have used ones. eBay is a good idea, too.
Moke
09-07-2005, 04:37 PM
WHy am I so scared of Ebay ?
Tina
09-07-2005, 04:44 PM
All I can think of is American Pie 2 when Allison sticks a trumpet in Jim's (Petey!) ass.

Sorry. That's really not a help is it? BUT! It may be a reason not to buy off ebay. :D
Ms. Kim
09-07-2005, 04:46 PM
Don't be skerd of Ebay! Ebay is your FRIEND!!!
Dar
09-07-2005, 05:17 PM
Just make sure you buy a new mouthpiece, no matter who you buy from.

We got our instruments from the local music store.
Amy
09-07-2005, 05:42 PM
We bought ours from a local music store. It is a student one (new) and was like $800. *faint* We're doing the rent-to-own thing....mostly because Anthony was hauling it to school every day and they provide replacement insurance. I pay $30 a month, I think.
Moke
09-07-2005, 05:45 PM
:jawdrop: ... $800!

I have decided I don't love Fred that much. Maybe I will get him something else. I had no idea instruments cost that much!
Amy
09-07-2005, 05:47 PM
Neither did I. We originally bought one from Costco....for $200. It was a huge PITA, so I brought it back. :rolleyes: The one he has now is apparently very good....or so I hear, he rarely practices. :rolleyes:
collrob2101
09-08-2005, 12:40 AM
LOL Layla!
Kate
09-08-2005, 10:07 AM
I just checked ebay

http://instruments.search.ebay.com/trumpet_Brass_W0QQcatrefZC12QQfromZR8QQfsooZ1QQfsopZ1QQsacatZ16212

seems they go for about $75-300, but most end up about 100.
Moke
09-08-2005, 11:24 AM
Does it matter what kind you get?
Kate
09-08-2005, 11:32 AM
no idea! sorry, hope someone can help you out
Amy
09-08-2005, 11:37 AM
Does it matter what kind you get?

Yes, but I dunno what brands are good ones. :shruggy guy:
Mootzee
09-08-2005, 12:49 PM
As I recall, Conn is a good brand for brass instruments. HTH
aki
09-08-2005, 08:58 PM
Have you checked pawn shops?

A Kazoo is pretty reasonable!
Moke
09-08-2005, 09:09 PM
oh, no Kazoos. He'll bring that thing over here and play it and I'll have to smack someone.

I haven't really started looking, since I was thinking I'd get it for Christmas. He used to play HS and College Band, pretty well. Had a trumpet and lost it or something and he was thinking about buying another one to pick it back up, again. It would be cool if I could surprise him with one.
SueShoppah
09-08-2005, 09:24 PM
I'm disappointed.
No one mentioned a Butt Trumpet yet :D :D :P