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stevemarti
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Posted: March.19.06 at 1:08pm \| IP Logged

Anyone have an opinion on who makes a good pocket trumpet? Maybe that's an oxymoron. As tech I can only judge workmanship and as a sax player, I'm not going to discern much by playing it.

My brother is a trumpet player, has Bach Strads and such. He's toying with the idea that a pocket trumpet might be a good travel companion. Help maintain and embrochure without lugging around a regular horn.

bobbaier
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Posted: March.20.06 at 10:04am \| IP Logged

Benge was always known for having a truly pro pocket trumpet. For a more moderate price, Jupiter has one that is probably at least decent. Some of the ebay fodder is pretty sad.

bob

MattStevens
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Posted: March.25.06 at 12:00pm \| IP Logged

We've had the Jupiter pocket trumpets in our store from time to time, and they've always seemed good enough for what they are. Nothing spectacular, though.

motomom
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Posted: April.09.07 at 3:13pm \| IP Logged

We had a good trumpet player try the Jupiter, and while he thought it was cool, he said it played on par with a student trumpet. So, of course, he didn't like it.

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