First trumpet

[mdmitchell]

Looking to pick up a trumpet to play with here during the upcoming off season.

I know absolutely nothing about them as far as wood, makers, and how much I should be paying. Can someone give me some general directions on what i should be looking to spend and some possible builders (local to OG are preferred)??

Any advice welcome!

[davisd9]

Lee Chadwick, Misfire Game Calls and member

Brian Mero, member

[Greg Massey]

Greg Gwaltney - Greg Gwaltney Turkey Calls and he has a website and a member of the forum... look back through the trumpet post and you will see some of his calls ...

[Yoder409]

Good, local builders already mentioned.

I'll add .......

EZ              Tony Ezolt
fordhunt        Kenneth Mullins
Daryl           Daryl Slaton
shademountain   Ernie Fetters
gonehuntin982   Mike Lapp
Seth41          Seth Hamon
Shoebuck        Gene Shoemaker

A trumpet or Jordan from ANY of these guys will be KILLER.   

[Lcmacd 58]

You need to look at the list that Yoder put out there.  I have a few and by no means am I good at playing 1 but Kenneth. Mullins is the easiest  to get a sound  out of.
Just my 2 cents.

[Yoder409]

You need to look at the list that Yoder put out there.  I have a few and by no means am I good at playing 1 but Kenneth. Mullins is the easiest  to get a sound  out of.
Just my 2 cents.

Kenneth builds a great trumpet.  And he is one stand-up human being !!!

[ejacks10s]

Agree with the names above...also consider Marvin Breedlove (member)...love the trumpet he made for me and was a pleasure to deal with...learned a lot from our correspondence...also recommend putting the kids' college fund where it can't be touched...cuz this trumpet thing is addicting   

[Ranman]

All good advice above. Check out Terry's post on trumpet info. A lot of good stuff..

[mdmitchell]

I reached out to Ken Mullins and hell be making me an all acrylic trumpet!