river_driver
Well-known member
Not for me... it's for my kid.
The Boy has decided he wants to play trumpet in the school band. The school has a rental arrangement with some huge outfit upstate, where the student gets a 12 week trial on the instrument for a reasonable price. OK, fair enough, he has his trumpet and is happy and I think he will stick with it. So here's the rub: after the trial period, the rent-to-own period starts, and it's $30/month until I've shelled out $1,000!
From looking around online it seems like I could get a student trumpet probably for under $400 - but I don't have the foggiest idea how to go about evaluating a trumpet. What do I look for? What's a reliable brand? Does anyone around here even play trumpet? Help!
The Boy has decided he wants to play trumpet in the school band. The school has a rental arrangement with some huge outfit upstate, where the student gets a 12 week trial on the instrument for a reasonable price. OK, fair enough, he has his trumpet and is happy and I think he will stick with it. So here's the rub: after the trial period, the rent-to-own period starts, and it's $30/month until I've shelled out $1,000!
From looking around online it seems like I could get a student trumpet probably for under $400 - but I don't have the foggiest idea how to go about evaluating a trumpet. What do I look for? What's a reliable brand? Does anyone around here even play trumpet? Help!