Getzen 590S - Capri Intermediate Bb Trumpet

Advantages: very cheap and good for beginners
Disadvantages: basic and not for the professional

...As you may have guessed from the title, my first trumpet was a YAMAHA which I bought some years ago now for a bargain price of £250. I think that the model I bought was the one below this one, but they are still very similar and fundamentally the same. This model comes with three valves... there's a surprise, and mobile 1st and 3rd valve slides. It is available in gold laquer as well as silver plating, but the silver plating will cost a little extra. These more basic models are easier to take care of and last longer as they are less fragile. The threaded guide on the 3rd valve slide on a vincent bach is REALLY annoying if it gets even slightly bent. The YAMAHA has a more simple mechanism consisting of a screw which catches on the rim at the end of the tubing to stop it coming all the way off. I have had absolutey no... Read review

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Advantages: Well made, good sound, good case
Disadvantages: Some valves dodgy

...This trumpet is one I usually recommend for beginners. As with all Yamahas it is well made and produces a reasonably responsive sound. The trumpet looks good and the laquer does not wear off quickly as with some cheaper makes of trumpet. The valves are usually all right though I have had problems with some more recently bought instruments. The case provided is excellent being quite compact but having a useful sub compartment in which to carry music. The price is reasonable if bought mail order. It is certainly better value than some cheaper models which don't sound so good or last so long. It should also be easy to resell... Read review

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Advantages: Good quality and always reliably in tune.
Disadvantages: Cost a bit more than similar student trumpets.

...regularly cleaned and oiled. Yamaha machine the valves so finely that the slightest bit of dirt, and they will stick! When the T100S was priced over the £300 mark, the next student trumpet appeared. This was the 1320. This was a medium-large bore, like the 2320, and available either in silver plated or nickel plated versions. The silver one feels better. The nickle plated trumpets always felt slippery to the touch but they do have that extra shine to them! Later on, the 1320 was also available in gold lacquer. The 4320 is an intermediate trumpet, better than the 2330, and a few hundred pounds less that the semi professionsl 600 range. It is similar in specification to the 2320, except that the valves have a non-stick coating, and it comes in a slightly larger case. The finish of all the Yamaha trumpets is of very high quality... Read review

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