Jupiter 1010S 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.

...Yamaha have been making musical instruments for over one hundred years and I have always found their brass instruments to be reliably in tune, which is not always the case with other student trumpets. Since about 1980, they have always had a student instrument priced between £250 and £300. The 2320 model was originally the only one in this price range. It is a well made instrument with quite good valves, and hard wearing gold colour lacquer finish. It has a mobile third valve slide for fine-tuning the low D and C#. As prices of instruments were rising, and the 2320 went over the £300 mark, they introduced a cheaper trumpet into the UK. The first of these was the T100S This is a silver plated trumpet, with a smaller bore than the 2320, making it suitable for younger players. The valves are reasonable, so long as they are... Read review

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