EQUIPMENT
Trumpet players love to ask "what do you play on?" Here is a rundown of the horns and mouthpieces I use most (at the moment) for the most common styles of music I play.
Horns
Bb:
*Yamaha YTR-8335LA (Wayne Bergeron), Lacquer
Yamaha YTR-8310z (Bobby Shew), Silver
Olds Super Recorder, Balanced (Harry James)
Benge, Los Angeles, Silver
Bach Stradivarius Model 37, Silver
C:
*Yamaha YTR-9445NY (Phil Smith), Silver
Bach 229, 25H, Gold
Bach Mt. Vernon, Silver
Eb:
*Bach Stradivarius Artisan Series Eb/D, Lacquer
Schilke E3L, Silver
Picc:
*Schilke P5-4, Gold
Schilke P7-4, Silver
Selmer Paris, Gold
Flugel:
*Yamaha Bobby Shew, Lacquer
*-Denotes most used horn
Mouthpieces
Bb Classical/Studio Work:
"Harriman Los Angeles" by Pickett Brass
Broadway Shows:
"Harriman Los Angeles" by Pickett Brass
GR 64Z** (for lead passages)
Big Band Lead/Rock Band:
Marcinkiewicz E12.4 R. Ingram
C Trumpet/Orchestral Work:
Silver Bach C 1 1/4c Cup, with gold plated 1 1/4C Rim, 26
Piccolo Trumpet:
Warburton-Oviedo 5MC, S11
Flugelhorn:
*GR 64Z
Chas Colin NY
Boyde Hood would say "Never changing equipment is just as bad as always changing equipment."
While the above is what I currently play on, like any stereotypical trumpeter, I am always on the lookout for a new gear to try!