Favorite Links

General information:

• Bugles Across America - A non-profit volunteer organization that provides buglers to sound Taps at military funerals and other events.  PLEASE consider volunteering for BAA to help with this very important endeavor.  This is VERY rewarding volunteer service.  

• Trumpet Herald  a great resource and way to communicate with fellow trumpeters
• Trumpet Cleaning Instructions - good general instructions for cleaning a trumpet
• Player/Trumpet list  Look up who played which model of trumpet or cornet 
• The Trumpet Gearhead Some great information was compiled by the late Jim Donaldson. Some of the pricing information is now a bit dated, but still a good reference.
• Trumpet-History. com - A site with a wealth of information on trumpets and trumpet manufacturers.
• Charlie Melk, our recommendation for restoration work
• Brass History - A lot of historical information about brass manufacturers.

Specific Brand Historical information

There are others, but these are the brands that are of most interest to us.

• Bach 
  • The Bach Loyalist
• Benge
  • Benge Resource Site - Great historical information about the original Benge trumpet
• Conn
  • The Conn Loyalist - THE information source about vintage Conn trumpets
• Olds
  • Olds Central  Tons of great historical information about Olds instruments. 
  • A Short History of F.E. Olds and Son - written by R. Dale Olson
  • Olds Serial Number estimates - Robb Stewart's revised estimates
  • Super Evolution - Chronology of design changes in the Olds Super trumpet from 1937 to 1979
  • F.E. Olds & Son History and Featured Instruments- A series of very interesting articles by Robb Stewart
• Reynolds 
  • The Contempora Corner 
• Schilke
  • The Schilke Loyalist Another site developed by the Late Jim Donaldson
• Yamaha
  • The Yamaha Loyalist