Favorite Links
Below are links to great resources.
General information and/or information about multiple manufacturers:
- 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 plays (or 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.
- Robb Stewart Brass Instruments - A wealth of information about makers, instruments, and restorations.
Specific Brand Historical information
There are others, but these are the brands that are of most interest to us.
- Bach
- The Bach Loyalist
- Vincent Bach and his Trumpets (book available on Amazon)
- Benge
- Benge Resource Site - Great historical information about the original Benge trumpet
- Conn
- The Conn Loyalist - THE information source about vintage Conn trumpets
(new URL as of 7/1/26, but same data)
- Olds
- Olds Central Our other website. Tons of great historical information about Olds instruments.
- Super Evolution - RECENTLY UPDATED - Pictorial chronology of design changes in the Olds Super trumpet from 1937 to 1979.
- Reynolds
- The Contempora Corner An excellent site for all things Reynolds
- Schilke
- The Schilke Loyalist Another site developed by the Late Jim Donaldson
- Yamaha
