Repairs & Modifications
Your trumpet is no different than a fine sports car; its components must be kept clean, lubricated and in good working order. While most players become adept at basic maintenance, often times a skilled technician is needed to provide services that players cannot do because they lack the requisite tools and experience. After receiving his degree in trumpet performance and additional technical training in instrument repair, Trumpetdude’s technician Dan Truitt obtained years of experience working as a craftsman for the Brass Bow and for Schilke Musical Instruments in Chicago. With his extensive experience and state of the art repair facility, Dan can service and repair your trumpet or cornet and make it the player it should be to enable you to perform at your utmost best. He can also provide any custom work you may seek, such as making a custom lead pipe or tuning slide crook. If your horn is in need of service or customization, we are here to help you. Send us an email or give us a call.
Buy
Fueled by a strong passion for the art and science of trumpet playing, Trumpetdude is here to provide an online marketplace for the purchase and sale of trumpets by experienced and knowledgeable trumpet players and technicians. Every horn offered for sale on Trumpetdude is in the condition we represent it to be. Unless noted, all the horns have been deeply cleaned, are dent free and been serviced, ready for your playing enjoyment.
Sell
Selling a pre-owned instrument can be difficult at best. If you don’t want the headache of trying to sell the horn yourself, we can help. In addition to helping you establish a fair selling price, after evaluating the horn we can recommend necessary cleaning and repair services that may improve the horn’s appearance, playability and selling price. We will photograph the horn and list it for you on our website. We will provide a comprehensive description and review of the horn, highlighting it’s features and attributes. If any work is needed to restore the instrument to playing condition, you will have the option to have the work done by Trumpetdude prior to listing or we will make note of it in our description and the buyer will have the option to buy it as is or choose to have the repairs done by us after the purchase. Our fee for this service is 10% of the sales price plus any requested cleaning and/or repair services. To begin this process please complete our Sales and Consignment Contact Form.
