ok, found this trumpet on ebay. [not nameing price or w/e] i might buy it but it doesn`t say what key its in.

My band uses Bb trumpets. This one though, has a longer pipe leading to the bell, and ive seen that same one on a C trumpet, but i cant get a picture close enough to say for sure which one.

the serial# is E61391 and its a Bach.

i cant seem to find anything on this trumpet on the web.

can anyone help???

Thanks

+nick+

Did you try just asking the seller?

sounds like a flag trumpet, with a long bell where you can hang a flag on. Used by marching bands `n stuff.

It`s one of these isn`t it:

http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-TRISTAR-FLAG-TRUMPET-CASE-CARE-KIT-5-DAY-DLVRY_W0QQitemZ7384185243QQcategoryZ16214QQcmdZViewItem

In that case, maybe it`s a picolo trumpet?

Question - why are C trumpets a rare sight?

I was thinking about the Bb and C trumpets all day at work today. I guess you`re right in that they are not that rare but I still don`t see many trumpet players (pro or not) use the C trumpet as their main axe.

Yes, it is a C trumpet. I checked it out.

Thank you to all of whom replied.

But bidding ended for the trumpet, and I think one possibility is that the view of the picture that was on ebay was just at a strange angle from what i usualy see when i play, or anyone who plays it.

Sorry if i wasted any of your time!
Thanks Anyway

+nick+

Re: "Sorry if i wasted any of your time!"

Oh, come. We waste our own time. That`s what the Internet is for.

IT SAID IN THE TEXT THE HORN WAS IN B-FLAT