AboutMike Pawul Expertise I am familiar with most trumpets, cornets, and flugelhorns. I can answer most questions about playing and musicality. Best of all, if I can't answer it directly I play regularly in five bands and have several "old timers" that are familiar with most things that I am not. I collect, repair, and refinish old horns and have sold over 350 with more than 230 on ebay
Experience I have played since 1965 and studied with many directors and trumpeters. I have been collecting since 2002 and have over 150 horns in my personal collection. I have done repair and refinsh since 2003 and have done over 500 horns.
Organizations Kosair Shrine Brass Band and Dance Band, The Notables, The Mello Tones, Bourbon City Brass Band,
River Cities Concert Band,
University of Louisville Community Band,
Member of Trumpet Players International Network (TPIN),
Bugles Across America (BAA),
Education/Credentials I played at Brunswick High School. I played through college and have a BS in Business Administration from Trinity College.
Awards and Honors Without being vain, numerous awards and have played in several honor bands.
Question Hi there, I was wondering what professional brand/style trumpet you would
recommend for someone to buy. Currently, I am using a Besson intermediate.
Also, is there a large difference between the feel of playing a different brand of
trumpet than what I would be use to?
Answer Tove, Which horn to buy is something that is complex to cover in this forum. There are a lot of very good horns and a wide variety of prices. The standard pro horn is still the Bach Strad. You can get just about any bell and leadpipe combination you want. Each combination has a very different feel and sound. I also think the Zeus Olympus is a great horn for the money. The best thing I can tell you is to play several different horns and see which one you like the best.
