Is This the World's Worst Trumpet?! Check out this vid of the Augmented trumpet. Beware!

[@nathanielwilliford2589]

Rest In Peace to my old horn. I can’t believe I used to play on that now that I’m looking back at it. Nonetheless, i love what I’m playing on now and that’s thanks to you Trent. Cheers!

[@austincustom]

We just tried to modify it a bit in the shop and no improvement! I'm so impressed you play so well with a horn like that one. Keep it up, brother!

[@nathanielwilliford2589]

Sad to hear that it wasn’t able to get fixed. But I guess all “good” things must come to an end lol! Thanks for all the kind words!

[@SamuelPlaysBrass]

Wait, so you're that 14 year old guy who's got pro chops? Holy smokes, if I'd have known!! LOL

[@nathanielwilliford2589]

😂thanks man

[@pitgroove.37_66]

The intro with the hand gestures was really enjoyable actually, but yeah, I agree that it would definitely be a nightmare playing something like that

[@chrismyers2047]

A lamp. Love it.

[@donmoffit4025]

Yeah, a lamp would be a better use of this piece of ....metal. Thanks for sharing, Trent!

[@Dana_Danarosana]

3:09 Until I knew what was going on, I was sure an Anthropology/Giant Steps hybrid was taking place and Tom Kubis was somehow involved.

[@kevin_soda]

ISO. "Instrument Shaped Object!"

[@stevefreedom2469]

I got my first trumpet back in 1976 at a pawn store. It was an old beat-up old trumpet. I was stuck in the last sheet of beginners band for 3/4 of the year when my music teacher came and looked at my trumpet. She told me that old instruments back then were made to be played in Old orchestras. She said that old instruments were tuned slightly different than all other instruments and that's why they stick out. They don't tune. I went to a couple music stores and they confirmed this back in 1976 in Salt Lake City Utah. I've talked to many instrument shops today and nobody has ever heard about this. Within 2 weeks of swapping in that olds trumpet, I want the first sheet, then got brought the last sheet of the interment immediate Ban, two weeks later I ended up in the advanced band and became first seat. They all hated me at that point, the other trumpeters that is that were all older than me. I could see maybe my teacher being wrong, but all the instrument shops and the fact that I want from last seat of the worst band the first seating their best???

[@jbj6495]

What a shame to see that there are brands that don't play well. Just stealing money from the customers.

[@DavidJohnson-of3vh]

My most 'amazing' equipment experience was when a student brought in his new trumpet purchased in a hardware store (1976). It worked for two days and then the valves froze. It took them out to check and discovered ALL the valve ports were very jagged around the edges. The inner valve surfaces were all shredded. It never worked again. Made in India, I believe. I also had some major brand student trumpets in a section that third line G was the line of doom. If we tuned that G, all below was ok. For G and above we had to tune the concert Bb. I tuned according to where their part registers lay.

[@vlin2199999]

Coming out of collectors’ circle, there is a motto about buying online - “buy the seller”, meaning that there is always a chance to buy anything that is bad, but the key point is finding a reputable seller so that the transaction is always well taken of. I guess buying new is the same - find a seller who knows what he/she is doing, with good customer service just in case.

[@trumpetman]

I can tell you this is true about online horns, I have a Bach that plays and sounds great but was a display model. I guess it was played tons and never bought because I had to get the second valve rebuilt almost immediately. Be careful!

[@jambajoby32]

2:42 that’s how it feels like for me when I play ANY trumpet lol!

[@jfisher2370]

Years ago I bought a 1950s Olds Ambassador (LA) ~ I loved it so much I worked up the Olds "food chain." Today the star of my Olds collection is a 1939 Olds French model, followed by a 57 Recording & 41 Super all are wonderful. The lacquer on all but the Recording is toast. They're not super "pretty" BUT their build quality & sound is golden.

[@da11king]

if a young kid can play it this horn for 2 years it shows that human beings can adapt to any trumpet , mouthpieces 😀🎺

[@intrepidpooch]

The worst horn I’ve ever come across was an Indian made horn called Nadir Ali, it was comically bad! I think it was pretty close to the horn in this video in terms of awful intonation! 😂

[@pushyred]

Great video Trent. Very important information!

[@rodriguebaba9896]

Michelle B

[@paulgrimm]

I bought a used SOLISTA FLUGALHORN on eBay . I love it

[@Chris-ou6of]

I have a mendini, do a review on Mendini I been fighting that horn for 2years.

[@austincustom]

Fortunately for me I don't have one of those to do a review.

[@austincustom]

We are more than happy to help you purchase a horn that won't hold you back like that one. email us anytime at [e-mail]

[@tyerker]

Wish there'd been a tuner in the shot.

[@austincustom]

I think it might have melted if it was in the shot.

[@jazzbariman]

I am curious. What is the status of this trumpet? Is it a lamp? Is it on display as what not to do when making a trumpet? Is it a door stop? Just curious.

[@austincustom]

In the shop to demonstrate to schools mostly what not to buy.

[@seifenstander508]

ok, this g" is out of discussion, but the sound i think is pretty good! and it looks like it has an easy response!

[@austincustom]

who needs a G on top of the staff anyway? ;-)

[@seifenstander508]

@@austincustom 😀

[@jmathesonjr]

Turn it into a lamp???? When I first heard you play it, I thought that was what you were playing. If you do make successful repairs to this, please make a video outlining everything you had to do this "trumpet" as well as what the bill would be for these repairs. Turn it into a lamp????

[@austincustom]

We will see if it's worth fixing.

[@jmathesonjr]

@@austincustom From the sound of it, I don't think it is worth taking the time to turn it in a flashlight.

[@gtromble]

Did you figure out what design/build problem caused the G to be so sharp?

[@austincustom]

yes throw the horn out. Actually we did get the horn playing a lot better but it's still awful.

[@paulmullins4676]

What brand is this horn?

[@austincustom]

Garbage

[@paulmullins4676]

@@austincustom Gar bage is French I believe 🤭

[@lotsabirds]

Pre tuned for wilhousky battle hymn. Lol! Maybe you could play the minor seconds on just the one horn. Just a joke.😉

[@austincustom]

HA!

[@richtraube2241]

Don't put work into horn like this. How about designing a microtonal horn instead?

[@chuckb9595]

Big fan of yours but this video confuses me. Basically and correct me if I'm wrong, but this video is about not buying horns like this and this on in particular. But then you won't give the brand, thus preventing people from "not buying this horn" and saving them a lot of time, money and possibly many hassles. What gives?

[@austincustom]

I choose not to name the brand in case they try to come at me legally. The bigger point is to buy from a reputable shop and you will never have to worry about this. I know of another shop who called out a brand and lost a $16 million dollar lawsuit.

[@johnwhitaker7215]

I respect Trent for not naming the brand due to potential legal issues. However, if you are curious as to the brand, all you have to do is go to eBay and search “Monette trumpet”. Somehow, this company had manipulated the eBay search results to basically list their horns as seemingly as good as Monette for a fraction of the price. The horn he played was the first result when I searched on eBay using that phrase. It’s a shame...

[@colinmilch1523]

Do you and your team convert student model trumpets to professional model trumpets?

[@austincustom]

No. Buy a professional horn.

[@fmonky]

But you played a double c so it must be good!

[@austincustom]

HA!

[@nathanielwilliford2589]

😂

[@sealfoam6841]

Have you tried a augmented mouthpiece? I've heard they are interesting.

[@austincustom]

?

[@DrSmallberries]

Hey, Trent. What kind of mouthpiece is that? (And how can there be downvotes for alerting people about a horn playing out of tune!?)

[@paulgrimm]

Made in India?

[@Jaegertiger]

I N T O N A T I O N ??? Anyone ??

[@AgileMarketer]

omg!! lol !!

[@JasonCBrewer]

LOL

[@paulgrimm]

Make a lamp outta it

[@leonelsilva9734]

Hilarious

[@austincustom]

sadly I don't see any humor in companies selling such bad instruments.

[@leonelsilva9734]

@@austincustomTrue!... But that's where channels like this one, can make a difference!... The beginning is funny, because it simple tells the truth in its simplicity...!

[@chrismyers2047]

A lamp. Love it.

[@austincustom]

I don't think it's even good enough for lamp usage.