Working With the Best
“One thing I can say about equipment, no matter what make, model or design it is; it has to “feel”
right. Trumpet players frequently go down this endless rabbit hole and find themselves in a never-
ending search for the “holy grail” of equipment. Find what works and feels right for you and then “dial
it in“ with practice and strong pedagogy.
Bb - Trumpet
1-Commercial/Lead - Stomvi S3 ( Big Bell, brushed lacquer)
2-Orchestral- Stomvi VR2 ( in brushed lacquer)
Flugel Horn
Stomvi Elite Flugel 5925
C Trumpet
Stomvi Forte
Mouthpieces-
1-Lead/ Commercial - Bob Reeves 39 rim /41ES /backbore 692s/ 4.5 sleeve
2-Commercial /Jazz-Stomvi S13A VR Flex (#2 Coupler)
3-Flugel- Bob Reeves 39 rim /DF/
4-C Trumpet- Bob Reeves 39 rim /C2/
Mutes-
1-Practice mute ( I highly suggest this) - Stomvi Upmute
2-Harmon - Charley Davis Copper
3-Cup- Roger Ingram - Mute Meister
4-Straight- Tom Crown Copper
5-Bucket- Jo Ral Bucket mute
Cases-
1-(single) Torpedo- Loredo in chocolate brown & black leather
2-(Double,Triple)Glen Cronkite -Black Leather
3-Flight/Travel
Pro tec - Mike Vax Doublers Case
Microphones-
(Studio)
Jazz/Classical - Royer 121 or Neumann U-67
(Live)
Sennheiser 908 B Condenser gooseneck clip -on
Salsa/Pop
Electro-Voice Re 20