Schilke Trumpets
Schilke Trumpets have been one of the top brand considerations of serious trumpet players for many generations. Back in the 70's and 80's, when I played trumpet in highschool and college, there were three brands among serious players: Bach Trumpets, Benge Trumpets and Schilke Trumpets.
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Schilke Trumpets: Why?
The Schilke Trumpet may have the most unfamiliar name of the three, but they do have quite a track record among profession trumpet players, in both the jazz and orchestral settings. The Schilke Trumpet pictured above is the Jon Faddis model. If you play the trumpet, you've heard of Jon Faddis! I've always had a fond fascination of Schilke Trumpets. I've owned and played a Back Strad, Benge C.G, but have never played a Schilke Trumpet. They are well made horns and made to be played by virtually any type of player.
Schilke Trumpets Brief History
Schilke Trumpets go back to their founder Renald Schilke who was principle trumpet with the Chicago Symphony from 1939 - 1941. Most of the original Schilke Trumpets were designed in the 1950s and 1960s by Renald Schilke himself, who was considered an innovator in trumpet making technology. Schilke Trumpets was sold in 2002 to a division of the Getzen company. Though Schilke Trumpets have evolved a great deal in the last 55 years, they've always been a popular instrument among trumpet players. Today, you can choose from a full line of Schilke Trumpets: B-Series, S-Series, X-Series and HD Series. Schilke Trumpets range in Bore-Sizes of .450 all the way up to the huge .468 Bore of the Model X4.
Some of the original Shilke Trumpets are getting hard to find, but they do show up every now and then. Check back here often for sales and deals on new, used, valuable and vintage Schilke Trumpets.