I'm looking for some general suggestions for my now 3 yo daughter. I'd like to get her a brass instrument to play on. I can give her lessons probably until around high school age, I feel fairly confident in my pedagogical knowledge. I started on trumpet, and I know what I owned (180 43 bell, 181 37 bell, YFH-231S, blah, blah), and I see how expensive that nonsense is now, and don't want to outlay that much cash up front. I'd like to have something that makes a good sound that I could use to demonstrate.
So...
I'm thinking about a cornet or pocket trumpet due to the size. The question becomes, are there any new brands of decent quality that are under $500? Something with good valves and parts. Are there some quality cornets floating (used) that people just don't buy because they aren't cool, or have they been bought up by the brass band folks?
I'd go to the trumpet websites, but c'mon guys, they're populated with trumpet players.
