Top 5 Christmas Gifts for Trumpet Players

Christmas is getting closer, so it’s high time to start preparing gifts for your loved ones. However, how about gifts for trumpeters? Is there a way to select something unique, helpful and durable? We’ve created a list of ideas to help you prepare gifts for trumpet players that they’ll appreciate and use, rather than hide away in a distant corner.  

1. Trumpet Valve Guard XL or L

A valve guard is a very practical gift for trumpet players, designed to protect parts of the trumpet regularly exposed to sweat from hands, dirt, and moisture. By covering these areas, leather guards provide comfortable grip and reduce risk of tarnishing and corrosion.

At our website, you can select trumpet valve guards in two sizes, each offering a specific level of protection. For instance, L-size trumpet guards feature petals protecting the 1st and 3rd valves, while the XL-size guards are equipped with petals to cover the valves, lead pipe, bell pipe, and 3rd valve slide finishes. A rich color palette allows valve protectors to complement the instrument’s design in addition to their primary purpose.

Apart from a variety of colors, you can also buy valve guards featuring a few types of leather: vintage-vibe Crazy Horse, smooth and elegant Detroit, and soft Capra leather.

2. Trumpet Mouthpiece Pouches

Since a mouthpiece is an essential part of the instrument, it also needs a secure place for storage and transportation. Selecting a mouthpiece pouch, you provide your friends and loved ones who are trumpeters with a practical and reliable place where they can keep their accessories neatly organized. Depending on how many mouthpieces your friends use, you can select a single, double, triple, or quad pouch, the latter allowing musicians to keep from four to seven mouthpieces.

Many renowned trumpet players have already appreciated the quality of our pouches, including the legendary Arturo Sandoval, who chose the Trumpet Pouch for 7 Mouthpieces for regular use.

Each pouch features separate slots to protect accessories from contact with each other and minimize damage. Our single, double, and triple pouches made of Crazy Horse leather are equipped with a comfortable and easy-to-use button stud closure, while quad pouches featuring Crazy Horse and Detroit leather offer zipper closure. Each type of leather is available in several colors.

3. Trumpet Plunger Mutes 

If your friends like to experiment with various sound effects or are still searching for their unique way of expression through music, you should consider mutes as gift ideas. These cup-shaped leather accessories are essential elements in the working arsenal of jazz musicians. Using them, trumpeters can alter the sound by creating unique tonal effects. The leather mutes naturally dampen the sound without completely eliminating it thanks to resonant characteristics.

Many trumpeters already use our mutes to add variety to their performances. Arturo Sandoval plays with our mute at home, Andrea Giuffredi and Gary Alesbrook use them for recording videos, and Rio Sidik incorporates them into his vibrant performances.

Unlike metal mutes, leather is softer and doesn’t damage the bell of the instrument. Thanks to the lightweight construction, these accessories are comfortable for traveling and touring. Key features of our leather mutes are multiple colors, practical and unbreakable construction, and a built-in magnet to comfortably stick accessories to the stand. You can buy such gifts for trumpet players in two versions: standard models and those featuring a finger loop for comfortable holding during performance.

4. Trumpet Single Gig Bags  

Trumpeters are always on the go, whether traveling from home to rehearsal or visiting different countries during their tours. A reliable gig bag provides the instrument with safety and protection from mechanical and weather impacts.

At our website, you can buy a wide range of trumpet gig bags, carefully tailored to a musical instrument in terms of size, shape, and protection level. Single bags, designed for one instrument, including Bb, C, Eb, D trumpets with Euro bell and Rotary trumpets, are a must-have for beginners or those trumpeters who use one particular model of the instrument.

Notable musicians such as Arturo Sandoval, Andrea Giuffredi, Chipi Chacon, Stuart Mack, Reiya Terakubo, Philip Lassiter, Jay Jennings, and many others trust their instruments to our Trumpet Single Gig Bags.

Single bags offer an attractive exterior featuring vintage-vibe Crazy Horse leather, grainy Flotar leather, elegant Detroit leather, or our new Reptile leather - just like the one used by Arturo Sandoval - each with a unique color range.

Genuine leather withstands daily use and serves as a barrier against various weather conditions, while soft lining inside gently comes into contact with the trumpet’s surface, leaving no marks. In addition to the main compartment, these bags are equipped with pockets for accessories.

5. Trumpet Double or Triple Gig Bags 

For musicians who typically use several instruments during performances, consider a double or triple bag, which allows them to carry a few instruments at once. These spacious gig bags are equipped with soft removable partitions. So even if your friends use the bag for only two instruments, the third compartment can hold accessories, such as cleaning kits, notebooks, or other essentials.

Notable musicians such as Mark Upton, Lucienne Renaudin Vary, Reiya Terakubo, Robby Yarber, Elmer Churampi, Oli Parker, Jeff Purtle, and many others rely on our Double/Triple Trumpet Gig Bags for their performances and tours.

You can select the bag made from three types of leather, each offering multiple color options and unique characteristics. Crazy Horse bags stand out due to their ability to develop a unique patina over years, Flotar bags attract attention with their distinct grainy texture, while Detroit bags feature a classy appearance.

Our leather cases stand out due to reinforced parts to protect the bell and sensitive mechanisms. The reinforced bottoms allow musicians to place cases safely on any surface. Also, our bags feature additional options, such as pockets for documents, extra compartments for accessories, handle wraps for a comfortable grip, and more.

To make our bags comfortable for travel and daily life, we equipped them with multiple carrying options, allowing trumpeters to carry the bag by handles, on one shoulder, or both shoulders in a backpack style using two shoulder straps.

If you search for unique design solutions, you can buy double or triple gig bags with the UK flag or cases with the US flag. 

Conclusion 

By selecting any of these ideas, you can make a memorable and practical gift for trumpet players that they will appreciate. On our customer’s request we can complement leather accessories with embossed symbols or letters to make them more personal.