<p>Thanks, thumper1. From what I can tell, the TR300 is a better trumpet, and the 1530 is meant for beginners. But the Bach website says that beginners will progress faster with the TR300. The TR300 has Monel valves, but the 1530 has nickel valves. The person at the rental place told me that the nickel valves were “faster” and my son would like them better. I’m not sure whether it has a tuning slide.</p>
<p>I certainly didn’t mean to imply that male teachers were better, but my son has a preference for male teachers. His piano teacher is male, with many male students, and my son loves this. Since most of his teachers at school are female, I like to balance things.</p>
<p>The other rental place is really inconvenient, so I’m trying to stick to the one that supplies the school.</p>
<p>I’ll probably go in to the store tomorrow with my son and see what we can find out.</p>