Wow ... Olds Ambassador! - Page 2

Lo · 02-15-2005, 09:47 PM

I've seen that movie on ShowCase (canadian channel) and A&E. Its pretty good. Love the playing. Wish there was more, guess that would take away from the movie though. lol. Its a bittersweet ending though. Its well worth buying it. Hearing Jens Lindemann play that solo is amazing.

dave_59 · 02-26-2005, 07:23 PM

British sense of humour indeed lol
dave

DonB. · 02-26-2005, 11:15 PM

Thanks to Manny Laureano, I'm new to this site as of tonight. I have at the moment two Olds Bb trumpets.....a 1951 Studio Model which was my first purchase after high school (in 1951) and a 1956 LA Super Model.

The lacquer finish on the Studio has gone so its now an unpolished brass finish. But it's still in good condition and the valve action still very smooth and fast.

The Super I bought two years ago from a guy in Minneapolis area who had it in college and then left it in its case for the next forty years. It is like brand new. It plays really well, great big band sound and again extremely smooth and fast valve action, a trait for which the old Olds company was well known.

I've been playing on and off for the past 60 years, still love it. I'll buy more 1950's vintage Olds models when I can find them.

Nice to be aboard!

trumpetgirl612 · 03-30-2005, 10:01 PM

yeah, i have an Ambassador from either 63 or 67 i forget which...mos def a Zig Kanstul horn....
i had a heck of a time giving it up for my custom bach pro horn....
but it was time to get a new horn....
man how i love that thing
i still play it a lot....

ive heard abt getting student horns converted into C horns,,,anyone hear abt this>
what are your thoughts?

Sturmbill · 03-31-2005, 04:35 PM

Trumpetgirl,

Try this thread: http://www.trumpetmaster.com/forums/...pic.php?t=4037

Also, there are two conversions made from Buescher Aristocrats on eBay right now. Do a search for "C Trumpet".

regards,

Bill

trumpetgirl612 · 03-31-2005, 08:44 PM

why thank you bill

trumpetgirl612 · 04-03-2005, 01:56 PM

ok guys, ths seems dumb, but im kinda confused as to y Zig Kanstul said these babies were no student horns.....

i was sooo attatched to mine.....
i dont get it seriously....

Schwab · 04-03-2005, 08:09 PM

He meant that Ambassadors were constructed with more care than most student models and that Ambassadors play as well as most pro horns.

Robert Rowe · 04-10-2005, 09:38 PM

Pro repair techs have a v high regard for Ambassadors.

Robert Rowe

Heavens2kadonka · 04-11-2005, 01:49 PM

They were built with the maker actually CARING about the student. Its one thing to have a horn built to sustain damage, but quite another thing to put effort in construction. Nothing infuriates me more than leadpipes ripping off of my student's Blessings, or the 3rd falls off, and gets a horrible dent. Another is having a tone like a strangled duck, or intonation similar to this mental image.

I have a 1960 'Bassador. I guarantee it will be played a hundred years after I'm gone.

The 1970 horns had real bad leadpipes however, and some of the older ones have leadpipes that bend down...

Van

02-26-2005, 11:15 PM	#13 (permalink)
DonB. New Friend Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 11	F.E. Olds & Sons Instruments Thanks to Manny Laureano, I'm new to this site as of tonight. I have at the moment two Olds Bb trumpets.....a 1951 Studio Model which was my first purchase after high school (in 1951) and a 1956 LA Super Model. The lacquer finish on the Studio has gone so its now an unpolished brass finish. But it's still in good condition and the valve action still very smooth and fast. The Super I bought two years ago from a guy in Minneapolis area who had it in college and then left it in its case for the next forty years. It is like brand new. It plays really well, great big band sound and again extremely smooth and fast valve action, a trait for which the old Olds company was well known. I've been playing on and off for the past 60 years, still love it. I'll buy more 1950's vintage Olds models when I can find them. Nice to be aboard! __________________ "He who knows every note, more thoroughly understands the effect."

03-30-2005, 10:01 PM	#14 (permalink)
trumpetgirl612 Piano User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: practice room 5 Posts: 260	yeah, i have an Ambassador from either 63 or 67 i forget which...mos def a Zig Kanstul horn.... i had a heck of a time giving it up for my custom bach pro horn.... but it was time to get a new horn.... man how i love that thing i still play it a lot.... ive heard abt getting student horns converted into C horns,,,anyone hear abt this> what are your thoughts? __________________ ~*~ More than just a trumpet player

03-31-2005, 08:44 PM	#16 (permalink)
trumpetgirl612 Piano User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: practice room 5 Posts: 260	why thank you bill __________________ ~*~ More than just a trumpet player

04-03-2005, 01:56 PM	#17 (permalink)
trumpetgirl612 Piano User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: practice room 5 Posts: 260	ok guys, ths seems dumb, but im kinda confused as to y Zig Kanstul said these babies were no student horns..... i was sooo attatched to mine..... i dont get it seriously.... __________________ ~*~ More than just a trumpet player

04-03-2005, 08:09 PM	#18 (permalink)
Schwab Moderator Forte User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: the road Posts: 1,051	He meant that Ambassadors were constructed with more care than most student models and that Ambassadors play as well as most pro horns. __________________ Dylan Schwab Stage 1 New York

02-15-2005, 09:47 PM	#11 (permalink)
Lo New Friend Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Toronto,Ontario Posts: 43	I've seen that movie on ShowCase (canadian channel) and A&E. Its pretty good. Love the playing. Wish there was more, guess that would take away from the movie though. lol. Its a bittersweet ending though. Its well worth buying it. Hearing Jens Lindemann play that solo is amazing.

02-26-2005, 07:23 PM	#12 (permalink)
dave_59 New Friend Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 36	British sense of humour indeed lol dave

03-31-2005, 04:35 PM	#15 (permalink)
Sturmbill New Friend Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Harrisonburg, VA Posts: 45	Trumpetgirl, Try this thread: http://www.trumpetmaster.com/forums/...pic.php?t=4037 Also, there are two conversions made from Buescher Aristocrats on eBay right now. Do a search for "C Trumpet". regards, Bill

04-10-2005, 09:38 PM	#19 (permalink)
Robert Rowe Piano User Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 498	Pro repair techs have a v high regard for Ambassadors. Robert Rowe

04-11-2005, 01:49 PM	#20 (permalink)
Heavens2kadonka Forte User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Carthage, TN Posts: 1,283	They were built with the maker actually CARING about the student. Its one thing to have a horn built to sustain damage, but quite another thing to put effort in construction. Nothing infuriates me more than leadpipes ripping off of my student's Blessings, or the 3rd falls off, and gets a horrible dent. Another is having a tone like a strangled duck, or intonation similar to this mental image. I have a 1960 'Bassador. I guarantee it will be played a hundred years after I'm gone. The 1970 horns had real bad leadpipes however, and some of the older ones have leadpipes that bend down... Van __________________ Stage 1 California Light '94 Bach Strad 37 1900 Eb Cornet LOUD Steve Patrick 10 1/2 C LOUD LM93

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