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Old 03-02-2004, 09:44 PM   #4 (permalink)
djm6701
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Location: Richmond Hill (Toronto), Ontario
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Well, at the moment I'm playing an Olds Recording. There was a bit of a convoluted trail to that one. I was playing a Bach 37 (I am primarily a lead player in a big band) that I had since the end of high school. I bought a Yamaha Mike Vax to replace that. Then I switched mouthpieces from a Marc. Vizzutti model with a bored out throat to a GR 65.6S because the Vizzutti didn't work very well with the Vax. Then I started to find the valves on the MV a little too squishly feeling compared to the Bach valves. I started reading about the Olds horns on Trumpetherald and discovered Ebay. That was bad news.

Specific to the Recording, I love its unique sound. The intonation is great. It's a really powerful horn and it slots really nicely without being too 'stuck' in each slot.

I would like to try a vintage Benge 2x or 3x and the more I read this forum, maybe a 1s2 for a bright horn. I am also thinking of re-engineering my Ambassador with a Pilczuk pipe, just for fun.
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Dave M.
Richmond Hill (Toronto), Ontario, CANADA

Kanstul WB1600
1952 L.A. Olds Recording, 1975 L.A. Benge 3x, Yamaha 631 Flugel, Olds Flugel

GR 65.6 Mouthpieces
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