| I think if you start with a decent student horn you have a fair chance of ending up with something special by changing the leadpipe. Certainly Yamaha's old rep for red rot makes them a candidate for a leadpipe transplant.
I've heard that the Olds Ambassadors can become really special when you add a certain model of Stradivarius leadpipe (43?) Not sure but I've read that it is one of the Alaska Pro Horn mods and I know that a guy who now plays Monette (Al Lilly of ITG) says it's one of his favorites for recommending to his students.
As far as LA horns is concerned... don't they use Weril horns? (which weren't particularly known for their high quality in the first place). |