| Ok, I have a few problems with the statements above
1) The pictures I posted are crap. The brass has a lot more of that red crap (it's not red rot, but I'm not real sure what it is). This is my first vintage horn. My ph is apparently like battery acid, and I'm EXTREMELY concerned about my horn's welfare if I continue playing it as often as I do (I don't play anything else anymore). The current finish is gone. G-O-N-E. The bell is probably 40% lacquer, and 40% raw brass, and the flare is nickel (surprisingly most of the lacquer survived there).I'm just wanting to see if this would increase its lifespan.
2) The only, and I mean only, finish that this horn would ever get would be an original style. I'm not totally against modifying horns, but I feel the masters at Olds hit the nail on the head with this horn, and screwing with that just doesn't seem right to me.
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Michael Smith
Hullabaloo: The official band of Texas A&M Basketball
Kanstul 1537/ Schilke 14
LA Olds Studio |