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Originally Posted by oldlou  ...I also have a later made nickel plated Olds Studio Model, the one with the first valve trigger, that is just a bit too dark for most of my playing, but, still a fine horn... |
Do you also own a nickel-plated late-1960's Olds Studio cornet?
Olds said that it also had a very dark tone.
Olds Central told me that they assume that the bore size is about a .468.
Although I have never played one, I think it is probably on my "Wish List": If I owned a 1948 Conn 22B trumpet and a 1966 Olds Studio cornet then I could stop looking at other instruments and finally die a happy man.
Of course, with my amateur skills I am not worthy of either instrument, and with my bank balance I'll never afford either instrument, but what a beautiful *tone* those 2 instruments would give playing ballads.
- Morris