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iainmcl · 06-08-2008, 10:18 PM

Hi all,
I have the opportunity to buy an Olds Ambassador (1957) for NZ$300 (that's about US$225). I owned one for a short time years ago but found it wasn't too hot in the intonation dept. I know now that it was probably more the player than the horn.
Would this be an ok buy?
I'm thinking of adding it to my collection and maybe one day get it modified somewhere

Also, on a side-note, I'm after a Flugel to replace my ailing old Courtois. Maybe a Yamaha or something similar. Second-hand for around US$500 I could afford right now. Postage to New Zealand is pretty full-on though so I might just have to wait until something turns up here that isn't made of tin-foil or a $200 rip-off from somewhere in asia

Cheers,
Iain

06-08-2008, 10:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
iainmcl New Friend Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: New Zealand Posts: 43	Olds Ambassador...plus Flugel query Hi all, I have the opportunity to buy an Olds Ambassador (1957) for NZ$300 (that's about US$225). I owned one for a short time years ago but found it wasn't too hot in the intonation dept. I know now that it was probably more the player than the horn. Would this be an ok buy? I'm thinking of adding it to my collection and maybe one day get it modified somewhere Also, on a side-note, I'm after a Flugel to replace my ailing old Courtois. Maybe a Yamaha or something similar. Second-hand for around US$500 I could afford right now. Postage to New Zealand is pretty full-on though so I might just have to wait until something turns up here that isn't made of tin-foil or a $200 rip-off from somewhere in asia Cheers, Iain Last edited by iainmcl; 06-08-2008 at 10:55 PM. Reason: Updated horn details