MFfan

I found I liked my 73 Ambassador's qualities better than my 53 Collegiate cornet, so when I had the opportunity to trade the Holton for a Getzen 80 cornet, ( actually the story is more complicated), I did so. The Getzen is a cooler horn and has a better tone, to me, than the Holton, which was sounded thinner and the design of the grip and the horn were not as pleasing to me as the Olds and the Roth. About 50's Ambassadors I personally know not, or if the 63 Holton is materially different from the 53, I know not.

Just my opinion on the horns I have or had.

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Dave Rafferty
07 Barrington Trumpet,
1972 Reynolds Medalist
55 Besson 8-10 trumpet
55 Roth by Reynolds Cornet
73 Olds Ambassador Cornet
30's Czech small bore Trumpet
Getzen 80 cornet,
33 American Standard cornet
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