Newbie bought Olds Ambassador on EBay

Wendy Haylett · 06-19-2008, 09:54 AM

After suggestions to look around EBay for an Olds Ambassador, I did. I bid and won this cornet last night:

Olds Ambassador Cornet W/ Case - eBay (item 250258289337 end time Jun-18-08 19:10:55 PDT)

Be gentle with me and tell me I made a wise choice and didn't spend too much.

Thanks!

Wendy

Dale Proctor · 06-19-2008, 10:02 AM

Looks to be in pretty nice shape, so the price is reasonable. Even though many people say to buy an older, Los Angeles model, I think the later Fullerton ones like you bought are a better choice for most people. They're usually in better condition, they accept a standard cornet mouthpiece (the old ones don't), and the 3rd valve finger ring operates the 3rd valve slide (again, the old ones don't). Enjoy your cornet!

A.N.A. Mendez · 06-19-2008, 10:22 AM

Looks fine, enjoy!

Richard Oliver · 06-19-2008, 11:04 AM

$150 and you've got a cornet! Well done. 3 to 5 tanks of gasoline.

Dale Proctor · 06-19-2008, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Richard Oliver

$150 and you've got a cornet! Well done. 3 to 5 tanks of gasoline.

Ah yes, the gasoline standard. Forget the gold standard - we're on the liquid gold standard now.

I just bought a Connquest cornet on eBay for one tank....

Liblip · 06-19-2008, 11:59 AM

Well done Wendy! I'm a former sax, piano, and drum corp bugle player who's been playing a 1974 Fullerton Olds Bb trumpet for the last six months. I saw it in a pawnshop and paid $200 for that and the original case, a Bach 7c, a mute, and the cleaning kit. (I'm using a 3c now.)

Congrats and best of luck with it! -Ed

zkfan · 06-19-2008, 05:08 PM

Your Ambassador appears to be in great condition. If the pictures show the worst of the wear, you should be very happy! Congrats on your win!

mrmusicnotes · 06-19-2008, 08:44 PM

Hi Wendy,I just picked up my first cornet on Ebay last month and I am glad I did.Love that nice mellow tone of the cornet.Looks to be in great shape,enjoy.

MFfan · 06-20-2008, 08:24 AM

Hi, looks like a good cornet! My 73 Ambassador is of the same vintage as yours, I was surprised at the condition of the lacquer do to most Old's lacquer problems that I have seen.

Great playing horn. Mine''s lacquer and body condition is similar to yours with the same case. I lucked out and found mine locally on Craigslist for $50. I have used a Bach 5C(came with horn), 10 1/2 c and currently the OE Roth MP from my Roth cornet. Enjoy! As you probably know, the type of cornet MP can greatly alter the sound quality and playing characteristics.

oldlou · 06-20-2008, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by MFfan

Hi, looks like a good cornet! My 73 Ambassador is of the same vintage as yours, I was surprised at the condition of the lacquer do to most Old's lacquer problems that I have seen.

Great playing horn. Mine''s lacquer and body condition is similar to yours with the same case. I lucked out and found mine locally on Craigslist for $50. I have used a Bach 5C(came with horn), 10 1/2 c and currently the OE Roth MP from my Roth cornet. Enjoy! As you probably know, the type of cornet MP can greatly alter the sound quality and playing characteristics.

To follow up on my good friend Dave's comments per his Olds Ambassador cornet, I just won the bid on another like Ambassador from an on line auction site for $43.xx, including shipping. The pictures look great, but, I will know more after I get to spend some time with it. As you can tell from Dave's response, as well as mine, we found much better prices than you did. Maybe it is because some folks take pity on us who are advanced senior citizen trumpeters.

OLDLOU>>

06-19-2008, 09:54 AM	#1 (permalink)
Wendy Haylett New Friend Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 6	Newbie bought Olds Ambassador on EBay After suggestions to look around EBay for an Olds Ambassador, I did. I bid and won this cornet last night: Olds Ambassador Cornet W/ Case - eBay (item 250258289337 end time Jun-18-08 19:10:55 PDT) Be gentle with me and tell me I made a wise choice and didn't spend too much. Thanks! Wendy

06-19-2008, 10:02 AM	#2 (permalink)
Dale Proctor Mezzo Piano User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Heart of Dixie Posts: 699	Re: Newbie bought Olds Ambassador on EBay Looks to be in pretty nice shape, so the price is reasonable. Even though many people say to buy an older, Los Angeles model, I think the later Fullerton ones like you bought are a better choice for most people. They're usually in better condition, they accept a standard cornet mouthpiece (the old ones don't), and the 3rd valve finger ring operates the 3rd valve slide (again, the old ones don't). Enjoy your cornet! __________________ "Brass bands are all very well in their place - outdoors and several miles away." - Sir Thomas Beecham Olde Towne Brass www.otbrass.com Brass Band of Huntsville www.brassbandofhuntsville.org

06-19-2008, 10:22 AM	#3 (permalink)
A.N.A. Mendez Mezzo Piano User Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 637	Re: Newbie bought Olds Ambassador on EBay Looks fine, enjoy! __________________ (Above) Alexanders ragtime band-circa 1960 "Baby, I'm already the coolest, and the hippist, now you want me to be on time too?" Buddy Love "We appointed all our worst generals to command our armies, and our best generals to edit our newspapers." Robert E. Lee

06-19-2008, 11:04 AM	#4 (permalink)
Richard Oliver Forte User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Casper, WY Posts: 1,206	Re: Newbie bought Olds Ambassador on EBay $150 and you've got a cornet! Well done. 3 to 5 tanks of gasoline.

06-19-2008, 11:59 AM	#6 (permalink)
Liblip New Friend Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 7	Re: Newbie bought Olds Ambassador on EBay Well done Wendy! I'm a former sax, piano, and drum corp bugle player who's been playing a 1974 Fullerton Olds Bb trumpet for the last six months. I saw it in a pawnshop and paid $200 for that and the original case, a Bach 7c, a mute, and the cleaning kit. (I'm using a 3c now.) Congrats and best of luck with it! -Ed

06-19-2008, 05:08 PM	#7 (permalink)
zkfan New Friend Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 17	Re: Newbie bought Olds Ambassador on EBay Your Ambassador appears to be in great condition. If the pictures show the worst of the wear, you should be very happy! Congrats on your win! __________________ Kanstul French Besson Meha trumpet Kanstul French Besson Brevete trumpet '63 Olds Ambassador trumpet '58 Olds Ambassador cornet '68 Conn Director cornet Besson U.S.A. shepherd crook cornet (Kanstul?) Yamaha 6310Z Bobby Shew flugel

06-19-2008, 08:44 PM	#8 (permalink)
mrmusicnotes Pianissimo User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: N.Y.C. Posts: 183	Re: Newbie bought Olds Ambassador on EBay Hi Wendy,I just picked up my first cornet on Ebay last month and I am glad I did.Love that nice mellow tone of the cornet.Looks to be in great shape,enjoy.

06-20-2008, 08:24 AM	#9 (permalink)
MFfan Mezzo Piano User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan Posts: 697	Re: Newbie bought Olds Ambassador on EBay Hi, looks like a good cornet! My 73 Ambassador is of the same vintage as yours, I was surprised at the condition of the lacquer do to most Old's lacquer problems that I have seen. Great playing horn. Mine''s lacquer and body condition is similar to yours with the same case. I lucked out and found mine locally on Craigslist for $50. I have used a Bach 5C(came with horn), 10 1/2 c and currently the OE Roth MP from my Roth cornet. Enjoy! As you probably know, the type of cornet MP can greatly alter the sound quality and playing characteristics. __________________ 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 66 Olds Ambassador Trumpet www.kalamazooconcertband.org

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