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Old 05-15-2008, 01:42 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Ambassador vs. Special?

Does a 1960's Olds Special cornet really play better / sound better than a 1960's Olds Ambassador cornet, or is a Special essentially just a dressed-up Ambassador?
I ask because there is a Special selling for $500 on eBay right now.

I know that the tubing is routed differently in a Special than in an Ambassador, but I don't know if that is significant for its playing / sound.
(It is strange how the Ambassador and Special and Studio had 3 different routings for the tubing.)

- Morris

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Does a 1960's Olds Special cornet really play better / sound better than a 1960's Olds Ambassador cornet, or is a Special essentially just a dressed-up Ambassador?
I ask because there is a Special selling for $500 on eBay right now.

I know that the tubing is routed differently in a Special than in an Ambassador, but I don't know if that is significant for its playing / sound.
(It is strange how the Ambassador and Special and Studio had 3 different routings for the tubing.)

- Morris
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