Blind Bruce

I have been searching for the thread that describes the various models of the Olds trumpets. I believe the Ambassador was the "student" horn but I wonder which models come next. Is the recording better than the super etc.
Any ideas?

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2009 Yamaha 8335RGS Xeno
1987 Yamaha 2320
1962 Olds special # 341xxx
Bach 5C
Rudy Muck 17C
Olds #3
Getzen 7C

Happy Canuck

You should check out Olds Central and read over the catalogs and price lists posted. You'll get all your answers. Olds Central: Information on trumpets and cornets by F. E Olds and Son 1928-1979

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Bill

Olds Ambassador, Special, Super, Recording, Mendez Bb trumpets, Custom C trumpet/GR Butcher 65.6M
Olds Opera & Ambassador A6 Shepherds Crook cornets/Sparx 4B
Olds L-12 Flugelhorn/GR Butcher 65.6FL
Schilke MII Trumpet/GR Butcher 65.6M
If you have an Olds, go to http://www.theoldsregister.com/ and add data

TotalEclipse

As a general rule of thumb it goes.

Ambassador
Special
Studio
Super
Recording

But......Different people like different 'Best' models

Trumpet1Ohio

There's a debate on the Recording and the Mendez as to which is the better horn. Also, no ones mnetioned the Opera.

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Ken
'59 Olds Super
'76 Bach Model 37

ComeBackKid

There are many that consider the Super to be the best all-around playing model regardless of how Olds positioned them. The Recording has the valve block moved farther forward and also the 2nd valve is offset from the other two so it has some unique features but some do not consider those features to make it more playable than the Super. There are also some other - less well-known - models that don't really fit well into the hierarchy of the models mentioned above but they are very playable, too. In fact, I do not personally know of an Olds model that is not a great playing trumpet. They are built hell-for-stout, too.

P.S. This may be the thread that you were looking for:
http://www.trumpetmaster.com/vb/f140...per-46308.html (What do you think of this Olds Super?)

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Selmer Invicta London (T)
Olds SuperStar (T)
Olds Super (2T)
Olds Special (2T+C)
Olds Ambassador (9T+7C)
Andreas Eastman (2T)
Conn Director (T+C)
King Cleveland Superior (T+C)
Holton (T602+C605 Shep Crk)
Holton Collegiate (T+C)
Blessing (T+C)
Yamaha (T+C)
Getzen 300
Amati ATR213
(+Revelle, Bundy, Alcazar, & ?)

TotalEclipse

Whichever you find the best for you comes soley down to personal preference.
Myself I want one of each.....

MFfan

Thanks, that was the one I was thinking of. Going to save it this time. This question will surely come up again, and again, ad infinitum.

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Lemar Trumpet (peashooter-Conn?)
Lyrical Trumpet (Tokan)

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1955-60 Besson 8-10 Trumpet
1948 Besson cornet
1946 King Master Cornet
www.kalamazooconcertband.org

A.N.A. Mendez

Ahem,
The Mendez is ,IMNSHO, one of the best all around horns made, it goes anywhere and will fit into any style. Some (who may or may not have ever spent any time with one) have tried to claim it is a glorified Ambassador with extra junk on it. No, it is a very fine player, rather than drag down the Mendez model I think this comparison lends more weight to the much discussed Ambassador being in most cases a very good playing horn.
I think the recording, aside from being one of the most beautiful trumpets ever made, has gotten shoved into the "dark and jazzy" corner. They can do just about anything well. In the more vintage models I have noticed more of a bright quality than in the last ones made which have more density in the sound.
Ah, the opera....A large bore monster, beautiful rich tone, broad sound, light feel.

Sigh........They aren't making any more of any of them.....

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mimic

And in the list of Olds horns I did not see mentioned the Super Recording!

A.N.A. Mendez

Nobody can find one of those......

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(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