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musicmork Heavyweight Member
Joined: 13 Mar 2004 Posts: 1530
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Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2006 12:51 am Post subject: My LA Olds Ambassador Cornet |
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I don't know what it is...but I have got to say that my LA Olds Ambassador cornet has outplayed every other cornet I have played.
Now honestly I haven't tried any horn above intermediate but I can tell by the way it slots and feels..that it's playing like a pro horn..(comparing to my trumpets) and my chops are so lame right now.
Oh and...I was wondering about perhaps comparing it to a decent used pro cornet but I really can't afford much more than maybe 200-300 bucks.
Anyone else have this experience? Please share any ideas.
THANKS _________________ MARK /aka "musicmork"/ aka " The Creator "
TRUMPET: Getzen , Olds
MOUTHPIECES Bach 3-C, Schilke 13a4a
CORNET: Holton Galaxy (Awesome horn)
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jazz_trpt Heavyweight Member
Joined: 25 Nov 2001 Posts: 5734 Location: Savoy, Illinois, USA
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Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2006 11:57 am Post subject: |
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Keep the Olds and get the valve alignment checked and you're probably good to go, those are perfectly serviceable horns and they're built to last. (I just bought one off eBay as a fixer-upper for $31.) _________________ Jeff Helgesen
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A.N.A.Mendez Heavyweight Member
Joined: 27 Jul 2005 Posts: 5227 Location: ca.
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Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2006 12:02 pm Post subject: |
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from a totally unbised stance I agree _________________ "There is no necessity for deadly strife" A. Lincoln 1860
☛ "No matter how cynical you get, it's never enough to keep up" Lily Tomlin☚ |
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Uberopa Heavyweight Member
Joined: 11 Dec 2003 Posts: 927 Location: Canada
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Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2006 3:13 pm Post subject: |
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Hi,
Keep your Ambassador. I played my L.A. against a very nice Fullerton Recording and did not feel I had an inferior horn in any way.
Cheers,
Brian |
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Dale Proctor Heavyweight Member
Joined: 26 May 2005 Posts: 9343 Location: Heart of Dixie
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Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2006 6:59 pm Post subject: |
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Sorry, but an Olds Ambassador cornet does not compare well to a good, modern pro cornet. Sure, they're good horns, but if you try a top line Bach, Getzen, Kanstul, Yamaha, Benge, Besson, etc., you will see what I'm talking about. Better intonation, ease of playing, better slotting, easier upper range, and so on. I know - I played a '49 L.A. Ambassador cornet for years (in great condition, I might add), and when I joined a brass band and tried some of the other guys' cornets, I saw the light. Bought a Bach 184G (a GREAT cornet), sold the Olds, and never looked back.
This Ambassador debate surfaces from time to time, and after owning both an L.A. cornet and trumpet, I don't get the fascination with them. A great horn for a middle school player, and a good high school marching horn, but as good as a pro horn? No, not without some serious mods. _________________ "Brass bands are all very well in their place - outdoors and several miles away ." - Sir Thomas Beecham |
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oldlou Heavyweight Member
Joined: 04 Aug 2005 Posts: 997 Location: Michigan, USA
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Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2006 7:20 am Post subject: L.A. Ambassador cornets |
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I too own an L.A. Ambassador cornet and a VERY SIMILAR L.A. Olds Special cornet. My complaint on both of them is the lack of a tune on the fly third valve slide. They are both out of tune on a few notes that could be corrected with a third valve slide ring on a tunable slide. I also have a later Fullerton Ambassador cornet that has this problem solved. I like the Fullerton horn far better in many ways. Among the ways is a standard mouthpiece reciever which will accept most any cornet mouthpiece, not just the oversized shank Olds 3 that came with each of my L.A. cornets.
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plp Heavyweight Member
Joined: 11 Feb 2003 Posts: 7023 Location: South Alabama
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Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2006 1:57 am Post subject: |
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Hard to say, as has been suggested, try some others and A/B your LA Olds. I have had close to 40 Olds Ambassador cornets and trumpets pass through my hands in the past 3 years, all as part of a beginner band resale, and have had everything from parts horns to almost pristine condition.
The cornets are very consistent, and a dream situation would be a section made up entirely of them. They are very easy for beginners to hold, and create a good rich sound. They are very forgiving on slots, and I believe help a new player with ear training. I can also see where an accomplished player would outgrow one pretty quickly without doing some modifications, such as the aforementioned 3 slide throw. I love the sound they have, so traditional with so little effort.
For the money, there is no better bang for the buck on ebay due to the huge numbers of these out there and the excellent build.
The trumpets are the perfect beginner trumpet. I have one '48 LA in raw brass that my son plays, due to the fact he NEVER practices, that allows him to hold down a 3rd part (when he bothers to show up for rehersal) in the junior college jazz band. I find it too tight and bright for me, but the sound in my head is that of a cornet, not a trumpet, so that is my natural bias. |
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musicmork Heavyweight Member
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