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connicalman Heavyweight Member
Joined: 17 Dec 2007 Posts: 1668 Location: West Medford, MA
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Posted: Sat Dec 21, 2013 12:12 pm Post subject: |
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Congrats! I'd seen one and tried it back in 1978, along with a trumpet with that trigger 3rd slide as well. Last year the old n+1 got me in a bind. Had just extended myself when one, perhaps this one, was offered. As I'm not ready-steady in a brass band I wished the seller well and hoped the lucky recipient would be good egg, then smiled at chances lost, had, and found, and pulled my offer. No regrets, and I'd be doubly pleased to hear more about what you do with your 'English' Ambassador! Way to go! _________________ kochaavim, csillaagkep, αστερρισμός, konnstelacji, connstellation... ...a.k.a. the 28A!
Other Conns: Victor 5A & 38A, New Wonder & 80A; 'stella 38A; 36A; 'quest 76A... |
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p76 Heavyweight Member
Joined: 15 Jun 2006 Posts: 1070 Location: The Golden City of OZ
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Posted: Sun Dec 22, 2013 5:08 pm Post subject: |
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Well connicalman, let's just say that when I purchased it, I had just moved from repiano to flugel in our band, and now I'm sitting in the first chair!
(which is not all down to the cornet...)
Cheers,
Roger _________________ Bb - Selmer Radial, Yamaha YTR634, Kanstul 1001, Kanstul 700.
C - Yamaha 641.
Cornet - Olds Ambassador A6T, Besson 723, Olds Ambassador Long.
Flugel - Kanstul 1525
Mpc. - ACB 3CS, ACB 3ES, Curry 3BBC, Kanstul FB Flugel |
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connicalman Heavyweight Member
Joined: 17 Dec 2007 Posts: 1668 Location: West Medford, MA
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Posted: Mon Aug 26, 2019 5:56 am Post subject: |
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Update? Almost 6 years now! How's it going _________________ kochaavim, csillaagkep, αστερρισμός, konnstelacji, connstellation... ...a.k.a. the 28A!
Other Conns: Victor 5A & 38A, New Wonder & 80A; 'stella 38A; 36A; 'quest 76A... |
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p76 Heavyweight Member
Joined: 15 Jun 2006 Posts: 1070 Location: The Golden City of OZ
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Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2019 3:26 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Connicalman,
Sorry for the delay in replying, have been away for work this week. How is it going? Very well.
I went up to Brisbane (I live in Victoria) last Easter for the National Band Championships to play, and left the horn with Better Sounds Australia for a refresh and (spot) replate.
It came back looking and playing like a new horn. The valves in particular benefitted from some new springs and felts, and an alignment.
Struggle to put pics up here, but link below is to the replated horn.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/J2fHBvQnH5oDGS3d7
For the Aussies on the forum, can't recommend Better Sounds more highly - great to do business with, and the job is wonderful - it really does look like a new horn.
As for playing, I find it great - kind of like the perfect cross between a Yam and a Besson - all of the Yam's flexibility, with the Besson tone (perhaps a touch brighter than that), and no tuning issues.
For me, the only issues are - it's heavy, which doesn't help my tennis elbow, but gives it a rich tone, and the third slide trigger ring is too far away to be really comfortable.
Apart from that, I'd say if you get a chance to snag one, do it! Best Olds I've ever played, without a doubt (and yes I know that's a big call).
Cheers,
Roger _________________ Bb - Selmer Radial, Yamaha YTR634, Kanstul 1001, Kanstul 700.
C - Yamaha 641.
Cornet - Olds Ambassador A6T, Besson 723, Olds Ambassador Long.
Flugel - Kanstul 1525
Mpc. - ACB 3CS, ACB 3ES, Curry 3BBC, Kanstul FB Flugel |
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etc-etc Heavyweight Member
Joined: 19 Jan 2008 Posts: 6157
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Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2019 5:25 pm Post subject: |
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Did Zig Kanstul participate in development of A6T at Olds? |
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p76 Heavyweight Member
Joined: 15 Jun 2006 Posts: 1070 Location: The Golden City of OZ
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Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2019 5:28 pm Post subject: |
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That's a very good question. It was one of the last horns developed by Olds, so my guess would be probably he did.
It's very much based on the Boosey & Hawkes / Besson cornet I think - maybe a slightly different bell profile.
It has that Olds very solid-feeling blow - rock solid slots.
Cheers,
Roger _________________ Bb - Selmer Radial, Yamaha YTR634, Kanstul 1001, Kanstul 700.
C - Yamaha 641.
Cornet - Olds Ambassador A6T, Besson 723, Olds Ambassador Long.
Flugel - Kanstul 1525
Mpc. - ACB 3CS, ACB 3ES, Curry 3BBC, Kanstul FB Flugel |
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etc-etc Heavyweight Member
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Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2019 5:39 pm Post subject: |
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Trumpetguild.org article says that
Quote: | Changes in management at Chicago Musical Instrument Company, the parent firm of Olds, resulted in Kanstul resigning his position in 1970. The Olds firm permanently ceased operations in 1979. |
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p76 Heavyweight Member
Joined: 15 Jun 2006 Posts: 1070 Location: The Golden City of OZ
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Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2019 5:41 pm Post subject: |
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Ah....well, in that case, no, he didn't!
Cheers,
Roger _________________ Bb - Selmer Radial, Yamaha YTR634, Kanstul 1001, Kanstul 700.
C - Yamaha 641.
Cornet - Olds Ambassador A6T, Besson 723, Olds Ambassador Long.
Flugel - Kanstul 1525
Mpc. - ACB 3CS, ACB 3ES, Curry 3BBC, Kanstul FB Flugel |
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JonathanM Heavyweight Member
Joined: 25 Aug 2007 Posts: 2013 Location: Charleston, SC
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Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2023 3:42 pm Post subject: |
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Old thread alert...
I've wanted one of these for years, and just when I find one I'm overloaded with cornets. I have 3 very nice Olds cornets at the moment; a great playing Olds Special (I find the cornet version of the Olds Special is special indeed), an Olds Super cornet AND a great playing Olds Recording cornet.
So, I'm quite well stocked in cornets now and what appears in TH's own Marketplace??? A very rare Olds A6 cornet. Phooey!! There is NO justice. _________________ Jonathan Milam
Trumpets: 18043B, 18037 SterlingSilver+, 18043*, Benge 4x, Olds: '34 Symphony, '47 Super, '52 Recording
Flugle: Strad 182
Puje: American Belle
Cornet: Olds Recording & Super |
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p76 Heavyweight Member
Joined: 15 Jun 2006 Posts: 1070 Location: The Golden City of OZ
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Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2023 3:49 pm Post subject: |
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My advice would be - if you've got the $$$ buy it...you won't be disappointed..
Cheers,
Roger _________________ Bb - Selmer Radial, Yamaha YTR634, Kanstul 1001, Kanstul 700.
C - Yamaha 641.
Cornet - Olds Ambassador A6T, Besson 723, Olds Ambassador Long.
Flugel - Kanstul 1525
Mpc. - ACB 3CS, ACB 3ES, Curry 3BBC, Kanstul FB Flugel |
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