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MBMinSC Regular Member
Joined: 25 Dec 2017 Posts: 30
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Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2018 8:42 am Post subject: Olds Special bore size? |
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Hello. I am just trying to start on trumpet after playing bone for 45 years. I picked up an Olds Special from ebay which I thought was a medium/large bore trumpet, but the guy I am taking lessons from says he thinks it is a small bore. Does anyone know for sure? It is a very nice horn, but being a bone player, everything seems too small for me now. Even the Schilke 24 mp that he is letting me borrow.
I did play his large bore Kanstul and it was a lot easier for me to get a good sound out of.
Thanks. _________________ Old trombone player trying to learn how to play this teeny little thing called a trumpet. |
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Sturmbill Veteran Member
Joined: 13 Oct 2003 Posts: 376 Location: Virginia
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Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2018 9:13 am Post subject: |
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It is .460 _________________ Noli illegitimi carborundum... Joe Stilwell |
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homebilly Heavyweight Member
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Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2018 11:29 am Post subject: |
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yup!
.460 _________________ ron meza (deadbeat jazz musician) & (TH 5 post ghost neighborhood watch ringleader)
waiting for Fed-Ex to deliver a $50 trumpet to my door. shipping was prepaid by seller of course!
http://ronmeza.com
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Brad361 Heavyweight Member
Joined: 16 Dec 2007 Posts: 7080 Location: Houston, TX.
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Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2018 4:15 pm Post subject: Re: Olds Special bore size? |
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MBMinSC wrote: | Hello. I am just trying to start on trumpet after playing bone for 45 years. I picked up an Olds Special from ebay which I thought was a medium/large bore trumpet, but the guy I am taking lessons from says he thinks it is a small bore. Does anyone know for sure? It is a very nice horn, but being a bone player, everything seems too small for me now. Even the Schilke 24 mp that he is letting me borrow.
I did play his large bore Kanstul and it was a lot easier for me to get a good sound out of.
Thanks. |
A horn that would truly be considered a small bore would probably be around 438; there aren’t a lot of those out there, at least not newer horns.
Brad _________________ When asked if he always sounds great:
"I always try, but not always, because the horn is merciless, unpredictable and traitorous." - Arturo Sandoval |
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BardoXV Regular Member
Joined: 27 Aug 2015 Posts: 34
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Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2018 7:17 pm Post subject: |
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Sturmbill wrote: | It is .460 |
Mine measures .457, did you actually measure one or are you just quoting the literature? _________________ B.O.F. with 0 credibility.
Silver American Standard, Vega, King Liberty, Beuscher TrueTone. |
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