Olds Super Recording Trumpet Vs Olds Super or Olds Recording

[cbtj51]

Definitely, a very good read! 2 large cups of Community Dark Roast while reading and I'm ready to hit the practice room!

Life is Short, find the Joy in it!

Mike
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[kehaulani]

[JonathanM]

Coffee commentary, just a warning.

I'm not a big coffee guy, but years ago I had two daughter's working at an area Starbucks. One of their co-workers was trying to gain some store credit, so he offered a special session of coffee tasting to the public. My girls didn't think many were going to show up, so they asked me to attend. Bear in mind, I'm not really into coffee, and if you're a Sbux person you know they have some strong stuff. The guy started off by pouring us some Community Coffee, and I tried it thinking, 'Hey, this isn't bad!' The brew was then soundly mocked and ridiculed as having no flavor, and a Starbucks semi-strong cup was introduced as a much superior alternative. I flinched as I drank it. Then they progressed to the really strong stuff. I wanted to bolt, run out, scream with my hands up, 'No Mas!!!', but they kept introducing more coffee - yet stronger, '...And this blend is from a small island in the middle of the Pacific that has had a history of strong earthquakes. You'll note the strong flavor has a hint of earthiness to it...' What, had we transferred to a wine tasting?? Finally, thank God, the coffee tasting ended; I was thrilled to leave with my taste-buds (barely) intact. When I got home, my darling girls asked me, 'How was it, Dad??' I slowly responded, 'If anything, I'm a Community Coffee guy.'

Now for a bit on Olds... The vavle action of my Super Recording was absolutely tremendous, as was its overall playing. Gotta say though, a Mendez that I had felt very similar. When Olds put their best craftsmen on their premium horns, they produced some truly memorable results. Overall, an Olds horn is a fine instrument, but their premier models can still be truly impressive.
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Trumpets: 18043B, 18043*, 18043 Sterling Silver +, 18037 SterlingSilver+, Benge 4x, Olds: '34 Symphony, '47 Super, '52 Recording
Flugle: Strad 182
Puje: American Belle
Cornet: Olds Recording & Super

[RandyTX]

I think the reason most people don't even know that Starbucks coffee tasted like road base that's had hot water poured over it, is that their customers don't even like coffee, but prefer a hot breakfast milkshake.

Real coffee, especially if you prefer it fully leaded and no cream or sugar [or carmel sauce, or marshmallows, or pumpkin spice, or whatever other crap people add to it), is the furthest thing from that awful garbage Starbucks charges 10X more than it's worth.

Now back to trumpets...
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[peanuts56]

[Man Of Constant Sorrow]

I used to have three OLDS Recordings: one from each era of manufacturing, My impression was the early iteration (not certain of the year) was the better horn,

Subsequently, I acquired an early Super-Recording.
Sold all three Recordings,
Still have the Super-Recording.

On-the-other-hand, my "Numero UNO" is a beat-up, pre-War French Besson, with leaky valves, and several patches, scant original lacquer.
(There are several #3-bore Martin Committees in my studio, also, that do occasionally get played).

Go figure

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[stuartissimo]

A good coffee is quite a treat. I tend to always water down my coffee because otherwise my cafeïne intake would be way too high. The upside is that with enough water, any coffee becomes drinkable. Yet I do enjoy a good espresso, or a strong cup of tea. When I visited Florida a few years ago, I was surprised to learn that in the USA coffee places sold espresso's as a 'side dish' to those milk and sugar infused jumbo cups. Definitely a culture clash there .

The article about Recordings is a fun read indeed. My own Recording is such a joy to play, that I can hardly imagine something playing even better. Once had the chance to play a Super Recording and foolishly (or smartly?) decided not to try it. I was worried that if it indeed turned out to be as magical as the article describes it, I would have bought it on the spot regardless of the price (and I could not have afforded it back then). I've regretted that decision, as Super Recordings are rather rare here.

But I'm happy with my 1975 Recording nonetheless. In good condition, Olds horns are great players indeed.
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1975 Olds Recording trumpet
1997 Getzen 700SP trumpet
1955 Olds Super cornet
1939 Buescher 280 flugelhorn
AR Resonance mouthpieces

[dstpt]

Well, I have learned a lot about coffee today, as I sip on whatever I put in our Keurig this morning. Jonathan, thank you for sharing that wonderful story of the torment you endured at a...Sbux! Now I know how to abbreviate that name!

Please read my further comments in this thread…

https://www.trumpetherald.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1687291#1687291

[stuartissimo]

[Ronnman]

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[mike ansberry]

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[Man Of Constant Sorrow]

As this thread seems to be morphing into "other areas" (not so unusual, actually) ... I shall proffer my OLDS/bell-swapping experience/experiment.

I put a Reynolds rose-brass Contempora bell on an OLDS Pinto.
Fit is perfect, and the horn plays and sounds great !
To keep it more "in the family", I am thinking of putting that Contempora bell on a Pinto stablemate: a Reynolds Ranger.
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Please read my comments regarding modification of an Olds Recording in this thread…

https://www.trumpetherald.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1687291#1687291