- #SOFT SIDE OLDS AMBASSADOR CORNET SERIAL NUMBERS#
- #SOFT SIDE OLDS AMBASSADOR CORNET PROFESSIONAL#
- #SOFT SIDE OLDS AMBASSADOR CORNET FREE#
#SOFT SIDE OLDS AMBASSADOR CORNET SERIAL NUMBERS#
Used Olds Ambassador Cornet Serial Numbers List Printable For example, I've got a 1974 Olds Ambassador Cornet that is a very nice player, even though it was built duirng a time of inconsistent quality from the factory. I think that with any vintage horn purchase it's important to evaluate the horn you're looking. The brand name was sold and horns were built under the Olds name, but they are not 'real' Olds'. Click to expand.If you do your research on Olds Central, like Ed suggests, you'll find that Olds closed in 1979.
#SOFT SIDE OLDS AMBASSADOR CORNET FREE#
If you have any questions at all, feel free to ask and if you're looking to buy i can point you in the right direction. Right now it's in the shop getting the first valve lapped. The tone, range, and quality of this trumpet doesn't even compare to my bach student horn. I own a '56 ambassador, early fullerton, and i love it. If you look at the bottom of this page, there is a really good synopsis on the history of olds. Later fullertons have an open pinky ring, straight cross bracing, hexagonal mouthpiece reciever, and machine engraved bell. An early fullerton has all of the same components as an la model: ie, closed pinky ring, 'z' shaped cross bracing, rounded mouthpiece receiver, hand cut block engraving on the bell.
#SOFT SIDE OLDS AMBASSADOR CORNET PROFESSIONAL#
Many believe these horns rival modern day professional trumpets, but this is just an opinion. As i said earlier, horns manufactured at the la plant and 'early fullertons' are usually the most sought after horns. To give you an idea of their reputation in the seventies, when the company folded in 1979 noone bought it.
A vintage trumpet has a distinct depth of sound and a personality that cannot be replicated in newer instruments