1954 Olds Recording
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A year or two back, I discovered an almost-like-new LA Olds Recording in Votruba's in Vienna. Had been there for quite some time... they were only too happy to take my UMI Benge 7 for it (decent horn, but I somehow never got to grips with it), because the Benge was normal style and the Recording's Balanced style just did not catch on in Vienna... now, it's my main big band axe. Serial # 1018xx, dating it to approximately to 1954... so far, I always played it with a Bach Megatone 1C, but yesterday, I ordered a Swiss Brand Turbo 1 1/2 C in blue transparent plastic. got it today, delivered directly into my room in the rehab clinic - Thomann are great! - and it went from wonderful to spectacular... the new mouthpiece somehow released another half octave in range... and it does sound great, even though it is rather lightweight. And it's so warm on the lips - I am due to play with a local brass group on New Year's Eve, outside, and that mouthpiece was ordered for that purpose - in the hope that Thomann would only deliver it in the New Year, giving me an excuse to back out... great service!
Would love to post a few pics, but my phone is not on speaking terms with my laptop just now... -
Nice story and remarkable find. Looking forward to seeing those pics once you figure out how to. I was lucky enough to come across an LA Recording myself. Love it and like how the patina has set in too. Once I figure out how to post pics. I'll add them here. Cheers.
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AND HERE ARE THE PICS:
Courtois Balanced
Courtois D
Olds Recording
Buescher Aristocrat
Gaudet C
Selmer G
Courtois 154 Flugelhorn
Besson International Bb cornet
Courtois Bb cornet
B&H Sovereign Soprano Cornet
B&H Sovereign trombone
Willy Garreis trombone
Weltklang Euph -
@barliman2001 here shown with my new Brand 1C winter mouthpiece and the Thomann Warm-Up Mute (really excellent as a practice mute does not change resistance too much and does not affect intonation at all. Am using it daily here in rehab, and no one has yet complained in three weeks of use.
Courtois Balanced
Courtois D
Olds Recording
Buescher Aristocrat
Gaudet C
Selmer G
Courtois 154 Flugelhorn
Besson International Bb cornet
Courtois Bb cornet
B&H Sovereign Soprano Cornet
B&H Sovereign trombone
Willy Garreis trombone
Weltklang Euph -
@barliman2001 I hope rehab goes well for you and that you'll be back in good health soon.
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I had a 1967 Recording for years but did not care that much for it. My main horn is a Super Recording. A year or so ago I inherited a 1951 LA Recording. WOW! Not the same horn as the 1967. It is much more like my Super Recording, but with a richer sound. The 1967 Recording was sold.
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Beautiful trumpet.
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Here is a picture of my LA Recording. Love how is plays and sounds. Way different than a 65 Recording I used to own.
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Interesting read, as my '53 LA Recording and '67 Fullerton Recording play the same. I love both and play on them equally.
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@Dr-GO to elaborate more on the differences. I had my 65 Recording completely restored by Zig Kanstul in Anaheim, CA. It got a whole valve job and it felt and played like new. No pun against the 64, just that I loved playing my King Symphony at the time much more. Therefore, I sold it.
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I started playing on my LA Recording today with my TF (trumpet/flugel V cup) mouthpiece today. What a sound!
