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      trumpetpaul822 last edited by

      I had a 77 bach Bb SILVER PLATE trumpet that I played in high school and sold it for another jurying my trumpet collecting and have missed it since -just a word of advise think first before regretting it .

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      • Dale Proctor
        Dale Proctor last edited by Dale Proctor

        Yeah, I sold my first trumpet, a 1961 Conn 6B Victor while I was in college to buy a Bach Strad. The Bach, a 1976 model, was a fine trumpet, and I still play it today, but I’ve always regretted selling the Conn. A number of years ago, I saw a pristine 1960 Conn for sale on eBay, just like my old one, and bought it. Not my original trumpet, but its twin, so I did my best to replace it...😉

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        1977 Bach Strad ML 43 trumpet
        1960 Conn 6B Victor trumpet
        1982 Bach Strad ML 239 C trumpet
        1970 Olds Ambassador Eb/D trumpet
        1993 Bach Strad L 184G cornet
        1962 Conn 9A Victor cornet
        1890 Besson A/Bb/C cornet
        1870? Henry Lehnert SARV cornet

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          trumpetpaul822 last edited by trumpetpaul822

          ^what a beauty^ -I wanted to get another bach too but wouldn't be the same sentimentally -

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            stumac last edited by

            My first trumpet was a Bundy purchased cheaply from a music store closing down, sold to a student after my mother gave me a Henri Selmer B700L for my 50th birthday, I will never sell that one. Regards, Stuart

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            • Dr GO
              Dr GO last edited by Dr GO

              My first trumpet was an Olds Ambassador. I kept it in the best of condition, even though it also took on duty as my marching band horn. I loaned it out to my kid brother (4 years younger) and he beat the crap out of it. I got it back many years later with bent bells warped slides and frozen valves. I sent it off to Tom Green to work his magic on it and man did he. I asked he not only repair the bends and dings, but also had him gold bead the horn and put a permanent ring on the third valve slide. After I got it back, I was blown away about how well the horn looked and played. It has become by travel horn now and one of my 3 regular trumpets as I cycle between my Harrelson Summit, Martin Committee and Olds Ambassador. This is most amazing since I also own an Olds Recording and Super Recording, but that Ambassador is my favorite!
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              Allora Pocket Trumpet 2014
              Harrelson Summit 2017
              Kanstul 1526 2012
              Getzen Power Bore 1961
              Getzen Eterna 4-Valve Fulgelhorn 1974
              Martin Committee 1946
              Olds Super Recording 1940
              Olds Recording (LA) 1953
              Olds Recording (Fullerton) 1967
              Olds Ambassador 1965

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                administrator Global Moderator @Dr GO last edited by

                @dr-go
                The Ambassadors were great instruments for the price.

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                • J. Jericho
                  J. Jericho Global Moderator last edited by

                  I think Olds Ambassadors ran the whole gamut of playability (Don't ask me why; IDK). Olds made some gems and some very ordinary stones in their Ambassador line. I had a chance to buy two trumpets decades ago. One of them played mediocre, and the other played less than. In high school one of my friends had an Ambassador cornet, which played OK, but not great, and another guy in the trumpet section had one which played mediocre.

                  '62 Olds Studio Trumpet
                  '67 Olds Special Trumpet
                  2013 Dillon Pocket Trumpet
                  '83 Yamaha YFH-731 Flugelhorn
                  1919 York Perfec-Tone Cornet
                  '50 Olds Studio Trombone
                  Shofar

                  "If it was just up to me, I'd only have trumpet players on my show." - Jackie Gleason

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                  • GeorgeB
                    GeorgeB last edited by

                    When I stopped playing in 1965 I had no plans of ever playing again and sold my beautiful Gold plated Conn Constellation 28B. Then I started playing again at the ripe old age of 79 in 2016 and that's when the regrets began. Bigtime regrets.

                    1960s King Super 20 Silversonic, 1940 Olds Recording, 1942 Buescher True Tone 400 ,1999 Conn Vintage One Bb trumpet, A 1952 Selmer Paris, A 2020 Getzen 400 and a Manchester Brass ACB custom pro Bb trumpet, a 1962 Conn Victor 5A Cornet.

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                    • Dr GO
                      Dr GO @GeorgeB last edited by

                      @georgeb said in keeping your first Trumpet:

                      When I stopped playing in 1965 I had no plans of ever playing again and sold my beautiful Gold plated Conn Constellation 28B. Then I started playing again at the ripe old age of 79 in 2016 and that's when the regrets began. Bigtime regrets.

                      Understood, but as a physician, I am amazingly pleased that at your current age, you remember the Conn Constellation 28B you played in 1965! Lets celebrate our mental status, firing at peak performance!

                      Allora Pocket Trumpet 2014
                      Harrelson Summit 2017
                      Kanstul 1526 2012
                      Getzen Power Bore 1961
                      Getzen Eterna 4-Valve Fulgelhorn 1974
                      Martin Committee 1946
                      Olds Super Recording 1940
                      Olds Recording (LA) 1953
                      Olds Recording (Fullerton) 1967
                      Olds Ambassador 1965

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                      • GeorgeB
                        GeorgeB @Dr GO last edited by

                        @dr-go

                        Yes, Doc, I realize I am fortunate to have a reasonably good memory at my age. In fact, when I started playing again after 50 years I was surprised at how many of the valve fingerings I remembered. Some eluded me but after a few weeks of playing all the major scales I pretty much had them down pat. I still do those scales on a regular basis, along with chromatic scales just to keep the old brain nimble.

                        1960s King Super 20 Silversonic, 1940 Olds Recording, 1942 Buescher True Tone 400 ,1999 Conn Vintage One Bb trumpet, A 1952 Selmer Paris, A 2020 Getzen 400 and a Manchester Brass ACB custom pro Bb trumpet, a 1962 Conn Victor 5A Cornet.

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                        • Dr GO
                          Dr GO @GeorgeB last edited by

                          @georgeb said in keeping your first Trumpet:

                          @dr-go

                          Yes, Doc, I realize I am fortunate to have a reasonably good memory at my age. In fact, when I started playing again after 50 years I was surprised at how many of the valve fingerings I remembered. Some eluded me but after a few weeks of playing all the major scales I pretty much had them down pat. I still do those scales on a regular basis, along with chromatic scales just to keep the old brain nimble.

                          You sir have my total admiration and complete respect!

                          Allora Pocket Trumpet 2014
                          Harrelson Summit 2017
                          Kanstul 1526 2012
                          Getzen Power Bore 1961
                          Getzen Eterna 4-Valve Fulgelhorn 1974
                          Martin Committee 1946
                          Olds Super Recording 1940
                          Olds Recording (LA) 1953
                          Olds Recording (Fullerton) 1967
                          Olds Ambassador 1965

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