Posts made by Dr GO

@barliman2001 said in A little humour:

@dr-go A man goes into a store and asks for mothballs, gets a 100 pack, leaves. Returns an hour later and asks for more, gets another 100, leaves. Returns another hour later, asks for mothballs, and the assistant is asking him, "Why on earth are you needing so many mothballs?" - "The bastard things are so difficult to hit!"

Even harder when they are still attached to the moth. But they in theory will flutter down nicely onto the green if you can float them over to that direction.

@bigdub said in A little humour:

I often find rabbit feces on my property, but no species.

And I have often tried to identify mothballs, but I just can't get their little legs spread far enough apart.

@kehaulani said in Trombone Help:

@barliman2001 said
We

Is that French confirming or pronoun inclusive plural?

@georgeb said in About Olds Ambassadors:

@j-jericho

I'm not thinking of an Ambassador to replace anything I presently own... But the used pro models are very pricey, so I was just curious about the Ambassador line.

I look at it this way George, the horn plays great and is very inexpensive that I do all my vacation traveling with it such that if it is lost or stolen, there is minimal volume loss.

@dale-proctor said in About Olds Ambassadors:

I don’t think you’ll find many (or any at all) professional players, past or present, using an Ambassador outside of the jazz/big band world. I used an Ambassador trumpet with good success in a big band for a few years, but it wasn’t acceptable for classical playing.

Dale, I absolutely agree with this. My comments above relate to the most types of playing I do which is small jazz ensembles. But when I play classical, my Recordings get that gig. Their sound is rich and they can really sing.

@georgeb said in About Olds Ambassadors:

@dr-go

Were there just certain years for the Ambassador ?

Mine was from the mid-60's. I believe TMD's is from the late 50's. His is a nice horn as well.

@georgeb said in About Olds Ambassadors:

...I have heard that the odd pro and semi-pro player actually use the Ambassador at performances...

Lee Morgan's Cornbread album features him on the Olds Ambassador. My favorite jazz song of all times is on that album... "Ceora".

@georgeb said in About Olds Ambassadors:

Are they really that good?

They are. I put my Ambassador third in line in sound quality to my Trumpet playing list of horns with my Martin Committee and Harreslon Summit the only horns I hold in higher tonal regard.

If you note my list of horns, I put my Ambassador ahead of my two Recordings, and the Super Recording for tonal quality, it's THAT good.

@bigdub said ...Non of the peons wanted to point out the obvious!

Not to get peon their shoes?

I might also note that Harrelson crafted for me his 5mm copy of the Jettone Studio B and it is a perfect copy (better than the new Jettone) AND with his 5mm interchangeable components I put on a larger backbore that allows the 5mm version to play more effortlessly over the original vintage Jettone. So I can play for hours now with that Jettone and not bottom out from fatigue.

@jt1948 said in Jet Tone Custom 1A mouthpiece:

Looking to buy vintage JetTone Custom 1A trumpet mouthpiece in good condition.

These vintage JetTones are GREAT mouthpieces. And I mean VINTAGE. The new versions (after Jettone sold to another manufacturer) are not the same mouthpiece. I have the vintage Jettone Studio B (gifted to my by Maynard) and it plays amazingly well.

You can tell the original vintage Jettones over the new ones as the vintage have an italic script engraved into the rim as Jettone.

Praise to God Kehaulani, I am so glad you are back. So sorry about the vision loss but thinking nothing but power thoughts heading your way!

@sessionaire said in Trumpet player Face Injury help needed:

Greetings
I have a question re an injury....
I experienced an overuse injury? happened suddenly...

The fact that the injury happened suddenly precludes this from being an overuse injury. I believe it is more neurological in origin as suggested in Rowuk's comments and would go with his advice at this point.

Ribbon mics remain my favorite for open horn or muted horn for recording.

Our hospital serves bedpan omelets... or as an alternative option, eggs over sleazy.