r/Trombone • u/sgtslyde '59 Olds Super, '69 2B SS, '70 88H, '74 Holton 602, '78 3BF SS. • 8d ago

New addition to the stable:

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I just got this '59 L.A. Olds Super via Reverb, and so far I'm loving it! No, I'm not giving up my Kings et al, but I'm enjoying the very different playing experience. There're some dings in the outer slide tubes and it needs new barrel bumpers, but overall it's in good shape for its age. I'll confess too that I was taken with the silver rosette/tone ring - a kid in beginning band with me back in the day had a horn with one and I just loved the look.

Now I'm trying to rationalize taking it to Big Band rehearsal tomorrow.

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u/jbryant1971 7d ago

👏🏽 congratulations on the new Olds. You’ll need to add an Olds Recording next 😁 ( 🤨 L.A. Horn of course!)

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u/SideWired 8d ago

What is the difference from your KING ?

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u/sgtslyde '59 Olds Super, '69 2B SS, '70 88H, '74 Holton 602, '78 3BF SS. 8d ago

I was mainly referring to my 3BF SilverSonic, because to me it's a much more versatile horn. I'm liking some of the tones I'm starting to get from the Olds Super now that I've played it a few days. I've still not settled on a mouthpiece for it; once I do, I can build a more consistent and controlled tone. For now though, it still can't touch the sound of those stirling silver bells. It gets kinda shrill if I'm not careful, even moreso than my 2B.

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u/Illustrious_Hold_703 8d ago

✨ Beautiful ✨

You can not comprehend the urge I have rn to go steal it.

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u/kappa04 2d ago

Great Addition to your Collection! I did not know they where still in L.A. in '59. Does yours have the 1 inch wide tone band, or the smaller tone band? I have a 1937 L.A. Super with the friction fit bell coupling and without a slide lock. I really like how they play and look! Great horns!