4 Vintage Olds Trumpets...

[@gretel1015]

Jonathan, you sounded great. The symphony sounds amazing and the Recording sounds the best to me. I picked up a 1953 Recording in Mint condition that has great valves and a beautiful sound. I discovered when I took it to rehearsal that it projected really well. Better than any of my other horns.

[@JonathanMilam1]

Thank you for the kind words. The Symphony amazes me every time I play it. :) I subconsciously consider it an item of beauty - which it certainly is. Amazingly it is a very nice player too. The Recording has not been an easy player for me. Whether it was my chops yesterday or the mouthpiece, this video is no doubt the best sound I’ve got from the Recirding. I’ve got friends that cherish theirs, I may just need to spend more time on mine. :) Again, thanks for your kind words.

[@gregorypicazohornguy3054]

Love your videos Jonathan. That Olds Mendez, I have the exact horn with spring 1st and 3rd valve slides. Looks to be in the same shape. Great sound on that horn.

[@JonathanMilam1]

Gregory, thank you. :) I am crazy about the Mendez, frankly; it’s a very enjoyable trumpet to play. I need to make a video comparing it to one of my Strads, perhaps later this week. Any great Olds can be a truly great horn though. The Mendez are a bit rare though. We’re lucky to each have one. :)

[@gregorypicazohornguy3054]

I hope you do that comparison with the Strad! Yeah those old Olds are so nice. I have an Olds Superstar flugelhorn that is great. Of the four you just played, the Mendez hit me as the most pleasant tone. You sure have a collection.

[@SmeeUncleJoe]

I love my Olds 47' Standard. If anyone has any insights as to how the Standard fits into the evolution of Olds horns, I'd love to know. I thought I heard that the Standard was the precursor to the Super, but am not sure.

[@JonathanMilam1]

I believe I’ve read that the ‘Standard’ was the end of production of ‘the Olds’, which was the Olds original trumpet model. I had a Standard, I believe also from ‘47; it was fantastic. :) Enjoy it! :)

[@SmeeUncleJoe]

@@JonathanMilam1 Apparently mine was owned by someone on the Lawrence Welk orchestra and was sold out of that famous Hollywood music store that I can't remember the name of now.