RARE 1952 RAW BRASS OLDS AMBASSADOR JAZZ TRUMPET BEST STUDENT PRO TRUMPET EVER MADE. YOULL LOVE IT ! Start Price USD 225.00 Current Price USD 225.00 Time Left - Bid Count 1 Buy It Now Price USD 250.00 Reserve Price - Start Time Friday, September 05, 2008 End Time Friday, September 12, 2008 Location Wrightsville, PA See more about 'RARE 1952 RAW BRASS OLDS AMBASSADOR JAZZ TRUMPET' Description A ROCK SOLID PLAYER. IT'S THE HIGHLY DESIRED OLDS AMBASSADOR TRUMPET WITH A SERIAL NUMBER OF 75345 ON THE VALVES AND THE MIDDLE VALVE CASING WHICH DATES IT TO 1952 MADE IN LOS ANGELES, CALIF. HOWEVER, THE ENGRAVING ON THE BELL TUBE SIMPLY SAYS: "OLDS AMBASSADOR - FULLERTON, CALIF". JUST CRISP ENGRAVED LETTERS INSIDE  A  5/8" X 1" AREA. NO SHIELD EMBLEM, BOUNDARY OR OTHER ENGRAVING APPEARS. MY GUESS IS THAT THE "GUTS" OF THE HORN WERE ASSEMBLED IN THE LA PLANT AND THE BELL WAS ADDED WHEN OLDS MOVED ITS MANUFACTURING TO FULLERTON IN 1955. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE THAT THE HORN WAS MODIFIED OUTSIDE THE FACTORY. SORRY MY CAMERA DOESN'T DO CLOSEUPS WELL ON SHINY SURFACES.  BUT I KNOW THAT AS SOON AS YOU PICK IT UP, YOU'LL FEEL IT'S QUALITY. IT'S HEFTY WEIGH AND SOLID BUILD TELLS YOU IT'S READY TO PLAY ANOTHER GENERATION. I PERSONALLY; WITH MUCH LOVE AND ELBOW GREASE, REMOVED THE OLD LACQUER AND BROUGHT OUT THE HORN'S RAW BRASS BEAUTY AND  NICKEL HIGHLIGHTS.  I ALSO PERSONALLY TEST PLAYED IT AND FOUND IT TO BE A TRULY EXCELLENT INSTRUMENT.  ALTHOUGH THESE AMBASSADORS WERE SOLD AS STUDENT HORNS, MANY PROS INCLUDING MYSELF HAVE FOUND THAT  THESE VINTAGE OLDS AMBASSADORS ARE REALLY GREAT HORNS. THEY ARE VERY EXPRESSIVE AND HAVE A GREAT VIBRATO. I PLAY ONE ALL THE TIME AND I KNOW WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT.     TODAY'S TOP TRUMPET PLAYERS LOVE THE RAW BRASS HORN BECAUSE OF IT SPECIAL TONAL QUALITIES AND EASE OF MAINTENANCE. JUST RUB ON A LIGHT COAT OF PASTE WAX MAYBE ONCE A YEAR AND THAT'S IT. NO CORROSION OR UNSIGHTLY LACQUER BLEMISHES.   THE VALVES ARE FAST AND READY FOR ACTION. VINTAGE HORNS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN PLAYED FOR AWHILE USUALLY REQUIRE SOME PLAY TIME UNTIL THEY REACH THEIR OPTIMUM SPEED. THEY ARE ALL STAMPED WITH THE HORN'S SERIAL NUMBER. THE SLIDES ARE GREASED AND MOVE FREELY.  THERE ARE NO LEAKS. THE COMPRESSION IS EXCELLENT. THE BORE IS .453". IT COMES WITH A VERY NICE VINTAGE SCHILKE NO. 15 SILVER  MOUTHPIECE AND A EXCELLENT CONDITION, NEWER COMPACT STURDY HARD SHELL CASE.  OPEN THE CASE, PICK UP YOUR HORN  AND START PLAYING! YOU'RE IN FOR A TREAT! YOU'LL KNOW YOU'VE GOT A WINNER RIGHT AWAY.  COSMETICALLY, IT'S VERY GOOD FOR IT'S AGE.  THERE IS A MINOR DENT REMOVAL RIPPLE ON THE BELL AND A 1/16" DEEP X 1" LONG DENT ON THE BELL TUBE TURN.  BUT NOTHING TO AFFECT PLAY.  YOU CAN TAKE THIS HORN OUT TO A GIG AND NOT FRET OVER IT LIKE YOU WOULD THAT PRISSY, PRICEY NEW HORN THAT YOU ALWAYS FEAR MIGHT GET SCRATCHED OR BUMPED. GO AHEAD: JUST PLAY IT AND ENJOY. ALL MY INSTRUMENT SALES ARE AS IS. CHECK MY FEEDBACK AND BID WITH CONFIDENCE. CASHIER'S CHECK, MONEY ORDER OR PAYPAL OK. U.S BUYER PAYS $25.00 S/H PLUS INSURANCE. INT'L BUYER PAYS ACTUAL S/H FOR 12 POUND PACKAGE PLUS INSURANCE AND USES PAYPAL.  SORRY CANNOT SHIP MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS TO ITALY. LOCAL BUYER PICKUP OK TO AVOID S/H. Place a Bid!