Sounds great, Mac. Very similar story. One year ago, I bought an Olds Ambassador from Eddie (here on the forum) and worked on it for several hours to get it in playing shape. I had never liked a cornet before, but was intrigued enough to explore some others. About six months ago I bought a Schilke X1A - amazing little horn. Has a nimble sound, but also dark. I'm using a GR cornet mouthpiece.

I couldn't find anything that fit well in the Olds receiver. That Ambassador is built like a tank though, and is a good spare. Would also make a good weapon - it's indestructible!


BIAB 2025 Win Audiophile. Software: Studio One 7 Pro, Swam horns, Acoustica-7, Notion 6, Song Master Pro, Win 11 Home. Hardware: Intel i9, 32 Gb; Roland Integra-7, Presonus 192 & Faderport 8, Royer 121, Adam Sub8 & Neumann 120 monitors.