Comes with unoriginal case in good structural, fair aesthetic condition.īesson (by Kanstul, USA) Model 609 Trumpet Valve action is great, compression is good, tuning slides are fee-moving. Possessing that nice, smooth, vintage Olds tone, this horn is nicely balanced, sonically. Out of the factory these even came with their own mini-wrench, although this horn doesn't have that particular piece with it any longer. Not necessarily much necessity to actually DO that (we didn't), but an interesting idea. The 3 valves are interchangeable, and the main braces, rather than being solely soldered on, actually have small nuts which can be rotated to disassemble the leadpipe from valve casings and bellpiece/crook. But all in all, she is a good-looking horn. Some minor scratching and a bit of spotting here and there, typical stuff for 40+ year old lacquer. No dents or significant dings, tuning slides move freely, leadpipe in good shape, spit valves in good shape. Original lacquer 75-80%, valve plating 80%. This is a pretty cool model which had a relatively short run. The horn speaks up and down nicely, with that signature vintage Olds tone - dark, warm, and wide. It wasn't buffed, it is likely just due to the long-absence of lacq at the engraving area. Leadpipe, bellpiece, crook, and slide tubes all in good shape. We did some resolders of a few braces, cleanly and professionally done. Horn has been completely refurbished and serviced: chem bathed, hand polished, significant dents and dings removed (although she had no dramatic sorta damage to begin with, just your typical vintage trumpet wear and tear). Some typical scratches & spotting to the finish, as is usual on a 60+ year old horn. This was one of their top-shelfers.a legendary model (although you probably already know that if you landed here). Engraved: "Studio Model - FE Olds and Son - Los Angeles, CA".
Serial # 101,XXX ~ puts this someplace in the early 50's, according to online Olds serial number lists, which are really a bit underwhelming. We have Kings, Bessons, Holtons, Conns, etc which we could work up in a few weeks' time.Īn Olds Studio Trumpet. If tehre's something you are looking for particularly, please contact us. We are still in the process of updating our Brass offerings, we have a lot in storage but have not been able to concentrate on then en masse.