Olds Ambassador

[Trombonian]

I recently bought an Olds Ambassador and from what I've heard it's a sturdy horn and people use it in the jazz setting. Is the trombone worth keeping?

[BGuttman]

If it's in good condition it would be worth keeping. They make great horns for Marching Band and for gigs where you are concerned about the safety of a more expensive instrument.

[walldaja]

Solid performer. For kicks I took mine to a community band practice and it was perfectly useable. I have to confess I missed my trigger but functionally it did what I needed. I especially like the dual bore slide and the art deco look with the counterweight attached to the inside radius of the tuning slide. In a big band I play in we've talked about playing all small bore trombones with the exception of the fourth book.

[timothy42b]

I hear good things about them, but I've had two and both were incredibly stuffy.