1974 OLDS SPECIAL MODEL NL-10 PRO Bb TRUMPET~ NICKEL PLATED ~NEAR MINT CONDITION

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1974F.E. OLDS & SON "SPECIAL" MODEL NL-10
PROFESSIONAL NICKEL PLATED Bb TRUMPET
WITH ORIGINAL LACQUER IN NEAR MINT CONDITION
I have been playing horns for 64 years...collecting and restoring vintage trumpets and cornets, producing custom finishes, and building custom horns for 53 years.  Over the decades I amassed a vast trumpet/ cornet collection.  During the past few years I have thinned out the herd and continue to do so.
All my horns are gig ready...they have been completely disassembled, cleaned, valves are hand lapped and precision adjusted & aligned with new corks & felts when necessary, all slide tubes are hand lapped and polished, and then the horn is re-assembled and play tested.  Lastly, the trumpet is disinfected and boxed in order to provide a Covid free purchase.
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For your consideration, here is a beautifully preserved example of a 47 year old "Special" model professional trumpet that is straight without dents nor repairs of any nature whatsoever.  This nickel plated Special model features precision bore dimensions that project every delicate overtone.  The NL-10 delivers a full, resonant sound that even critical professionals can admire.  The lightning fast valve action makes it extra easy to play challenging passages.  When the Special model was first introduced, it was built using yellow brass.  The second generation Special, known as the "tri-color", had a yellow brass body, a solid nickel silver bell stem, and a rose brass bell flare.  This third generation Special reverted back to its all yellow brass roots, but was nickel plated to prevent corrosion.  While the trumpet sold in 1974 for 0., corrected for inflation it would cost ,378. in 2021 dollars.
This trumpet is a medium weight 2 lb. - 5.5 oz. horn that will accommodate virtually any music style and acoustic venue.  Agile and efficient, and having an extensive range of tonal colors, this trumpet offers a consistent core of sound throughout all registers and dynamics, with a pitch center to match all its other outstanding performance characteristics. It easily matches and blends with other trumpets and trumpet players.  The trumpet has a typical Olds BIG, FAT sound with great depth of character and excellent sonority in all registers.  It is a free and open blowing horn with a rich tone, and loves to be piloted in the stratosphere where it develops a sophisticated brighter edge with complex overtones.  This horn has excellent intonation...the low register is not flat, and is very resonant.  The 5th harmonic is great, and so is the upper register intonation.  Slots are superb.  Responsive and flexible, this Special model makes an awesome "all around" horn, thus it shines playing pretty much any music style in pretty much any acoustic venue.
Mechanically, the horn has seen VERY little use thus the lightning fast valves exhibit no staining nor pitting, and have factory spec compression.  Cosmetically, the trumpet is in near mint condition with the following very minor blemishes:  There is a 1/8" shallow ding on the bell flare and two more 1/8" scratches/ dings on the top of the bell stem by the back main brace.  The rest of the trumpet is pretty much flawless.  I tend to be overly critical and as accurate as possible when describing my horns, so that no one receives any "surprises".  So, bid with confidence as I think you'll find my feedback speaks for itself.
Finish          -   Original lacquer over nickel plating.
Serial #       -   882XXX
Bore Size     -   .460" medium large bore
Features      -   Spun one-piece 4 7/8" diameter bell; 3rd valve slide w/ adjustable ring.
Accessories  -   Non original Codura covered lightweight case, and a '70's Bach 7C mouthpiece.
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This item is being sold "As is"...no returns nor refunds will be offered unless I have somehow misrepresented the item.  I do my very best to be as accurate as humanly possible in my descriptions.  I am not an instrument dealer...just a musician and collector.  However, bid with confidence as my feedback speaks for itself.