flugelgirl

I played on an 80's Getzen Capri for 17 years before I found something better - my Rembrandt. If I hadn't bought the Rembrandt, I would've bought a Conn Vintage One. I played it side by side with the Kanstal, and liked the Conn much better. I'm one of those people who prefer a large bore flugel, but I still liked the Conn - unusual for me. As for the worst flugel I've played recently, it's the Yamaha Bobby Shew. It feels like a cheap plastic trumpet to me when I play it - especially after the Rembrandt! I much prefer the older Yamaha flugels to the newer ones. I occasionally play one of the Navy's Yamaha flugels instead of my own, but they all feel incredibly stuffy and out of tune compared to what I'm used to! I guess that's the difference in spending a couple of thousand more for a custom horn.........

DVD

Like other people say tary as many as posible.
Check flugelhorn.tk
I play a Hub van Laar and love it.

gregc

I played a Yammy for a couple years and never was really happy with it. I sold it and bought a Lawer tha I'm really happy with. YMMV~

miles71

The new Stage 1 California Flugel, Hands Down. I have never heard a flugel with a better tone or played a flugel that was more "buttery"

dutchdirk

This is my two months old Flugelhorn, made by Romeo Adaci, called "Fenix Gaia""
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nordlandstrompet

I have played on B&H Sovereign, Getzen Eterna 4 valve, Yamaha 631 and Besson Sovereign 947, until I had the chance to test different models of Amati, Jupiter, Bach, Yamaha and Conn at the same time, with the same mouthpiece Denis Wick 4BFL, at an exhibition. I tried all the instruments over and over again, and the instrument that fell into my taste every time i touched it, was the Conn Vintage1, silverplated, because it didn't have the trombonesound as many of the others. (People often calls the horn "trombone in disguise...") I was looking for a flugel with a sound which could blend into a english style brass band, and also could be used for jazz and church seremonies. This horn suits me very well and I am happy that I bought it right there.

Solar Bell

I started with a Getzen in the early 70s.

I switched to a Courtois 154 in 1976. That was the best, for me flugelhorn I ever played. I didn't think any other flugelorn would be as good.

Two years ago I played an Eclipse flugelhorn. That is, for me, the best I have ever played.

I use an Eclipse, red brass bell, scratched and lacquered.

This is MY flugelhorn.



..and yes, I have the first valve slide in backwards in the picture.




-cw-

MJ

That's a good lookin flugel!

maine trumpeter

I love my F. Besson Brevete made by Kanstul. It plays well and in tune.
Brian

Ed Kennedy

Flip Oaks WT, built by Kanstul, tweaked by Flip. Never thought I'd sell my Couesnon, but I did, no regrets.