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Bruce Lee · 11-10-2003, 06:18 PM

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Re: Your thoughts and input on the new flugels
« Reply #16 on: 10/24/2003 at 07:20:12 »

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Just a few thoughts to add to what Noel wrote.

I also have a Hawkes & Son flugel, in raw brass with the valves on the right hand side of the bell. It is the most beautiful souding flugel I have ever heard played.

I think the most important difference between this very old instruments and modern flugels is the bell shape. Modern instruments usually have a very large bell throat and a fast flare. This usually makes them sound more like a trombone than a flugel for my mind. Mine has a much more progressive flare and smaller throat. This makes it much more sweet sounding and in my opinion better!

I'm sure you will make a superb horn Leigh, no matter what format you choose but I think it would be great if you emulated the pre war instruments rather than looking for a radically new way to make a flugel.

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11-10-2003, 06:18 PM	#17 (permalink)
Bruce Lee Piano User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: HOUSTON, TEXAS Posts: 463	Clarino New Member member is offline Gender: Posts: 11 Re: Your thoughts and input on the new flugels « Reply #16 on: 10/24/2003 at 07:20:12 » -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Just a few thoughts to add to what Noel wrote. I also have a Hawkes & Son flugel, in raw brass with the valves on the right hand side of the bell. It is the most beautiful souding flugel I have ever heard played. I think the most important difference between this very old instruments and modern flugels is the bell shape. Modern instruments usually have a very large bell throat and a fast flare. This usually makes them sound more like a trombone than a flugel for my mind. Mine has a much more progressive flare and smaller throat. This makes it much more sweet sounding and in my opinion better! I'm sure you will make a superb horn Leigh, no matter what format you choose but I think it would be great if you emulated the pre war instruments rather than looking for a radically new way to make a flugel. C -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Blues aint about makin you feel better, it's about makin other people feel worse! -Bleeding Gums Murphey.