| I have been really happy with my Yamaha 631G. I played both Getzen and Leblanc in college because those are what the dept. owned. I found the Leblanc to play more freely - but most of the other guys preferred the Getzens. I have found that flugels definitely have their own "personality" - much more so that trumpets. When I was in the market, I was stuck between the Leblanc Arturo model and the Yamaha. You need to spend some quality time with the various brands and decide which one speaks to you. Then, try a bunch of horns from that company until you find the one that responds the best.
As far as mouthpieces go, I totally agree that you should keep as close to the same rim as possible between your trumpet and flugel. Mainly because you'll find yourself having to switch a lot in the middle of tunes and this allows for the easiest switch. I also agree that the deeper cup is definitely the way to go. Hope this helps.
Alex K.
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Alex Kahler
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Bach Strad 37
Bach Strad 37 Sterling Bell
Yamaha 631G Flugel
Bach 196 VBS piccolo
Getzen "Severinsen" C
Yamaha 761 Eb/D |