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flugelgirl · 03-15-2008, 07:34 PM

If I were you, I'd look at the Getzens, both Capri and Eterna models, and the Conn Vintage One. All are better players for the price than the Yamaha Shew, in my opinion. For your needs, though, the Getzen Capri might be best. Good price range and good horn - I played mine for 17 yrs before I found something I liked better! To me, the Shew feels like a cheap plastic trumpet compared to the Capri, Conn, or especially my Rembrandt! The Shew is my Navy issue flugel, so I've played it enough to really feel the difference, and I actually prefer the Yamaha rose brass student model(I've had this one as Navy issue in the past) to the Shew. the Shew just feels really cheaply constructed in comparasin with the others.

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flugelgirl Pianissimo User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Norfolk, VA Posts: 223	Re: Flugelhorn advice needed If I were you, I'd look at the Getzens, both Capri and Eterna models, and the Conn Vintage One. All are better players for the price than the Yamaha Shew, in my opinion. For your needs, though, the Getzen Capri might be best. Good price range and good horn - I played mine for 17 yrs before I found something I liked better! To me, the Shew feels like a cheap plastic trumpet compared to the Capri, Conn, or especially my Rembrandt! The Shew is my Navy issue flugel, so I've played it enough to really feel the difference, and I actually prefer the Yamaha rose brass student model(I've had this one as Navy issue in the past) to the Shew. the Shew just feels really cheaply constructed in comparasin with the others. __________________ Reeves V Raptor Yamaha 8335RGM 50's Calicchio Marcienkewicz Rembrandt flugel Schilke P5-4 French Besson Classic C Weril Regium Eb/D