JustinSmith

The Yamaha Bobby Shew flugelhorn 6310Z is a light weight flugel. From what Bobby told me, the horn was modeled after an old Cousenon. But it is considerably lighter weight. This makes sense as his trumpet is also a light weight trumpet, and he probably prefers some of the playing characteristics and feel. The sound as Rowuk says is not the darkest. However, the response is excellent. The horn speaks very fast, and the upper register is easier. It is a good flugelhorn for commercial things that have you sitting above the staff, where most other flugelhorns start to tighten up. They are good horns, but people either tend to love them or hate them.

I like them, but am playing an old vintage horn, that sounds great, but doesn't have all of the playablity that the 6310Z has.

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Justin J. Smith

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