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Old 03-26-2008, 05:29 PM   #8 (permalink)
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Re: Anyone played a Rotary Valve Flugel?

HI, guys!

I play a Mirafone three valve Bb flugelhorn. My wife has a Kanstul Copper bell three valve piston flugelhorn. She loves hers, and I like mine. I'd like the Mirafone better with third valve trigger, but it's not too badly out of tune and I can lip D's down sufficiently.

I've also played the Czerveny rotary, and found it ok.

I've bought a couple of Czech antique flugels as well, one with four valves, and a couple of Russian flugels, and found them wanting in the intonation department. Good thing that they were relatively inexpensive.

That's my experience, anyway!

Later!

Guy Clark
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