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Originally Posted by tunefultrumpet  I used to only play my flugel (Besson Sovereign) for the odd piece on big band gigs. People liked the sound but I was never that happy with it. Then when I started using it for combo gigs I put some serious practice time in on it and have been quite amazed at the improvement in the tone quality I am getting. Part of that has been getting used to the really deep cup mouthpiece (Denis Wick 4F) and another part is learning to blow it softly, not in the same way as a trumpet.
I recently tried a B&S flugelhorn which was easy to play but was trumpet-like in its response.
I would say, get any good brand of flugel and a good mouthpiece and then learn to play it well rather than be too picky about make and model  |
I like very much what you say about learning to play the flugel. As you mentions, it is not a trumpet. I have also played the Besson Sovereign (947) with DW4F (and DW4BF) for some 15 years, and knows about all the tricks to keep it in tune, especially when you are fighting against a group of 3 Eb-horns in a brass band. The best flugel is always the horn which suits you best, together with the mpc which suits you best. Remember that a horn only allows you to play and fulfill your skills. (If you buy Chuck Magnione's horn, you are still yourself....). When playing, remember that you are the tuner/equaliser, the mpc is your cables, and the horn is the loudspeaker. You can make a good sound with a good tuner/equaliser and a rotten loudspeaker........