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Originally Posted by Ed Kennedy  Flip Oaks WT, built by Kanstul, tweaked by Flip. Never thought I'd sell my Couesnon, but I did, no regrets. |
Ditto here!
After a long search while playing trumpet in the Army band program, I found a great new Couesnon that I bought in 1973.
Through the years trumpets came and went, but I told many friends that I'd never find a better sounding fluglehorn.
That changed while at a cornet collector's meeting in 2002 when I got to play recently debuted Flip Oakes Wild Thing Fluglehorn. The thing was stunning, the perfect sound AND it played as easy and well as the finest trumpets . . . and I knew I'd have to start saving my pennies.
I've had my own Oakes flugle now for about three years or so . . . and the "irreplacable" Queenie has been retired.
I surely wasn't looking for a new fluglehorn when I got to play one . . . but when a horn blows you away it makes you WANT one for your own!
T.
PS: Ed, I'm also an owner of a Flip Oakes "Celebration" Bb trumpet. You have great tastes in horns!!!