mike ansberry

I'm test driving a new Jupiter flugelhorn from the local music store. It's a really nice horn. Top of the line with the 3rd valve trigger. It is very responsive. Very resonant. It has pretty good intonation and it slots well. The valves on it work nicely. It's sound seems nice until you hear it next to my old Olds flugel. The Olds has a really dark, smokey sound. I got the Olds used in 1975. It has developed some serious valve problems, so I've got to do something about having a flugel. The Jupiter is really nice but to me the sound is a little too bright. The Jupiter is better than the Olds in every way- freer blowing, better intonation. Except the sound. And sound is really what the flugel is about, right? Maybe I should send the Olds off for a valve job.

Opinions?

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Olds Super/Ultrasonic
Conn 40B
Leblanc Paris large bore with Bach mouthpipe
Bach 37
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Buescher Cornet made in 1914
American Standard (King?) beginner trumpet (crap)

Willing to provide a good home for a stray Conn 48B or Olds Recording

Tootsall

Hi Mike. I've got the 846L Jupiter flugel (no trigger on 3rd). I have two mouthpieces for it, the stock "#7" and a Wick 4 that I picked up somewhere. The Wick does darken the sound significantly but you have to be right on the ball to keep the intonation straight. If you're interested, pm me.... I'm willing to let it go for cheap. (Saving up for an Eclipse flugel and probably a GR mouthpiece).

Toots

gzent

If the valves on the Olds were perfect then would you prefer it to the Jupiter?

If so, then I would have the Olds restored by Kanstul.

Greg

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