Stagecoach

I have an instrument made by Couesnon in the 80's. It is an F horn, has great intonation, fingerings are just like a trumpet, sounds just like a French horn. I have tried to research this horn. As usual , can't find much about Couesnon, except what's on theri website right now. I have found pictures of this horn and it is called a solo tenor horn or alto flugelhorn. Has anyone heard of these or know someone else who has one. I just can't say enough about the quality of this horn.

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JustinSmith

Scott Reeves, NY/NJ trombonist, also plays alto flugelhorn. He is an incredible player on both instruments.

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ChopsGone

I have a similar Couesnon, although mine is in Eb. It looks for all the world like what several manufacturers have called a "solo alto". Takes a trumpet shank mouthpiece (I use a Wick 2 tenor horn mouthpiece in it). I don't know for sure what Couesnon called them when they were being sold here, but you can find photos on horn-u-copia.net - look at the DuPont solo alto, as well.

rlutterb

If you look at any of the so called 'alto flugelhorns' and point the bell upwards, you can see that it is actually a tenor horn....same sized bell, same length....same darn horn. I used to own a Couesnon altoflugel....bought it with the hope of being able to use it for tenor horn solo's, but the intonation was just not there, so I sold it. I play a besson tenor horn and the alto flugel plays just the same with the exception of the receiver is different than a tenor horn so the sound is slightly impacted by the different mouthpiece.