Getzen Custom Reserve 4895 Flugelhorn

ScottA

I was finally able to cajole my Getzen district manager to get us one of the new Custom Reserve flugelhorns to check out. It is a beautiful instrument. A nice large copper bell and 3 leadpipes made of different materials for slight changes in response and color. The sound is very big yet controllable.

If anyone is in the market for a flugel they owe it to themselves to check out this model. Brett and crew have really done it right! We will have this at the shop for a little while for those of you in the central Florida area to check out!
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Scott Apelgren
Indialantic, FL

dstdenis · Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2017 12:19 pm Post subject:

Have you considered recording a brief video demo and posting it on YouTube? I was in the market for a flugel last summer and couldn't find any video demos of this one.
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GuidoCorona · Posted: Fri Apr 21, 2017 6:04 am Post subject:

+1!!!

All reports point to 4895 being an impressive flugel…. But the couple of clips floating on the internet are not at all telling of the instrument.

This lovely deserve a thorough demo clip featuring all its three lead pipes, its custom-designed Griego mouthpiece, as well as some of most popular flugel pieces…. I am thinking of Curry Fl-D, Fl, Fl-M, as well as the Wick Fl.

Hope such a video can happen soon… It has been long in coming.

Regards, Guido
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razeontherock

ScottA · Posted: Fri Apr 21, 2017 6:24 am Post subject:

I guess I am just too old school but considering how player/mouthpiece/room then computer/speaker/room dependent any recording will be I don't understand how much good this will really do.

Would someone really buy an instrument based on how it sounds on their speakers/headphones with someone else playing it on the internet? I certainly hope not.

What do some others out there think?
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Scott Apelgren
Indialantic, FL

GuidoCorona · Posted: Fri Apr 21, 2017 6:44 am Post subject:

Hi Scott, in an ideal world, I would not…. I would walk to my neighborhood brass store and regale myself playtesting a variety of instruments…. Or I would attend ITG or NAM, where I would be able to hear and play just about everything manufactured this side of the Milky Way before making my decision.

Yet, I not living in the ideal World aforementioned, and not there bing a representative brass store around, and me having no chance to attend a conference, I would in fact purchase a horn based on third party reports and, whenever possible, internet audio clips, played consistently on my computer speakers. In fact, I have… For all my horns, with more than desirable results so far.

Reality is, that while we are more and more in a global economy, Stores are becoming fewer and further apart, relatively few of us have the opportunity of attending shows and conferences…. And the only thing growing is the pervasiveness of the internet for information and commercial transactions.

Thus… My plea for the eDemo of the Getzen Custom Reserve flugel.
Saluti, G.
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dstdenis · Posted: Fri Apr 21, 2017 6:50 am Post subject:

fox · Posted: Fri Apr 21, 2017 7:04 am Post subject:

Scott,

Nice to hear you are stocking more pro horns. Last time I saw you, you had some nice stuff, but not as much as you used to have.

I would not buy anything just by listening to someone else play either live or on line. But I can see how it can be a good marketing strategy.

I do love your store- always a nice visit. What other horns do you have in stock. Any more Getzens?

Doug

ScottA · Posted: Fri Apr 21, 2017 7:49 am Post subject:

Hey Doug--Probably stocking more than we should given our location and demographics! The prices of the pro line horns scare off many parents and there is certainly not a "pro" market around here. The Getzen 700 is still our best seller but we don't stock any of the Custom Series trumpets--just the trombones. This beautiful flugelhorn is on loan from my district manager and I am very happy to have it. It shows what a great job they are doing up there at Getzen.
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Indialantic, FL

GuidoCorona · Posted: Fri Apr 21, 2017 7:58 am Post subject:

Hi Scott, creating a video is a marketing technique for the long term..... Your 4895 loner will be with you for a while only.... But if you record a video of it before the Getzen marketing manager needs the instrument back, it will be watched by scores of potential customers who might decide to contact you for years to come.... in your local area, in Florida, the whole USA, and all over the Orb.... Even if it generated only a couple more sales for the next 5 years, it will be a well spent investment of time and resources for your general growth business.

G.

fox · Posted: Fri Apr 21, 2017 9:01 am Post subject:

Scott, so I take it that you stock the 700. Is that the Eterna or the SP? My flugel is actually an Eterna which I am not looking to replace since I don't play it too much. Would be nice to compare though.

Loved the 3052 you had a few years ago(maybe more than a few years). Wouldn't mind trying the 700 if it is the Eterna.
Doug

ScottA · Posted: Fri Apr 21, 2017 9:18 am Post subject:

Yes, we have 3 or 4 700S Eterna's in right now.
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Indialantic, FL

fox · Posted: Sat Apr 22, 2017 4:51 am Post subject:

You still open Saturdays?

rlk · Regular Member Joined: 23 Nov 2014 Posts: 35

fox · Posted: Sat Apr 22, 2017 8:11 am Post subject:

Thanks rlk. I saw that. Sometimes stores close up early on Saturdays here in Florida- especially this late in the season.

ScottA · Posted: Sat Apr 22, 2017 11:45 am Post subject:

Sorry I didn't see this sooner but yes, our hours are as listed. Thanks!
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Indialantic, FL

razeontherock · Posted: Tue Apr 25, 2017 9:46 am Post subject:

cjborg · Regular Member Joined: 15 Feb 2016 Posts: 15

Based on this thread and some advice some others, I pulled the trigger (puns intended) on a slightly used Getzen 4895. I'd like to try my own Wedge Flugel mouthpiece with it, but have only a French shank for it.

What shank does the Getzen 4895 mouthpipe require? Is it the "Standard" aka "American" aka "Large Morse Taper"? . . . or something else?

Many thanks in advance for accurate information!

Notlem · Veteran Member Joined: 20 Nov 2021 Posts: 127

I am not sure why Getzen writes "Standard American Shank Receiver" on their website for the description on the flugelhorns. That gets everyone confused, do they mean the Bach small morse taper or the standard large taper?

Traditionally, if you look at mouthpiece express, bob revs, etc, they state getzens use large morse tapers.... I would be surprised if they did a one off.

you should send an email to Getzen asking them this exact question, maybe they will update their website to something that makes more sense.

Brett/Adam and team are great and so are their products, im sure they would react well to the request.
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spitvalve · Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2022 12:11 pm Post subject:

cjborg, when you get the right shank for that horn (pretty sure it's the Standard Morse Taper) it would be great if you could post a review. I've been salivating over the 4895 ever since it was introduced but have not been in a position to get my hands on one.
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