Flip Oakes Extreme Flugelhorn mouthpiece series

janet842 · Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2010 9:51 pm Post subject:

OK, so lets hear the difference...

Someone post a recording so we can hear both: Flip's Deep "V" Cup mouthpiece and then the Extreme Flugelhorn mouthpiece!

Words on a page don't convey enough, I need tunes!

qcm · Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2010 10:49 pm Post subject:

Brian/Flip,

Is the throat size on the Extreme Mouthpiece also a 13 like it is on the regular flugel pieces?

BTW, I'm LOVING my Flip Oakes 5 cornet mouthpiece. I'll be using it on Easter to play Schubert's 'Ave Maria'. Cornet, flugel and picc, interesting combination of horns to play for the gig.

-Dave
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Flip Oakes · Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2010 11:48 pm Post subject:

Hello Dave,

No the throat size on the New Flip Oakes Wild Thing Extreme Flugel Mpc. series, is larger then a #1, but not as large as 1/4”. But do not let that scare you, as it plays and sounds fantastic! There is nothing like it... For the serious 'Flugelhorn soloists.

http://www.flipoakes.com/mouthpieces.htm

All The Best,

Flip Oakes

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shofarguy · Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2010 6:06 am Post subject:

chuck in ny · Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2010 2:30 pm Post subject:

Dan O'Donnell · Heavyweight Member Joined: 01 Jan 2005 Posts: 2287

(Extracted from one of my responses regarding the Wild Thing Flugelhorn)

"As for the "Vortex of Terror" MP, I tried it on my Kanstul 925 W/ Copper Bell Flugelhorn...

The throat is HUGE and the cup is both wide and deep.

Due to the massive volume in the cup, I thought I would have to work my chops harder on higher notes...I was wrong.

Those notes flowed as nice as the middle and bottom range notes.

The sound was similar to my "Woody" to me behind the bell and...this was also confirmed by a listener in front of the bell.

I think where the MP out played the "Woody" would be its projection.

As many of you might know, wooden cup MPs do not project as well as Brass MPs therefore they are more favored for use when recording."

In closing, the "Vortex of Terror" Flugelhorn MP is certainly a winner!

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butxifxnot · Heavyweight Member Joined: 08 Jul 2004 Posts: 2353

Just got mine in. 1.5

At first, I was kinda worried that the piece went SO far into the taper of my flugel, but it fits snugly enough with a light pressure/twist.

Put simply, this piece is fantastic.
>It's very deep yet extremely easy to play.
>The sound is velvety without sounding muffled.
>It plays in tune! I use a Dillon Flugel which has several hot notes (e.g. the worst is middle C is literally 20 cents sharp). With this thing, even that note registered in the 5+- range on the tuner.
>The high register is easy (as far as flugel mouthpieces go). It does not cut out in the upper register at all.

Thanks for the plug, Brian! And congrats to Flip and Mark on this new design.
-Pete
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EdMann · Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2010 9:07 am Post subject:

Not sure if this is the mpc that Sandoval plays with his flugel, but I heard him play an extended solo at Vibrato here in LA the other night and it sounded like a french horn meets flugel meets cornet, just the most unique, velvet sound I've heard, and from a guy who can play as bright as a lead player. Tangentally, he has worked on some new styles of playing that I've not heard from him, some crazy harmonics and use of pedal tones. Even the guys in the band were saying, "any questions?"

Yes. Many.

ed

crzytptman · Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2010 11:24 am Post subject:

I know he had one of the original ones that Flip had carved out of a trumpet mouthpiece. His use of it on the gig here in San Diego is what started the whole thing. Not sure if he has a production model.
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shofarguy · Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2010 11:47 am Post subject:

I just heard from Flip. He is on his way to Three Rivers through LA traffic (slowly) to a jazz festival there.

He wanted me to make sure everyone knew that Arturo is playing the new Extreme Flugelhorn mouthpiece. His is a number 3 just like mine. I guess that means I sound like Arturo, right???

Arturo was given one of, if not the first Vortex-style mouthpiece Flip ever made. It started as a trumpet mouthpiece. His comment to Flip was that the Extreme plays so much better, and that there is really nothing like it anywhere else.

I wish I'd been there at the Vibrato, last Tuesday!

Brian
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slider · Regular Member Joined: 19 Mar 2011 Posts: 14

Any thoughts on how well this Wild Thing Extreme might work with a Kanstul 150 soprano trombone that has a copper bell and French-taper flugelhorn leadpipe? I'm curious to try it but am interested in the thoughts of some here before shelling out some non-refundable money....

Thank you!

Locutus2k · Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2012 3:02 am Post subject:

shofarguy · Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2012 4:42 am Post subject:

slider · Regular Member Joined: 19 Mar 2011 Posts: 14

shofarguy · Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2012 12:10 pm Post subject:

Slider,

Flip only sells direct. That said, many of his customers will let you try their personal products. I have arranged personal demonstrations for people in the past, myself. Where are you located? Perhaps there are FO customers nearby.

Brian
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Flip Oakes Wild Thing Bb Trumpet in copper
Flip Oakes Wild Thing Flugelhorn in copper

There is one reason that I practice: to be ready at the downbeat when the final trumpet sounds.

veery715 · Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2012 12:32 pm Post subject:

slider · Regular Member Joined: 19 Mar 2011 Posts: 14

Going by the Bach sizes for a moment, I like something at least as large as a Bach 1, if not a little more (perhaps because I'm used to playing on larger mouthpieces). Everything else being equal, translating that to the Wild Things size chart would put me right about on a #FO.

I'm near Pittsburgh, PA.

Thank you!

veery715 · Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2012 1:07 pm Post subject:

I would lend you mine via mail to try, but I am at the opposite end of the specturm with a 10.5. Oh well...
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fraserhutch · Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2012 5:56 pm Post subject:

It is unfortunate that there is no way to try before you buy - I bought a fl5 from Flip a while back and the shank was too short for my Wild Thing flugel and I could not get the pitch high enough to be useful.

A dead piece of metal sitting in a box. I love his horns, it's true...
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crzytptman · Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2012 6:51 pm Post subject:

What did he say?
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