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x9ret Heavyweight Member
Joined: 02 Jun 2014 Posts: 517 Location: Liverpool, UK
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Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2021 10:28 am Post subject: Bugle mouthpiece |
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Hi. Any recommendations for bugle mouthpiece? I don't like the one I got with mine. Need something with more depth, more secure. Never need to go higher than a G on anything I'd play on this bugle so high range not a concern obviously. _________________ https://payhip.com/sheetmusicplayalong |
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kehaulani Heavyweight Member
Joined: 23 Mar 2003 Posts: 9028 Location: Hawai`i - Texas
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nltrumpet Veteran Member
Joined: 11 Nov 2019 Posts: 206 Location: Washington DC
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Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2021 1:40 pm Post subject: |
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I’ll second the Kelly. Unfortunately, their size options are limited, though |
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Dale Proctor Heavyweight Member
Joined: 26 May 2005 Posts: 9365 Location: Heart of Dixie
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Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2021 6:46 pm Post subject: |
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A standard-shank flugelhorn mouthpiece will fit a US Regulation bugle just fine. A trumpet mouthpiece will fit those British duty bugle copies. _________________ "Brass bands are all very well in their place - outdoors and several miles away ." - Sir Thomas Beecham |
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x9ret Heavyweight Member
Joined: 02 Jun 2014 Posts: 517 Location: Liverpool, UK
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Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2021 4:35 am Post subject: |
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The shank is rather large on this bugle so no other mouthpieces I have fit it. I did a job on bugle today. It is much easier to play it with the tuning slide mostly in. Yesterday I tried to tune the bugle to Bb, thinking it would be nice to have it in a familiar key and maybe easier to play with slide out quite a bit.... but no, it's tougher! Think the bugle is closer to B or even C with tuning slide all the wa in. I play a John Packer bugle. _________________ https://payhip.com/sheetmusicplayalong |
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cgaiii Heavyweight Member
Joined: 26 Jun 2017 Posts: 1548 Location: Virginia USA
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Posted: Thu Sep 30, 2021 10:06 am Post subject: |
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What bugle are you using? _________________ Bb: Schilke X3L AS SP, Yamaha YTR-6335S
C: Schilke CXL, Kanstul 1510-2
Picc: Kanstul 920
Bb Bugle: Kanstul
Bb Pocket: Manchester Brass
Flugel: Taylor Standard
Bass Trumpet: BAC Custom
Natural Tr: Custom Haas replica by Nikolai Mänttäri Morales |
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ohiotpt Heavyweight Member
Joined: 25 Jan 2008 Posts: 988
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Posted: Thu Sep 30, 2021 10:14 am Post subject: |
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There often isn't a "standard" bugle mouthpiece, so buying one over the internet might not be your best option. If there's a local brass repair shop, they often build up a collection of mouthpieces which would allow you to try a few (with a little help) to get one that works.
With the boy scout style bugles, even though they theoretically can play in F, it's probably not going to give you the best sound and might want to just leave the slide in. _________________ -fred
Lots of horns available to try and buy (or just try) in the Florida Treasure Coast area (Especially Kanstul trumpets) - PM if you'd like to stop by. |
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Speed Veteran Member
Joined: 13 May 2015 Posts: 295 Location: Mississippi
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Posted: Fri Oct 01, 2021 6:00 am Post subject: |
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With a modern bugle, I use the same mouthpiece I use on my trumpets, i.e., a Bach Symphonic 1.5C.
I am involved in Civil War re-enactments, and in those I use a reproduction of a bugle from that era (from Jan Berger), and it does not accept a modern trumpet, cornet or fluglehorn mouthpiece. It came with one that I hated. I sent it to Jim New to get the shank right, and he made me a bugle mouthpiece whose cup and rim is based largely on a deep "V" flugle mouthpiece. He has a blank that is visually period-appropriate for a mid-1800s instrument. I'm VERY pleased with it, and in fact he's making a duplicate for me now.
I suspect there are others in the trade, but I can highly recommend Jim New (formerly of Kanstul) based on my personal experience.
Take care,
Marc Speed |
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Tony Scodwell Heavyweight Member
Joined: 17 Oct 2005 Posts: 1961
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Posted: Fri Oct 01, 2021 7:48 am Post subject: Scodwell USA Bugle |
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I use a standard Morse taper trumpet receiver on my Scodwell USA bugles which along with the leadpipe used makes a bugle that blows very much like my Bb trumpets. The additional slide to G from Bb allows the player to play in the regulation key of G if desired. Most of the "regulation" bugles I've played are quite bad which moved me to design a better instrument for ceremonial uses.
Tony Scodwell
www.scodwellusa.com |
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JeffM729 Veteran Member
Joined: 27 Dec 2004 Posts: 442 Location: Parrish, FL
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Posted: Fri Oct 01, 2021 1:39 pm Post subject: |
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You might want to have a Kelly mouthpiece on hand for any cold weather usage. Mine came in handy doing a midnight ceremony in the mountains of NY. |
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