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Dillon Rose Brass Flugelhorn Review


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BreakFromTheHerd
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 24, 2023 9:21 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Update ...

The threads have finally broken in, and, so, the top caps screw on much easier now.

Yes, Bach-type (small morse taper) mouthpieces fit best. The Curry universal shank also fits well.

My Stork mouthpiece is very long, but it sounds and plays great with this horn.
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nieuwguyski
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 24, 2023 10:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I play on a weekly basis with a fellow who has had a Dillon rose-brass doubler's flugel for quite a while now -- on the order of five years. He was visiting family out east and stopped by Dillon in person, tried out the two rose-brass flugels they had in stock, and bought the one he preferred. This guy is a retired college prof who plays a lot of flugel and could easily afford a much more expensive instrument, but he plays the Dillon because of the excellent intonation.

The third-slide trigger mount broke off twice. He didn't get it repaired the second time, just removed the rest of the trigger hardware and he's played it without a trigger ever since. The valves still work fine. He never mentioned the threads on the caps. The finish is showing considerable wear -- much more than on other lacquered horns he owns that he's played for a lot longer.

I sat beside him on a gig earlier tonight and listened to him solo on multiple tunes on the Dillon (as I have many times before). He and the horn both sounded great.
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 03, 2023 11:43 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I joined a sextet in 1980 and the leader wanted my playing flugelhorn rather than trumpet to blend in better with the other two horns. My local vendors had several brands, and I settled on a 3 valve Getzen Eterna. I played it for over 20 years, until I discovered two notes that were out of tune. (G and F on the staff). I then set out on a quest for a replacement. Went through several instruments and discovered that intonation can be quirky, even on high end instruments. I had a Schilke that had poor intonation. I recently tried a Conn Vintage 1 that had one note 1/2 tone flat. Same problem with a more recent very fancy high end Schilke. When I was in New Jersey visiting family, I stopped into Dillons. They had one of their flugels on the used rack. I played it for an hour or more, testing intonation on every note with an electronic tuner. It was dead on, so I bought it. That was 5 or 6 years ago, and I am still playing it. I found out recently that it was cloned from the early (1970's) Yamaha 631. A friend has that older Yamaha, and the horns play identically. There are downsides to the Dillon. My trigger came off. Also, the lacquer is showing a lot of wear. But valves, slides are all fine. Looked at a new 631, but it is much brighter than the Dillon. Not the sound I like in a flugelhorn. In terms of Chinese clones, you can get Dillon or Doubler, but the Dillon is quite a bit cheaper. Never tried the Doubler, but I'm guessing they're similar.
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 14, 2023 7:43 am    Post subject: Bought a Dillion FlugelHorn Reply with quote

Love it...


http://ivanbennett.com/flugelhorn2.jpg


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trickg
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 14, 2023 8:04 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Let's look at this horn for what it is - a good but inexpensive copy of the Yamaha 631. That's why they play and perform so well.

I bought an Austin Custom Brass/ACB Doubler back in 2013. (essentially the same horn as the Dillon) I bought it because I'd sold my Kanstul that I'd had for a while, but I found myself in need of a flugel again and I had a budget for a $500 flugel - I did not have the budget for a $1000+ flugel.

With that said, I've never felt the need to replace it for the reason that it plays so similarly to the Yamaha 631s I've A/B'd with, that there's no need - it does everything I need it to do.
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