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dr-pepp Heavyweight Member
Joined: 17 May 2004 Posts: 541 Location: Austin TX
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Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2018 12:57 pm Post subject: Mount Vernon Bach fluegelhorn shop card |
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Had a local pro player contact me about a Mt Vernon Flugel he wanted to sell. We made a deal and I sent away for the shop card, which often has pleasant surprises.
On the early shop cards, there is always Vincent Bach's almost illegible handwriting to deal with. I'm not sure when the shop cards began being filled out by someone else, but it was a nice treat to find that this "fluegelhorn" (as spelled on the shop card) was Mr. Bach's sample!
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tptptp Heavyweight Member
Joined: 25 Oct 2001 Posts: 1408 Location: Georgia
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Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2018 1:37 pm Post subject: |
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That is very cool! _________________ Craig Mitchell |
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amingusamongus New Member
Joined: 04 Jan 2018 Posts: 7 Location: Salt Lake City
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Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2018 3:38 pm Post subject: |
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Didn't know there were Mt. Vernon Flugels! How does it play? _________________ http://www.ericdeveymusic.com/ |
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dr-pepp Heavyweight Member
Joined: 17 May 2004 Posts: 541 Location: Austin TX
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Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2018 4:21 am Post subject: |
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It plays well, but takes a bit of getting used to. It has more of a cornet wrap than a traditional flugel horn and I think getting the right mouthpiece will be critical with this horn. Intonation is generally good. I'm not sure why Bach didn't stick with this configuration. It is getting a good cleaning right now and I'll post photos when I have them. _________________ Clay Collins
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trumpet.trader Veteran Member
Joined: 02 Jul 2017 Posts: 200
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Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2018 4:58 am Post subject: |
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Wow, I bet that’s a funky horn! I haven’t seen a Mt Vernon flug ever! And I dont think I’ve seen a Bach flug in this design either.
.459 bore ad a cornet wrap? Interesting! Can you post a pic or two when you get a chance for my curiosity? Thanks! |
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Robert Rowe Heavyweight Member
Joined: 18 Apr 2004 Posts: 5364 Location: Chincoteague, Virginia
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Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2018 7:59 am Post subject: |
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Nice score, Clay.
These horns are a little "squirrelly". Mouthpiece choice is challenging. I believe (? if memory serves ?) the receiver takes a different shank than more "traditional" fluegelhorn mouthpieces.
The later (1970s?) Selmer / Bundy version of this Bach Mt. Vernon horn is a good horn. I've had a few.
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