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PostPosted: Wed Jan 03, 2018 12:57 pm    Post subject: Mount Vernon Bach fluegelhorn shop card Reply with quote

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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PostPosted: Wed Jan 03, 2018 1:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

That is very cool!
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 06, 2018 3:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Didn't know there were Mt. Vernon Flugels! How does it play?
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 07, 2018 4:21 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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.
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 07, 2018 4:58 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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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PostPosted: Tue Jan 09, 2018 7:59 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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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