Bundy Flugel Horn/Cornet?

trumpet56 · Heavyweight Member Joined: 16 Jun 2010 Posts: 623

I have a Bundy flugel/cornet (designed by Vincent Bach). Sound wise it seems to fall between a flugel and cornet. It takes a flugel shank mouthpiece. Does anyone on TH have one and/or information on this unique looking instrument?

Robert Rowe · Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2018 7:43 am Post subject:

I have had three.
What specifically are you inquiring ?

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Louise Finch · Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2018 9:56 am Post subject:

Hi trumpet56

I've played one of these, as a previous band colleague had one. Rather than a flugel/cornet, I'm sure that this is a flugel horn with a cornet wrap, like the former Bach 182 flugel.

They take a Bach (small morse) taper mouthpiece, and play fairly well. I however thought that my colleague's one at least, had a lot more intonation issues than my Bach 183 flugel.

In my experience, these sound like a flugel rather than between a cornet and flugel. I don't believe that having a cornet style wrap means that this flugel sounds between a cornet and flugel.

All the best

Lou
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ws tpt · Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2018 5:43 pm Post subject: Bundy Flugel

The Bundy was my first flugel, purchased either summer of fall of 1982. It has metal valve guides and plays nicely (better than many of the import "bargain/stencil" horns found on ebay. As Lou mentioned previously, it is similar to the old Bach 182. IIRC, it was about $295 in lacquer. It served me well thru college and I had it relacquered about 10 years ago. It reminds me of the early Martin flugelhorns from the 50s. For the past few years, I have used a Getzen 4 valve for most occasions. If I played more flugel, I would probably opt for the Dillon flugel. I have played several of these and each played quite well.

trumpet56 · Heavyweight Member Joined: 16 Jun 2010 Posts: 623

Thank you for your replies. It does sound more flugely with the Wick2 but very different from my Yamaha 631. Maybe I will pass it on to a student.