Clark Terry Flugelhorn

Winghorn · Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2020 2:57 pm Post subject: Clark Terry Flugelhorn

The other trumpet player in my brass quintet recently acquired an Olds "Clark Terry" flugelhorn. It sounds and plays beautifully. Does anyone else play this particular flugelhorn? Do your impressions mirror my own?

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The Olds CT flugel is a rare bird. I think there are only around 400 of them in existence. Perhaps Trent Austin will chime in and share a little bit about his CT flugel.

dershem · Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2020 9:45 am Post subject:

I used to have one of those. GREAT horn. had to sell it to pay the rent, and it's one of 3 horns I wish I still had.
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James Becker · Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2020 2:32 pm Post subject:

I happen to have several old stock Olds bells, two for flugelhorn. Without engraving I can only speculate one is a standard model and the other a Clark Terry model. The CT flair is quite large, the bow is square, very similar to an old Paris Selmer. I would otherwise use one or the other for a build of my own flugelhorn if only I could find an appropriate branch taper. If anyone has interest in the CT bell, send me a PM to discuss possible applications. Thanks.
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Subtropical and Subpar · Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2020 2:45 pm Post subject:

In his recent video on long cornets, Trent Austin mentioned he has a Clark Terry flugelhorn that he is willing to sell...

for five million dollars.
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trumpetman7984 · Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2020 9:27 am Post subject:

[quote="Subtropical and Subpar"]In his recent video on long cornets, Trent Austin mentioned he has a Clark Terry flugelhorn that he is willing to sell...

for five million dollars.[/quote]

I hope he was being sarcastic
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Subtropical and Subpar · Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2020 9:59 am Post subject:

austincustombrass · Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2020 10:10 am Post subject:

trumpetman7984 · Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2020 6:57 am Post subject:

[quote="austincustombrass"][quote="trumpetman7984"][quote="Subtropical and Subpar"]In his recent video on long cornets, Trent Austin mentioned he has a Clark Terry flugelhorn that he is willing to sell...

for five million dollars.[/quote]

I hope he was being sarcastic[/quote]

Not being sarcastic but I wouldn't sell it although $5M might change my mind.

I got this via CT (long story) and it's the only horn I truly cherish.

-T[/quote]

I’d love to hear the whole story. Clark Terry is one of my main inspirations and a major part of why I chose to play trumpet.
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benlewis · Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2020 3:24 pm Post subject:

It's not a Clark Terry, but anyone in the central Georgia area might want to take a look at this estatesales.net listing; it shows what certainly appears to be an Olds flügelhorn (listed as a trumpet, the finger buttons are missing in the photo):

https://www.estatesales.net/GA/Cochran/31014/2668974

Ben