Weril Regium Flugelhorn

Seinman · Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2004 1:46 am Post subject:

Anyone played one of these recently? What did you think? I have heard good things about the old Excalibur, but not heard anything about this one.

£325($575) Gold Plated seems a bargain to me.

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papyc · Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2004 11:17 pm Post subject:

I would appreciate some reviews too !!!!

papyc · Posted: Sat May 01, 2004 11:00 pm Post subject:

Please !!!
I will probably buy one in few days ... but i can't try them : none to try in France but very good price in England and Germany .....
If someone had played one : what about the valves.... and the thickness of the brass ?

( and apologizes for my poor english )

Seinman · Posted: Sun May 02, 2004 12:51 pm Post subject:

Papyc,

From what I know, the valves are decent, stainless steel. I know of one guy in a big band who sold his Kanstul Sig. Flugel when he played one of these, because he liked the sound better. That amazed me. But at this price I don't think you can go wrong. If you don't like it, resell it for about what you paid for it. I know of a place in the UK that has got some gold plated ones in at £325 (about €485), if you need the address let me know. I also know Thomanns in Germany has some (€499), but not sure if they have the gold plated one.

Ron

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bkmdano · Veteran Member Joined: 31 Oct 2002 Posts: 328

These sound interesting, especially for the price. I've never heard anything negative about Weril. It would be nice to hear some feedback.
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camel lips · Heavyweight Member Joined: 24 Jan 2004 Posts: 687

Isn't that a division of DEG?

CORRECTION.

DEG has them contract pieces for them from time to time.

I have never had a DEG instrument worthy enough to touch my lips.

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CornetT · Regular Member Joined: 12 Nov 2003 Posts: 11

I recently accompanied a friend who was looking to buy a Maestro cornet............We played the Maestro and Weril and came to the conclusion that the Werils were VERY good value. However, some of the "detail" on the Weril explained the low price. The finger rings were a little rough (not smooth like the Maestro) and the all round quality of the Weril was a little shoddy.

However - The Werils play well, and the valves, although a little rough, seemed ok (not sure how long they would last).

The above applies to the range of Weril instruments............VERY good value, but really not in the same league as the "pro" instruments.

trumpetmike · Posted: Mon May 03, 2004 4:05 am Post subject:

Yeah, that sums up my experience with Werils - they play well, but the build quality is fairly shocking. I have thought about buying one of their cornets and having my repairman strip it all down and put it together properly, see if that makes them any better.
I know he has done this with Bach trumpets and they come out greatly improved.

papyc · Posted: Mon May 03, 2004 4:40 am Post subject:

Thanks ... Very usefull advices

Seinman · Posted: Thu May 13, 2004 1:34 pm Post subject:

I received my Gold Plated Regium and was not impressed with the fit and finish. The official distributor in the UK agreed with me and sent a rep to my house the next day and swaped it over for another one, handpicked. It is a lot better but still is quite shoddy. It plays nicely. Then today, I received a used Weril Master Flugel I got from a seller in Germany for £170. I love the way it plays! It has good valves, the finish is way better than the new Regium. All in all a great deal. It looks as if it has a gold brass flare. It is a little brighter than the Regium but I prefer the sound. So, if you consider a Weril, the new ones are OK, but you may just find a gem in a used one.

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horndevil · Posted: Fri May 14, 2004 6:53 am Post subject:

I played one once and the sound is good for the price and compares favourably with the Jupiter Flugels, but the one I had was finished like a galvanised bucket.

My daughter also plays a Weril cornet. It plays well for a student instrument, but suffers badly from poor finish

Weril could do better with a little attention in the finishing shop.
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