Mellow Cornet Sought

[Norm]

I'm looking for the cornet with the most mellow, flugelhorn-like tone, and superb intonation. Suggestions, please....

Norm

[trumpetmike]

Eclipse copper bell.

If you are looking for a flugel-like tone, why not go for a flugel?
(Eclipse copper, of course )

[plp]

Try a Wick mouthpiece on just about any cornet made, and see if that doesn't do the trick.

The darkest sounding cornet for the longest time for me was a plain jane '65 Fullerton Ambassador.

Today it is my copper bell Connie short model.

While I haven't played one, I always have my eye open for a Conn 12-A with the coprion bell.

[Dale Proctor]

By far, the most mellow, flugel-sounding cornet I've ever played is the Besson Prestige. It's also maybe the best playing cornet I've ever tried. I tend to agree with trumpetmike, if you want the sound of a flugel, why not just play one?
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[Billh]

The Flip Oakes short cornet: http://www.flipoakes.com/bflat_short_cornet.htm
with the Warbuton BC very deep, semi-funnel, “British Cornet” cup mouthpiece. http://www.warburton-usa.com/
Warburton Music Products
Geneva, FL 32732
USA or Canada (800) 638-1950

I was using the deep V mouthpiece from Flip Oakes, but the Warbuton BC gives a significantly more mellow sound to this sweet little cornet, at least for me. Hopefully Tom will look in and fill you in on the details. I let a trumpet player try this cornet with a Sparx 3B mouthpiece, and to him that sounded like a fluglehorn.

[_dcstep]

For the economy minded, try the Getzen Eterna, with a proper cornet mpc. If your budget is even more limited, the Getzen Capri is wonderful.

Dave
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[a_poor_musician]

DO NOT over look the new Xeno. It makes the Yamaha 'Maestro' 6335HS sound AND feel like a paperweight.
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- Monette Prana B2 - 81
Cornets:
First Class Brass 'Eclipse' - Monette Prana B2FL MP

[Norm]

<If you are looking for a flugel-like tone, why not go for a flugel?>

I already have a flugel.

Norm

[Mr. Stomvi]

Norm - I play a Stomvi Master Titanium model cornet. It is the darkest horn I have ever tried (and I have tried a boat full of horns). Nothing even comes remotely close. I'd say it is between a very dark cornet and a flugel especially when using a Wick 4 or 4BW mpc. I use a Sparx #4 most of the time and am still on the very very deep side of the spectrum.

The really nice thing about playing a horn that is really dark to begin with is that you can use a shallower mpc and not have to give up range and articulation like you have to when playin a brighter horn with a deeper mpc.

Ya might want to contact Cambrass who are the U.S. Stomvi distributors. I have purchased 3 horns from them and they have treated me great. 1st class folks. Ask for Jose Mecking (sales manager). They sent me out horns on a one week approvel period at no charge. A real class act !!!

http://www.cambrass.com/

Good Luck

Seth Moore

Disclaimer : I do not work for Stomvi or their distributors. I am not a sales rep or dealer for them. I just happen to like their horns
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[_dcstep]

www.hornhaven.com is a great Stomvi source.

Dave
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Schilke '60 B1 -- 229 Bach-C/19-350 Blackburn -- Lawler TL Cornet -- Conn V1 Flugel -- Stomvi Master Bb/A/G picc -- GR mpcs
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Rocky Mountain Trumpet Fest