ACB Doubler's Dual Trigger Large Bore Shepherd's Crook Cornet

I bought this horn since I own the Doubler Flugel and recently the Doubler Picc too. This horn is outstanding! I just played it last night in our local brass band and had several other cornetists ask if they could try it out. They too were blown away (no pun intended)!

An excellent instrument. Required a few small initial adjustments to suit my own playing, in particular a set of lighter springs to maintain relaxed fingers after several hours of mainly solo jazz playing. I find the very tight springs quite unnecessary even for the fastest fingerings. Also took me a little time to find the best all round mouthpiece, though in the end decided that the Austin piece that came with it produced the best vibes, but took a little getting used to. I normally play a Schilke cornet but I find this new one just as good. And a surprisingly reasonable price.

I’ve been playing trumpet for a few decades and got into brass banding about 10 years ago. I’ve been playing a standard Yamaha cornet whose third valve slide has been a bit sticky. I was looking for an affordable option with a working slide and this was the perfect solution. Is it top of the line? No. Does it sound damn good for $600? Absolutely. Arrived within a matter of days. My only complaint which is partially my fault is let your customers know whether the valves have been oiled with synthetic or regular oil. I made the mistake of mixing regular with synthetic and had to clean the horn after the first week. As the valve to casing fit is not perfect these valves definitely need synthetic (which ACB uses!). Overall hats off to Trent and company. A great horn given the price.

A beautiful horn. Valves are perfect. Silver plate finish is beautiful. Triggers work but did need a little "Hetmans" slide oil. That did the trick. I did find one flaw, the ACB short shank "2B" Cornet mpc did not work as well as the standard Bach "2" Cornet mpc that I had ordered some time ago. The ACB mpc felt stuffy and had a lot of resistance when playing. This is a guess, but I feel that the distance between the end of the mpc and the beginning of the lead pipe are too close. I would be curious to hear your opinion and possible solution to this problem. Drop me a line when you can. Other than that, the horn itself is great. I have shown it to several of my fellow trumpet players and they are impressed. Hope this sends some business your way.

I have been looking at this horn for a while ever since it first was released and to say that I am impressed is an understatement. I use a Yamaha 15E mouthpiece and for me, this is the first horn that has worked really well with it. Incredibly free blowing, and has just the sound I was looking for. Highly recommend!

WOW! I am in LOVE with this cornet! I upgraded my mouthpiece to a 1.25CS-b. This cornet is aesthetically pleasing. It sounds as smooth as silk! I received an unexpected compliment and I'm a neophyte horn player! I am so motivated to practice with this horn and mouthpiece combination. I can't put it down! All of the slides move like butter. Tuning is easy. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

I bought this horn with a Satin finish with the doubler piccolo from a friend online. It plays better than any cornet I've ever played PERIOD. From Bach to Bessons to Conn to Holton, you name it... These horns CAN'T be beat, especially for the price. I play repiano part in a local brass band and the large bore works perfectly--It also sounds great in jazz combos. The blow is smooth and open like a trumpet, the slots are fantastic, and the horn has pretty consistent intonation. The sound is open, dark, and mellow... Articulation has depth. The doubler cornet is like a perfect in-between of trumpet and flugelhorn. (Which I have the doubler of that, too!) The unbranded mouthpiece it comes with is fine as well if you're aiming for a fatter, more trumpety sound from time to time. For $500 you won't find a better horn! Thanks again ACB!!

I was in the market for a good cornet I could play in a variety of different settings and ensembles, and at a reasonable cost, which is a hard thing to find! At first, looking at a $400-500 brand new cornet is a little suspicious, especially when there's used pro horns out there for a little more, but I was more than pleasantly surprised when I received this horn! It plays like a dream - free blowing with a lovely dark tone, great for a British Brass Band and solo playing. This cornet plays and feels near identical to a Yamaha Xeno cornet I had a while back, and for only a fraction of the cost! My buddies had a go at it and even they, all mainly orchestral/jazz trumpet players loved it and it's ease of playing. A few of them were already sold on it and wanted one for themselves! Now I cant walk into rehearsal without them wanting to have a quick play on it! Top of the line cornet for a great price, the ACB customer support was astounding and dealt with any problems I had very quickly and professionally. 100% would reccomend!

I bought this cornet just under a month ago. I really like having the dual triggers to help tune on the fly, as I have small hands/fingers, so manual slides got to be cumbersome. The triggers make it so easy! I bought the regular lacquer finish horn. It is beautiful. I am an intermediate player, and I find that this horn is easy to keep in tune. Particularly I have had trouble with other horns when valves 1 and 2 are used together, but not this horn. Of course, I have to listen and lip up/down depending on the key signature, but overall, not nearly as much. The tone is exactly what I expected-- right in between a trumpet and flugelhorn. The price point for this horn is very reasonable. My friends were surprised at the price given the quality of the horn. The case comes with both a shoulder strap and the ability to use in a back pack configuration. I like that the ACB team stands behind their products and is only a phone call away-- no horrible phone tree to navigate.