FLUGELHORN MOUTHPIECE TOPS

Note: This Listing is for Flugelhorn Mouthpiece Tops Only. Click Here for Backbores 

Mellow and easy to play

Different people have different tastes and needs so we decided to offer three standard levels of depth, what we call "shallow" (comparable to the depth of a Bach for flugel), "normal" (as deep as a Yamaha) and "deep" (as deep as a Denis Wick).

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Here's how our sizes compare to Bach sizes:

VL = Bach 1            17.40mm

L = Bach 1-1/4        17.20mm

ML = Bach 1-1/2      17.00mm

M = Bach 3            16.80mm

MS = Bach 5-7       16.60mm

S = Bach 10-1/2      16.40mm

VS = Bach 15          16.00mm

XS = Bach 17-18     15.60mm

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Each cup is available with any of our rim diameters and shape, throats are either 40 (#21), 42 (#19), 46 (#14) . 40 and 42 tend to be the most common sizes that work well with our clients. We prefer matching the big throats to deep cups to have that typical European super dark sound. Shallower cups and tighter throats can be useful for those that mainly play trumpet and occasionally double on flugel. Each player is different however. Contact us if you have questions about what might be best for you (we recommend making an appointment at the shop if possible - schedule an appointment HERE)

Materials: 

Brass - Has a standard feel and playability with a bit more color and depth to the tone

Phosphor Bronze - Generally darker sounding and with more low overtones than standard brass

Nickel Silver - Nickel silver is the brightest option and tends to have the most color in the sound 

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All tops come standard silver plated. Any gold plating is "after market" gold plating and will be a polished gold plate (these are custom orders and take an additional 2 to 3 weeks to ship)