Allora AAFG-103F Series Bb Flugelhorn (Used)
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Amazing performance and price!
The Allora AAFG-103F Series Bb Flugelhorn offers a rich full sound and great intonation. This AAFG-103F Series features vertical valve slides with a 3rd valve slide trigger and a rose brass bell for a warm, rich sound.
Features
- Key: Bb
- Bore: .459-inch
- Leadpipe: Standard
- Leadpipe Material: Yellow Brass
- Bell: 6-inch
- Bell Material: Rose Brass
- Valves: Nickel Piston (3)
- 1st Valve Slide Adjustment: N/A
- 3rd Valve Slide Adjustment: Trigger
- Features: Vertical Valve Slides; Rose Brass Bell
- Case: Yes
- Mouthpiece: Yes
- Finish: Lacquer
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Pros
- Rich Mellow Sound
Cons
- Needs A Better Mouthpiece
Best Uses
- Jazz And Ballads
Comments about Allora AAFG-103F Series Bb Flugelhorn:
Get a better mouthpiece than the one included with the horn. It will improve the sound dramatically.
Also, burnish the valves and the valve action will be very responsive.
This horn is a great value for the money. I plan to use it much more than I originally planned because I love the mellowness of the sound for many jazz and ballad songs.
Pros
- Consistent
- Easy Tone Production
- Fun To Play
- Price
- Responsive
- Vibrant Sound
Cons
- Case
- Mouthpiece
Best Uses
Comments about Allora AAFG-103F Series Bb Flugelhorn:
I played trumpet and flugelhorn throughout high school but I've never owned my own (I always rented the school's). So after almost 2 years of being hornless since high school I went looking for a horn online. I knew I wanted a flugelhorn b/c it suited my needs best (and frankly I like them more than a trumpet) but the prices are usually insane. when I saw this horn I knew I wanted it and a few weeks later it was on sale so I bought it.
Anyways it's been a few days now and I'm loving the horn. The tone in unreal, nice and warm, smooth, and a little dark. The look of it is stunning, the construction seems solid so far. The extendible lead pipe and 3rd valve trigger are a must on a flugel horn (though the intonation on this horn when playing the third valve is actually pretty nice)
The only complaints I have are the case (which is decent but not the most reassuring) and the mouthpiece (which is decent but feels a little shallow and makes it a little difficult to keep a note steady but that's probably cause I'm used to a Bach flugel mouthpiece)
Other than that zero complaints, if you've looking for a flugelhorn that'll deliever w/o breaking the bank, this is it.
Cheers
Comments about Allora AAFG-103F Series Bb Flugelhorn:
Great horn for the money, plays well in tune, but I recommend getting a different mouthpiece, the Yamaha Bobby Shew is great (for me anyhow). I gets a bit squirrley in the upper register (solid to a high C then it breaks down a bit). Tonation is good through out.
Has everything you need to play about anything, though the mouthpiece that comes with it is very generic.
Valves are the lowest quality part on the horn, they are a bit sticky and are cheap, but for the price what do you expect.
Overall it is a great values as long as you understand what it is you are getting, this is not a pro horn, but it is a tremendous value, especially if you catch it on sale as I did.
Comments about Allora AAFG-103F Series Bb Flugelhorn:
I like the trigger, (my Eterna doesn't have one), it works smooth and helps intonation at the low end. I certainly like the look, as all my other horns up to this point were silver plated. This gives me another option for sound. A very nice surprise for the money.
The only slight issue I have is that my K&M stand doesn't fit the bell, so I have to locate a different style to fit the bell better.
This horn has nice looks, nice sound and decent fit. Love the Rose Brass Bell with both gold laquer and silver areas, they make the horn a feast for the eyes.
For what I paid for this horn, it is just as good as my Getzen Eterna II. It gives me a little darker smokey tone. Great for those ballads. This may just become my main Flugel for big band. The valves require a bit of break-in, but they move smooth and quick. I was surprised to see they were bottom sprung valves. But, I think the stroke is just a tad shorter than my Getzen, so, those quick smooth changes will run just a bit quicker. So far, so good.
What a nice surprise to get such a nice feeling, sounding horn for less than half the cost of my other flugel.
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