The Fantastic Dillon Flugel; Just $475 NEW! :)

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A nice surprise here, Dillon's Flugelhorn with Red Brass bell. Priced presently at only $475 (link below), I believe it's one of the better flugel's I've played - especially as far as intonation goes. I think it's patterned closely after Yamaha's well-liked 631 flugel. At any rate - it's a great value, a LOT of flugel for the money. Played first with a Marcinkiewicz 7 FLD, then by a Curry FL.
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@IndianOutlaw1870 Год назад

Well, I bought one. It arrived today. The intonation is far better than the intonation on my other flugel, which was pretty much a nightmare from day one. This Dillon horn is also very easy to play. It performs best with light valve oil. Many thanks for reviewing this!

@JonathanMilam1 Год назад

Fantastic! I’m thrilled to hear that the intonation on yours is good too! With a flugel this is SUCH a big deal. :)

@keitwilliamsmusic Год назад

Just bought a rose gold flugelhorn. Your review helped and I cannot wait to play on it!

@JonathanMilam1 Год назад

Hope you enjoy it! A good flugel can be fun. They're just different enough from trumpet to be challenging. Let us know how you like it, please. :)

@mattgianquinto Год назад

Im going next week to try it out before I buy it. Cant wait. Thx for the review

@JonathanMilam1 Год назад

Hope you enjoy it! And let us know how you enjoy Dillon's and your flugel hunt. :) Thanks for commenting, too.

@Kurtdog63 Год назад

Thanks for the review. Retired and considering picking up the brass again. Lead trumpet back in highschool and college back in the day. I owned a Getzen Capri Trumpet, a Yamaha Trumpet, and a Getzen Eterna Flugelhorn.

@JonathanMilam1 Год назад

Kurt, I have to say, I made my comeback to brass about 15 years ago and I've had a blast. The practice I used to dread and avoid is now a relaxing part of my day. :) Good luck - and keep in touch! :) Also, TrumpetHerald.com is a great source for used instruments (in the Marketplace there), and good ideas as well.

@Kurtdog63 Год назад

@@JonathanMilam1 Been watching a lot of videos on extending range and how to properly blow the trumpet. Also looking at different mouth piece designs. Was a Chuck Mangione fan back in the day. Never really had a teacher back then that understood what the correct embouchure was by today's standards. I will be starting over from scratch and experimenting with mouthpieces and may try placing mouth piece offset to one side of the other.

@directcurrent5751 Месяц назад

Buying it. New Jupiter, THREE Dillons. New Yamaha, FOUR Dillons.

@JonathanMilam1 Месяц назад

The Dillon flugel is simply a bargain. And there are precious few new brass bargains around. Thanks for commenting. :)

@flugler Год назад

He's right on with this review. I have gone through a good dozen flugels, including some supposedly high end ones (Getzen, Schilke, and others) and every one has had intonation problems. I bought this horn from Dillon's when I was visiting family in New Jersey. Ok. The build quality leaves something to be desired. My trigger came off, and I've got some bad lacquer wear. With that said, the valves work great, the sound is perfect for my purposes. I've had it maybe 6 or 7 years. It plays EXACTLY like an older Yamaha 629 (not a 729). I have looked at a few others, but why? This one works fine. A fabulous value. I think that the ACB Doubler's are essentially the same horn; maybe with some fancier finishes. And a lot more expensive.

@JonathanMilam1 Год назад

Steve - thanks for your comments! Bummer that you've had lacquer and trigger problems!! But it's a nice playing flugel - and super well priced. Take care - and continued best wishes. :)

@directcurrent5751 2 месяца назад

Nice to know it holds up over the years.

@Not2CoolJazz Год назад

Nice review. Nice horn.

@JonathanMilam1 Год назад

Thanks, Michael. It's nice to find a good playing flugel. And when it's a great buy, it's even better. :) Thanks for commenting!

@chris430811 Год назад

Nice flugelhorn vid Jonathan. If the flugelhorn mouthpieces you have what do you feel makes a shallower one - a smaller rim width, a shorter v cup to the the throat or something else?

@JonathanMilam1 Год назад

A flugel piece is ‘small’ to me if it’s relatively shallow AND has a not-too-large drill. The Benge 5 has a HUGE bell with notorious intonation issues, but a small(er) mouthpiece really helps.

@austincaldwell1 9 месяцев назад

Great channel! Im a trumpet and cornet player looking to grab my first flugel. Ive watched your videos on both the Thomann and this Dillion (you had great tone on both!). Which do you feel has better intonation and tone? The thomann is cheaper but i dont mind springing for the Dillon if it is a superior instrument.

@JonathanMilam1 9 месяцев назад

I’m impressed with the Dillon. Flugels are odd instruments and very often have intonation problems so severe that it can Rob the joy of playing from the instrument. This Dillon very pleasantly surprised me, it’s a great value and I think they offer a trial period as well. Now for mouthpiece thoughts… I have flugel mouthpieces by several different makers-and I never let them go. Finding just the right mouthpiece for any flugel can be challenging; the more options one has, the better life is. I’m often on the lookout for used flugel mouthpieces at a good price, and it has REALLY paid off. Keep in touch - and good luck! :)

@austincaldwell1 9 месяцев назад

@@JonathanMilam1 thanks so much for your reply! I believe the Dillon is in my sights. Yes, I definitely wouldn't mind coming across a box of used pieces. Based on my cup preference (deeper, darker cups) I'm reading that Dennis wick 4f might be a good option. Any experience with DW pieces? Thanks for all you do! Your videos are invaluable for folks looking to make informed decisions on cheaper horns

@JonathanMilam1 9 месяцев назад

I’m not a big DW guy, but I know some fine players that are. I buy used mouthpieces consistently. I wash them with Vinegar (a strong cleaner and disinfectant), and dishwashing liquid, and used to boil them to make sure they were clean. :) TrumpetHerald.com, EBay, and Reverb are great places to purchase resale pieces 50 to 65% off. Curry pieces, Wick, Reeves, Warburton, Schilke, Yamaha… They’re all available. You can spend more for mouthpieces than for horns, if one isn’t careful. :)

@ohhiguy Год назад

Sounds good to me. I want one.

@JonathanMilam1 Год назад

Definitely the best bargain I've found in a few years. :) Always good to hear from you, Guy. :)

@johndingmansr.5895 7 месяцев назад

Is this horn still available?

@JonathanMilam1 7 месяцев назад

Here is always where I list horns presently available. You can check my newest vids, but videos that are months and years old will rarely feature horns still available. Here’s the list… www.trumpetherald.com/marketplace.php?own=15921

@pebblebeach8517 Год назад

Low register plays well f# ?

@JonathanMilam1 Год назад

Quite well, I think.

@IndianOutlaw1870 Год назад

Mine really likes Stork mouthpieces. Curry and Bach, not so much. :(

@JonathanMilam1 Год назад

I have never played a Stork mouthpiece. Maybe one of these days... :)

@directcurrent5751 2 месяца назад

Still $475 as of 2024.

@JonathanMilam1 2 месяца назад

I know it's from China, almost certainly. I'm just surprised they don't mark the price up more - they certainly could, comparing this quality to other flugels.