Flip Oakes on flugelhorn mouthpiece/receiver tapers

[@jahnnyquest]

Thanks Flip! Still look forward to meeting you one of these days I’ve heard about you for years and we have omg crossed paths but I’ve played with a number of guys who know you .🎺

[@RafaelSouza-mw1zt]

Quero comprar um bocal para Flugelhor Flip Oakes vc tem?

[@SnurpyTheCat]

I have an old Couesnon that I bought that is missing the receiver and pipe. Does anyone know where I could get a replacement?

[@novaj5]

I have a Van Laar flugelhorn and your small morse tapered X7 fits like how your large morse example does in the video (a little deeper actually - it stops where the ring on the neck of the mouthpiece lines up with receiver entrance, but doesn't rock). Is this Okay? Van Laar flugels are known as small morse but I think they actually make it somewhere between small and large. Curry's small morse piece actually fails to fit in... its cup blank hits the receiver before locking in.

[@stansmith4054]

Very informative. Which do you prefer?

[@flipoakes]

It's not which one I prefer, it's which one fits your brand of flugelhorn properly. For my Flip Oakes Wild Thing Flugelhorns, I use the French Taper, as thats what I think is the best taper for flugelhorns, and I have my flugelhorns made using the French Taper. Thanks for asking!

[@stansmith4054]

Just wondering. I have never played on a French taper. Wondering if it has any impact on sound of horn. If it does I may start looking for one.

[@flipoakes]

I prefer the French Taper, my 2nd. choice would be Large Morris taper. However you need the one that fits your flugelhorn.

[@rychubil]

Which taper fit for flugelhorn B&H Sovereign? My one has nr 647165, probably form 1979 or 1980.

[@mattildahubbardo]

Thank you

[@aidenhumphrey2072]

can any lead pipe fit in any flugelhorn?

[@flipoakes]

no not at all.

[@trumpetcoder]

Every time I forget which taper is on my flugelhorn I come here. This will not be the last time.