Whether you're a beginner looking to begin your musical journey or an experienced musician, The Jean Paul FH-430 flugelhorn is the right instrument for you. Built with superior quality at an unbeatable price, Every Jean Paul product is designed to over deliver and the FH-430 is no exception. With a beautiful Yellow brass body construction and robust carrying case, The Jean Paul FH-430 intermediate flugelhorn comes ready to play. Designed with beginning and intermediate musicians in mind, the FH-430 flugelhorn makes a great choice regardless of your experience.
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This is the 4th trombone that I have used, starting with the first one in college decades ago. Surprisingly, of the four, I get the best tone on this one. It is fairly light weight (I presume the metal is a little bit thinner than the others), which certainly makes it more comfortable to hold and to carry around and it may also contribute to its better sound. My wife, who runs an instrument repair business, says the metal seems to be about the same thickness as student trombones she has worked on.
The slide works very well. I use slide cream and water sprays, and that provides for a very smooth operation.
The case is decent. Like the trombone, it is light weight, which means it's very easy to lift and lug. But it also means it is likely lower on the durable side, so it is prudent to be more cautious when putting it in the car to avoid heavy bangs against other equipment.
The mouth piece is not stamped with a size rating, so I don't have a way to compare it to other brands. But it is very comfortable and provides for a good pitch range. And I assume it contributes to the instrument overall having an excellent tone for me.
I really don't see any downsides to this trombone. Some people might not like the slightly thinner metal, which means it likely will dent a little easier. So if you are someone who tends not to be particularly careful when getting it into or out of the case, or who occasionally bumps the horn against a metal music stand, this might not be the horn for you. But if you tend to be more cautious and naturally protect your instrument any way, then this one is an outstanding value.
Muy bien el Flugelhorn, me encanta, en la pagina yo veo que se describe que es en clave A y me causo confusión, pero al investigar directamente con Jean Paul USA en realidad este modelo FH 430 si es clave Bb.