Description
Austin Custom Brass "Doubler's" Flugelhorn: Our #1 selling instrument!
Now comes stock with the FAB 5 ACB mouthpiece (a HUGE upgrade over the stock piece).
We have all finishes in stock again with LOTS of brushed satin and antique models!
Order today!
Ever wished you had a flugelhorn, but couldn’t find a great option that fit your budget?
The ACB Doubler’s flugelhorn is a high quality, professional instrument that performs above and beyond its affordable price point. This instrument was initially designed for professional players who needed to double on flugelhorn occasionally. That meant we had to focus on reliability, consistency, and of course a great sound!
But this isn’t just a great flugel for the jazz soloist or commercial musician.
The Doubler’s flugel is being used by everyone from hobbyist comeback players who just want to relax after work to full-time symphony players who only need a flugel a couple times per year. You’ll find the Doubler’s flugelhorn in British-style brass bands, big band sections, pit orchestras, church groups, and brass quintets.
You might not need a $3,000 flugelhorn, but that shouldn’t keep you from having a great playing, great sounding horn. The Doubler’s is the best value flugelhorn you can find! You will not find another inexpensive flugel with as many optimizations.
Join the thousands of players across the world who are already enjoying their ACB Doubler’s flugelhorns!
Here's a review from one of our customers (scroll down for more):
"Trent and the ACB Squad have done it again..... a 3 run Homer in the bottom of the 9th! I’ve been an ACB client since the beginning and this is my second Doubler. I can’t say enough good stuff about this horn! It has a smooth, even tone over the whole horn. Intonation is pretty good and it blends and cuts enough in a section to get over the band and It’s very comfortable going between this and my Bb. You won’t find a better horn for the price point. Bravissimo ACB!!" - Mark Russo (3/28/19)
The ACB Doubler’s line is made by a great factory that we work with in China. The Doubler’s instruments are built to our specifications, then optimized here at our Kansas City shop before we ship them to you. The Doubler’s flugelhorn is designed to make it easy to switch between flugel and your trumpet or cornet.
We went with a 6-inch diameter bell, copper bell bow, and a classic .413-inch bore. The result is a flugel with great slotting and good intonation, and a sound our customers describe as fat, mellow, smoky, smooth, and warm.
We align the valves on every Doubler’s flugel prior to shipment with durable synthetic pads. We also do a full ultrasonic cleaning, adjust the springs, and perform several other optimizations. Finally, each horn is play-tested to make sure that when you open the box, your new flugel is ready to go.
Scroll down to read about our various finish options for these flugels!
Thank you for your great support of ACB!
Here are the available finish options:
- Raw Brass (this will develop a nice patina over time, some begin to developed one in shipment from the factory to our shop)
- Clear Lacquer (our default finish option over the past 8 years)
- Brushed Satin lacquer finish (we are extremely pleased with the look of this finish and customers have been loving it)
- Polished silver plate (gorgeous!)
- Vintage Antique Lacquer (stunning and very popular finish!)
Features:
- Third-valve trigger for improved intonation.
- Bottom-sprung Monel valves.
- Large shank mouthpiece receiver
- ACB FAB 5 Flugelhorn mouthpiece included)
- Hard foam Pro-Tec style case included
(click the finish tab when ordering and also write your choice in comment section at checkout)
PLEASE NOTE: All returned doublers are subject to a 10% restocking fee
Please call 816-410-0826 or email us if you have any additional questions!
If you have additional questions send us an email.
Prior to ordering please check our Shipping and Returns policy.
Also note weight indicated in the ad is shipping weight not actual weight of item.
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Product Reviews (68)
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great horn for the money
nice fat, smokey sound on a budget
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As advertised!
The ACB description for the 2020 doubler flugel is spot on, a fun to play horn with a great classic flugel sound for the occasional user. It's missing the extra 10-20% of refined perfection of a true pro horn, but that's not what it's all about. The Doubler arrives out of the box wonderfully set up and ready to play, the extra attention in valve and slide alignment, as well as the tweaks to the leadpipe make this horn head and shoulders above any other import horn. Similar looking flugels may be cheaper and come with white gloves, but the individual work ACB gives these guys make it all worthwhile.
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Love the ACB Doubler's Flugelhorn
Purchased for my son and he LOVES it. He ordered the satin finish and it looks beautiful. The sound this flugelhorn produces far exceeds expectations for the price point according to his teacher.
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ACB Doublers Flugelhorn
Just wow. I’ve only had this horn for maybe 3 hours and am just amazed at how this horn sounds. The sound is incredible, everything feels nice and smooth, and these horns just look beautiful. Really great job ACB!! I’m a happy camper :)
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ACB Doubler Flugelhorn
Beautiful horn with great colours and depth! Great blow, solid valves, fantastic response, and pretty solid intonation. Slides move great for adjusting pitchy spots, as do alternate fingerings. It reminds me a lot of a Yamaha flugelhorn I used to play, but for a much smaller price tag. Really can't get over the colours and ring this horn gets... The satin finish is beautiful as well. Thank you again, ACB!
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ACB Doubler Flugelhorn
What an awesome choice if you're looking for a flugelhorn! Intonation on these horns is spot on and the warm tone is great. I purchased the one in satin finish which is my favorite. This flugelhorn is worth well more than the price paid.
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ACB Doubler's Flugelhorn = Incredible player, incredible value
I'm simply amazed by how great this doubler's flugelhorn plays. I've owned several vintage Couesnon flugels and a Kanstul 1525 and the new ACB flugel more than holds its own with the very best pro horns that cost 6X as much. It has that classic Couesnon inspired flugelhorn sound with the playability and intonation of a modern Yamaha. The fit and finish is really great too, especially for the price and the valves are the best on any flugelhorn I've owned. I'm sure the PVA that Trent does on each of these helps in that department. If you played one of the older ACB flugels (which were still really good horns for the $), believe me when I say the latest model is a lightyear ahead of the older ones. I can't say enough good things about this horn so I'll simply say that if you're looking for a great playing flugelhorn at a price that fits in a musician's budget, don't look any further than ACB!
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ACB doubler flugel
A great horn for the price. Perfect for a highschooler like me. I get a brilliantly playing horn without breaking the bank. Havent had it for long but I’m loving the thing. My friend and I were noodling around on it and were having a blast. I cannot wait to put it to use with my school groups. The salesperson helping me (I believe his name was Josh) was very polite and helpful in educating me about what a shank was and how different mouthpieces worked with different shanks. I believe the mouthpeice upgrade was worth it. While the mouthpiece that came with the horn was nice, the mouthpiece I ordered is a masterpiece. Just to let you know their is a code you can use to get a discount and a mouthpiece upgrade if you are ordering it with a horn. Thank you Trent and the ACB crew for doing a awesome job!!
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ACB Doubler Flugelhorn and Mouthpiece upgrade
I haven’t had my silver plated ACB Doubler Flugelhorn long, but based on what I can tell so far, it’s just about perfect for the role it is designed to fill, a good quality instrument that sells for an amazing price. I am impressed with the valve action and intonation of this horn. I had hoped they would be acceptable, they are actually quite good. From what I can tell (I’m no expert on Flugelhorns) it slots pretty well, the tone is quite nice, and (if you’re the sort of person who cares about such things) its tone and response from pedal C on down is magnificent. I haven’t owned the horn long enough to know how it will hold up, but I’m optimistic it will serve me well for many years. Almost as important as the horn is the help I got from Josh on the ACB sales staff about the flugelhorn mouthpiece upgrade I ordered with this horn. His knowledge of ACB mouthpieces helped me select an ACB Flugelhorn mouthpiece that is a good match for my trumpet mouthpiece in diameter and rim profile. There’s a world of difference (for me at least) between this mouthpiece and the one that comes standard with the horn. I’m very happy with both the ACB mouthpiece and the help I got in selecting it. I’m still getting used to the flugelhorn, but I can already tell that this mouthpiece makes my transitions between trumpet and flugelhorn much smoother and easier. If I earned my living as a studio musician playing trumpet and flugel full time, I’m pretty sure I would want a Kanstul 1525, but I’m not a full-time musician and I’m primarily a trumpet player. The purpose of this ACB Doubler is to expand my versatility and options. For that role, as far as I can tell so far, this horn is very close to perfect for what I need.
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Quality horn absolutely worth the price!
I have been looking at flugelhorns for a while now. Couldn't decide if I wanted to drop the major coin on an Adams flugelhorn or not, but once a friend let me try his ACB Doubler's that's a fraction of the price I was sold. I decided on the raw finish and the patina is starting to really make the beautiful look even better. Eventually, I still will probably get that beautiful Adams F2 brushed flugelhorn, but for the time being the ACB Doubler's is a perfect horn for anything I have to throw down the leadpipe! Thank you, Trent, for creating such a beautiful, cost-effective, and overall fantastic horn! Definitely will be a longtime customer!
