The Böhme Aura is a red brass flugelhorn with MAW valves, inspired by the refreshing and open feeling of drinking an ice cold Schnaff beer on a sun terrace.
Böhme says:
"The sound of this flugelhorn is mellow and charming. Together with Julian Wasserfuhr, a genius Jazz musician and passionate beer brewer, I developed this new instrument. Schnaff is not only the name of the tasty and fruity Schnaff beer which Julian brews with his brother Roman but also now the name of the new horn creation. With the large bell and the very modern curves it is an absolute eye-catcher. To balance the weight of the instrument well, we made a special thick-walled lead pipe. This also helps for an easy approach with a nice slotting over all ranges."
Specifications
- Red brass
- Well-balanced and thick-walled leadpipe (large shank taper receiver)
- Massive nickel silver ring
- Bell diameter: 6.3"
- MAW valves: .413" bore
- Schnaff logo
About Klangwerkstatt Martin Böhme
Klangwerkstatt [sound workshop] Martin Böhme was founded by Martin Böhme in 2015. Notable players of Martin’s trumpets and flugelhorns include Michael Rodriguez, Julian Wasserfuhr, Tanya Darby, Simon Höfele, Dimitri Zhuravel, Marko Mebus, Sebastian Berner, Bernd Köstlin, Stephan Fröhlicher, and Christian Kappe.
No case or mouthpiece included.
Your flugelhorn will be handmade to order; please contact us for an estimated delivery date.
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If Perfection Were A Horn...
If perfection were a horn, its name would be "Aura". I've been playing for more decades than I care to admit, and decided to start checking off my bucket list. High on the list is a new flugelhorn. For years, I've played an early iteration of the Yamaha 731. It suited my purpose, but the horn does have certain sonic limitations. In my search, I've tried a number of horns. The usual big names and the not so big ones as well, both here in the states and abroad. I had a chance encounter with a Schnaffhorn, and fell in love. It had the sound profile I was looking for... not too bright, not too "tromboney". It allowed me to play with that smokey, breathy sound; or brightened up just enough when pushed hard. I spoke with the folks at Austin Custom Brass, and we settled on a configuration and price. That was 11 months ago, and the horn just came in the other day. That first day, I spent 3 hours on it. The following day was 7 hours. For me, I find the horn very easy to play. The MAW valves feel "buttery". Chromatic passages flow with ease. The upper range is remarkably in tune. It feels good in the hand, well balanced and comfortable. My compliments to Martin Böhme, and his skilled craftsmanship. It's a spectacular horn that plays just as beautiful and it looks. It was worth the wait, and oh what a Christmas present. P.S. Shout out to Gard for the great combo gig bag to protect this beauty.
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Top of the line
Martin makes great instruments and this flugelhorn is amazing. The intonation is virtually perfect. I had the Adams F2 which I liked but this is now my lifetime horn.
