If you're ready to expand your musical horizons, check out our Ultimate Doubler's Bundle! With this bundle, you can get into flugelhorn, cornet, and piccolo trumpet playing for an incredibly affordable price. Choose your preferred finish for each instrument from the menus above, and be sure to check out the descriptions and videos below to help you choose between our two different cornet models. Want to upgrade from the stock mouthpieces? Check the option above and we'll contact you to discuss the options.
The ACB Doubler's instruments might not be your custom handmade horns, but they're unbeatable quality at the price point! They're designed for (and used by) professional players who need reliable tools for the job. They're also perfect for amateurs players who want an enjoyable toy for variety! These instruments are designed to make it easy to switch between different horns on the gig.
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. We align the valves on every Doubler’s instrument prior to shipment with durable synthetic pads. We also do a full ultrasonic cleaning and perform several other optimizations. Finally, each horn is play-tested to make sure that when you open the box, your new instrument is ready to go.
Due to the large number of options available with this bundle it's possible that your entire order may not ship immediately. Please email us or call us at 816-410-0826 for more information on shipping and delivery timelines.
Austin Custom Brass Doubler's Flugelhorn: Our #1 Selling Instrument!
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.
We went with a 6-inch diameter bell that’s almost 100% copper and a classic .413-inch bore. The result is a flugel with great slotting and intonation, and a sound our customers describe as fat, mellow, smoky, smooth, and warm.
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)
- Satin lacquer finish (we are extremely pleased with the look of this finish and customers have been loving it)
- Vintage antique lacquer (new!)
- Polished silver plate (gorgeous!)
Features:
- Third-valve trigger for improved intonation.
- Bottom-sprung Monel valves.
- Large shank mouthpiece receiver
- Generic mouthpiece included (around 3C diameter, standard flugelhorn depth)
- Ask about a discounted upgrade to one of our ACB flugelhorn mouthpieces!
- Hard foam Pro-Tec style case included
ACB Model Doubler's Cornet
We're excited to offer this great entry level cornet in our ever-popular ACB Doubler's line! This cornet has a yellow brass bell (4.685 inches) and a .459 bore. The slightly smaller bell and bore make this model an easy switch from your trumpet or flugel work. Many players also find that the thumb saddle and third valve slide ring fit their muscle memory better than the dual trigger design. The shepherd's crook bell adds warmth and depth to the tone and broadens your articulation palette.
Here are the available finish options:
- Clear lacquer
- Satin lacquer finish
- Polished silver plate
Features:
- Yellow brass bell (4.685")
- ML bore (.459")
- First valve slide thumb saddle and fixed third valve slide ring
- Third valve slide stop screw
- Lyre box
- Generic mouthpiece included
- Ask about a discounted upgrade to one of our ACB cornet mouthpieces!
- Hard foam Pro-Tec style case included
ACB Doubler's Dual Trigger Large Bore Shepherd's Crook Cornet
We spent a lot of time and iterations working with our factory to get these cornets just how we wanted them. Perfect with a short shank mouthpiece, this horn has a wonderfully rich sound and very smooth response. This is a perfect option for brass band playing if you don't want to spend 3-4K on a world-class cornet. The large bore and dual trigger design will be right at home in a brass band, brass chamber group, church ensemble, and even for trad jazz playing! The shepherd's crook bell adds warmth and depth to the tone and broadens your articulation palette. The bore size and bell flare are a little bit bigger on this horn than on the "ACB Model" doubler's cornet.
Here are the available finish options:
- Clear lacquer
- Satin lacquer finish
- Polished silver plate
Features:
- Yellow brass bell (4.75")
- Large bore (.468")
- Dual trigger design for first and third valve slide adjustments
- Lyre box
- Generic mouthpiece included
- Ask about a discounted upgrade to one of our ACB cornet mouthpieces!
- Hard foam Pro-Tec style case included
ACB Doubler's Piccolo Trumpets: an incredible value!
The ACB Doubler's Piccolo is perfect if you want a great playing professional piccolo trumpet without spending upwards of $2,000-$3,000 for a horn you might only need a few days per year. This is a horn that can start paying for itself after only a few wedding/holiday gigs. Our Doubler's piccolo trumpet is also very popular with serious amateur players. With the combination of quality and price point, this is a great opportunity to get into piccolo trumpet playing just for fun. We have them built to our specs, then optimize and playtest each one at our shop before shipping. Each horn comes with a semi-hard gig bag-esque case and an unbranded stock mouthpiece.
Here are the available finish options:
- Clear lacquer
- Satin lacquer finish
- Polished silver plate
Features:
- Trumpet Shank receiver (pipes in Bb and A) Cornet receiver (pipes in Bb and A)
- 4 stainless steel piston valves
- .448 bore
- ACB Precision Valve Alignment on every Doubler's piccolo trumpet
- ACB case (lightweight but sturdy)
- Unbranded piccolo trumpet mouthpiece included (we recommend upgrading to an ACB 7PT or the new short shank ACB 7DP)
If you have additional questions send us an email.
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Also note weight indicated in the ad is shipping weight not actual weight of item.
