It's 'switchable' - you can choose to have the G# connected to the bell keys, or not. It's the articulation mechanism though that's the real point of interest. A real boon for a sax with rolled tone holes. Not that there's anything wrong with this design - in fact it works very well, and allows the G# cup spring to be set quite hard without making the touchpiece action overly heavy. Note how the G# lever sits over the top of the key cup arm. This is a very unusual design - the lower half of which can be seen on the main picture, just above the bell brace. The most intriguing aspect of the action is the curious G# mechanism. One might suppose that the company spanned the divide between the sublime and the ridiculous.which might tell you something about the Monopole II tenor. They were also responsible for the Saxie - a sort of basic 'novelty' sax, which, frankly, was about as nasty as it sounds. I recall seeing one of these things for the first time in a junk shop many years ago, and when I asked the owner what it was called he said 'Fred'. In terms of history, Couesnon are perhaps rather better known for their brasswinds - in particular their flugelhorns - and for the invention of a remarkable instrument known as the Couesnophone, nicknamed the 'Goofus'. If you want to add a hint of an accent you can also get away with 'Koowennon' - though it helps if you lose interest by the end of the word and mute the final 'n'. It's not immediately obvious, and I freely admit to having pronounced it 'Kooosnon' in the past - but I'm reliably informed that the correct pronunciation is 'Kwennon'. Man-what a player!! A decent horn from a relatively obscure (to most) makerįirst up, it's worth discussing the pronunciation of the maker's name. Vintage couesnon monopole flugelhorn: couesnon monopole flugelhorn!! Vintage&very rare!! The burbank trumpet!! New page title: olds recording trumpet-mega rare!! Yamaha yfh-731silver flugelhorn-great shape: 1950 olds la studio bb. 2nd valve slide has a dent which has not been removed. Overall good condition with evidence of dent repair thoughout including bell.
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Horn dates to pre-war and was produced in Paris although there is no serial stamped (21 hand etched on back of valve cluster). Used Couesnon & Cie 'Monopole' D trumpet (only) in silver plate. Replaced valve springs, water key springs, corks, valve washers. Certified Repair Tech: Ultrasonically cleaned, scratch brushed slides, valves & casings. Vintage Couesnon Paris Flugelhorn 'Monopole Star' With case, keys & Couesnon Paris Mouthpiece.
Seems considered by Couesnon at this time as the 'ultimate' flugel. In 1934 appears the Monopole Conservatoire model with 'a larger bore'. I only had the opportunity to have a look on pre WW2 catalogs and there is only Monopole. Regarding the Monopole and the star Monopole I have no information.
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