Out of the hundreds of Benge horns I've owned, restored, and sold, this is the ONLY 1X flugelhorn I've ever owned - or seen for that matter. All the Benge 1X trumpets were medium bore. I'm not certain of the bore size on this one. Some Benge flugelhorns get a bad rap - especially the ones with the #5 bell. This #1 bell feels very similar to the Olds Clark Terry model that I sold recently. That model has been referred to as "the holy grail" of flugels. This Benge 1-FL has a very similar sound and feel. It has a very compact sound, with even intonation throughout the horn.

It's been refinished in a antiqued style with bright polished accents and inner bell. A 3rd slide trigger has also been installed.