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For those looking at the US Made Kanstul Bugle that BigBovine purchased understand they come in two keys. http://scoutbugle.com/GetKan.htm The traditional Boy Scout Bugle is in G/F. (But getting down to the "F" doesn't do much good for the tone quality). So for a the younger/starting out player the G bugle will work out better than the B-flat. For an player who is a solid brass player in their own right who can NAIL a G on the staff on their trumpet, than one may consider the B-flat Bugle. I say that because while the bugles LOOK sort of the same, in reality they were both des

@FotoScout. Thanks for posting the link, but it's been taken down so just go to www.scoutbugle.com

The original post in regards to using a Flugelhorn for this requirement: As it turns out, if you really dig deep, a Flugelhorn IS a bugle based on how the tubing flares out. It has valves which it allows to be a bugle in multiple keys, each key combination creates a separate bugle in a different key. You can play one haunting taps with a Flugelhorn. But, if you want to cut through the crowd and be heard, a trumpet OR A TRADITINAL STYLE BOY SCOUT BUGLE is what you need to cut through. (The traditional 1892 style Boy Scout Bugle is actually a trumpet). I'm just amazed a scout who would hav

If you're going to use an electronic bugle, you might as well just program in some Ring Tones to act as bugle calls. I've been frustrated trying to get a scout as a bugler, though some have tried a little bit..no one has committed. I try to bring a bugle on a regular basis for To the Colors for the flag ceremony and First Call to get them back to the meeting room. Every once and a while I'll make an appeal for a bugler. One or two kids will come up. I'll give the my phone number as a Merit Badge Counselor, I'll direct them to http://scoutbugle.com/MeritBadge.htm, I'd make a bu