Novice ... Bulge Tubes, are they any different?

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Philcox, your present Bugle will suit your needs just fine. The most important factor is you! With enough practice you can be proficient enough with about any quality bugle tube.

As far as your last question, the Elk-101 tube has the better sound quality, it's up to you to do it justice. Good luck!

ElkNut

Glad to see you here posting.