Manufactured as a one-piece aluminum bugle tube, the Phelps Metal EZ Bugler Elk Bugle Tube balances the elk hunters'demand for a weight-conscious, compact design and the ability to project loud, crisp calls. The aluminum construction provides more sound than plastic and is engineered to meet the frequency of bull elk. With the option of our interchangeable flared or the external mouthpiece, all levels of calling ability are covered. The bugle has been sandblasted, anodized black, and wrapped in a closed-cell neoprene sleeve to eliminate glare and unwanted noise. The interchangeable EZ Bugler external mouthpiece utilizes the Phelps AMP frame and offers anyone the option to work and produce realistic chuckles and grunts, no matter their calling level. requires its own unique reeds and replacement gaskets (mouthpiece comes with one of each, but we encourage folk to purchase replacement parts in case the gasket becomes lost or the reeds start to lose their crisp sound after extended use...