Klarinet Archive - Posting 000024.txt from 1997/10

From: "David B. Niethamer" <dnietham@-----.edu>
Subj: Yamaha YCL81 -Reply
Date: Wed, 1 Oct 1997 22:04:52 -0400

On 9/30/97, Starr asked:

>Date: 09/30 12:00 AM
>Received: 09/30 3:42 PM
>From: maybe Starr,maybe John, starrs@-----.net
>Reply-To: KLARINET, klarinet@-----.us
>To: Klarinet, klarinet@-----.us
>
>Hi everyone. I just checked sneezy for some info on a clarinet, but to
>no avail. Does anyone know anything about the Yamaha "Custom". It's
>marked YCL81 and its serial number is #01430. Is this a beginning,
>intermediate, or professional instrument? How old is it? Does anyone on
>the list play this particular instrument. How much is it worth? Thanks
>for any and all help.
>
>All the best,
>Starr

I asked my contact at Yamaha, Craig Hribek, and he replied as below.
>
on 10/1/97 9:46 AM, Craig Hribek wrote:

>The fact that the model starts with an 8 indicates that it is a professional
>model. The YCL-81 was made from 1976-1984 and is a Bb instrument.
>The serial number doesn't tell me anything because we do not maintain
>serial number records. The value of the instrument is based solely upon
>condition. We have reference guides now on our website for people
>who wish to look up older Yamaha models, the address is
>www.yamaha.com/band/
>Best regards,
>
>Craig Hribek
>
Hope this helps.

David

David Niethamer
Principal Clarinet, Richmond Symphony
dnietham@-----.edu
http://members.aol.com/dbnclar1/