Klarinet Archive - Posting 000038.txt from 1997/10

From: "David S. Naden" <dnaden@-----.net>
Subj: Re: Yamaha YCL 81
Date: Thu, 2 Oct 1997 14:01:13 -0400

To the best of my knowledge, the Yamaha 72s replaced the Yamaha 81s and
82s as the top pro model. Amazing how some model changes go backwards!

David S. Naden

I'M NOT WACKED, I'M UNIQUE wrote:

> I thought the Yamaha 72 was the top pro model. Oh well, I haven't
> looked
> much into that for awhile. I was told by a Yamaha rep. once that the
> "custom" was what they called some of the models that were sold over
> seas
> and they were considering putting them on the U.S. market. The main
> difference
> was in the cut and bore size. They found that larger bore sold better
> in
> some countries......smaller bore in others such as the U.S.
> When did they come out with this 81?
>
> Sean Talbot
> UW-Whitewater
> talbotse12@-----.edu