Klarinet Archive - Posting 000039.txt from 1997/10

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

Gary Hopkins is correct. The difference between the two Yamaha
80-series models was this: the 81 was in Bb, and the 85 was in A (or
was it the other way around).

David S. Naden

Gary Hopkins wrote:

> The YCL-81 was the top of the line in the late 70's (before the YCL-72
> came
> out). I think there was a YCL-85 as well, but I don't remember what
> the
> difference was. Prior to the YCL-81 was the YCL-61. I see one of those
>
> occasionally come thru our repair shop.
>
> Gary
>
> At 01:44 PM 10/1/97 CST, you 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
> >
> >