Klarinet Archive - Posting 000075.txt from 1998/02

From: lanewhite@-----.com (Lane G White)
Subj: Re: Yamaha clarinets
Date: Sun, 1 Feb 1998 14:29:21 -0500

On Sun, 1 Feb 1998 17:15:38 -0800 "Jason Hsien" <jasonavhs@-----.com>
writes:
>But, I have always wondered about Yamaha clarinets. A lot of fellow
>students
>at my school use them, both in Resonite and Grenadilla and both seem
>to be
>equal in their standing. Do Yamaha's have any real outstanding
>qualities?
>I've never tried one before.

I thought they were horrid many years ago, but I had occasion to look at
a Yamaha intermediate model (grenadilla) recently. I was struck by the
feel of the keywork - if you had put it in my hands in the dark, I would
have said it was an R-13. The action was very, very nice. I don't think I
had a real chance to play it - I'm hoping one of my students will get the
trade-up bug so I can take them shopping and try one.

My teacher, who always does a lot of homework and carefully play-tests a
horn before he buys, just bought a Yamaha pro model Eefer. He didn't let
me play it, either :-), but again the look and feel was very nice.

I personally would definately play-test their pro horns if I were in the
market for new horns.

Gary

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