Klarinet Archive - Posting 000112.txt from 1998/02

From: Dodgshun family <dodgshun@-----.nz>
Subj: Re: Yamaha clarinets
Date: Sun, 1 Feb 1998 14:29:58 -0500

At 08:03 AM 2/02/98 EST, you wrote:
>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
>
>

I had a Yamaha intermediate instrument which did me very well up to a
certain point. I play on a Buffet R13 now, but I came across a guy playing
a pair of Yamahas. I tried his A and found that my Buffet played nicer. He
wasn't really happy with this pair and was talking about replacing them with
Buffets. I also know a few non-professionals who play them (mostly the CX
model) and like them. Personally I'd stick with Buffet.

Anna