Klarinet Archive - Posting 001072.txt from 2000/06

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausman@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Unknown Yamaha model
Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2000 19:41:14 -0400

At 03:53 PM 6/26/2000 -0500, you wrote:
>
>I have in my posession a Bb clarinet an acquaintance is trying to sell.
>Neither he nor I have been able to find any information about this model #
>which in not in the current Yamaha catalogue. It is a Yamaha YCL81 (not an
>881 or 681 which are eefers, but just a plain old 81). This instrument
>bears serial # 00698. It is in excellent condition, good pads, corks,
>springs, etc and plays well (as well as an aging doubler can play it). Does
>anyone care to venture an opinion/authoritative statement on its original
>value and what it might be worth today?
>
This is not authoritative, but based on my familiarity with Yamaha's model
numbering system in general, I would assume that this is a pro-level
instrument, probably TOP pro-level in its day (20-series = student,
50-series @-----.

Bill Hausmann bhausman@-----.com
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