Klarinet Archive - Posting 001093.txt from 2000/06

From: mus_ldj@-----.edu
Subj: Re: [kl] Unknown Yamaha model
Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2000 01:00:44 -0400

Are the Yamaha Ebs any good?

"David B. Niethamer" wrote:

> >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?
>
> on 6/26/00 7:41 PM, Bill Hausmann wrote:
>
> >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 @-----.
>
> IIRC, the first Yamaha pro clarinets were 61 (Bb) and 62 (A) and 81 (Bb)
> and 85 (A). The 80's were sometimes called "Custom" at the time, which
> was the mid-late '70's.
>
> David
>
> David Niethamer
> Principal Clarinet, Richmond Symphony
> dnietham@-----.edu
> http://members.aol.com/dbnclar1/
>
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