Klarinet Archive - Posting 000733.txt from 2003/09

From: "David Adlam" <david.adlam@-----.nz>
Subj: RE: [kl] A Clarinet Suggestions
Date: Fri, 26 Sep 2003 07:13:29 -0400

> Thanks David for this suggestion. Yes, I had considered Yamaha's as
well.

> The problem is, I have yet to find any used Yamaha professional A
clarinets
at all.

> If you know where I can look please let me know.

>Tom

They don't come up secondhand...they are too good to sell...???? :)

I know of a fine Yamaha Custom here in New Zealand, but it is a long way
to come to look at a clarinet... :)

I have just replaced it with a Yamaha CS model, bought BRAND NEW for
around US$1100. They do come up occasionally!!! They are both very good
instruments, but the newer CS model seems to be a little more flexible
and the barrels on the BOTH my CS clarinets are great. While I would
love to get to Morrie Backun to have a barrel made, I don't know when I
will get to Vancouver again to visit him....but Yamaha ones beat the
Chadash barrels I have tried on these particular instruments. Don't know
what the SEV model is like, but I see that John Yeh is playing both
models (according to Yamaha)...however John Yeh would make anything
sound good! Interestingly both barrels are great on the older Custom
models that I have tried as well. Might be a very good "upgrade" for
people with those instruments - definitely add to the flexibility and
response......

Also I have just received one Rico H (Harrison) model ligatures...I have
replaced my Vandoren Optimum with it now...enough said... :)

Cheers

David Adlam

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