Klarinet Archive - Posting 000149.txt from 2003/12

From: "Karl Krelove" <karlkrelove@-----.net>
Subj: RE: [kl] Yamaha student clarinets
Date: Sun, 7 Dec 2003 09:53:15 -0500

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Anna Benassi [mailto:acb@-----.is]
>
> As I've said before on the list, my experience with the Yamahas is
> almost universally excellent - so much so that I recommend them almost
> to the exclusion of all other student model horns.

That's been our experience and our practice as well.

>
> I will dig out my Korg tuner to see if I find any anomalies, but my
> experience says your positive attitude toward Yamahas is justified.
> (The new 250 model seems like quite a nice horn indeed.) Perhaps your
> student has gotten hold of a lemon?
>
That was, of course, the main point of my question. If it's just this
instrument, the obvious solution would be to try to exchange it before the
warrantee runs out. I'll probably also take the time to do the some checking
with other instruments over the next few weeks. Please let me know if you
find anything consistent. Thanks.

Karl

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