Klarinet Archive - Posting 000194.txt from 2003/12

From: RichChPlay@-----.com
Subj: Re: [kl] Identity of a Yamaha instrument
Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2003 22:46:23 -0500

>The Yamaha YCL-34 is their lowest-level wood clarinet, comparable in
>price
>to the Selmer Signet/100 or Noblet. Decent student horn.
>
>Bill Hausmann

on 11/21/03 3:38 PM, Jonathan wrote:
>
>I used to play one of these, actually. They retailed for $800 back then.
> And then it got stolen. grr... I could actually get it to play _much_
>better than most people's R-13's.
>
>The YCL-34 used to be Yamaha's better of two beginner-level clarinets.
>However, if you went to any band store, it was listed as an intermediate
>clarinet because it played much better than any beginner-level clarinet
>and a few intermediate-level clarinets.

I had a student arrive at U of Richmond with one of these. set up by a
repair tech in Buffalo NY who had done wonders. With the exception of a
few small intonation difficulties, it played as well as any professional
level clarinet. It had a nice sound, and rock-solid keywork.

David

David Niethamer
dnietham@-----.edu
http://members.aol.com/dbnclar1/

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