Klarinet Archive - Posting 000067.txt from 2012/02

From: William Foss <billfoss47@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Yamaha YCL-SCG
Date: Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:07:36 -0500

Jim, do you really mean "55 and 56mm barrels" or is it (more likely)
65 and 66 mm barrels ?

Bill Foss
U.S. Army Retired

On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 9:32 PM, Jim Lytthans <lytthans@-----.net> wrote:
> The Yamaha clarinet arrived today, Here are my comments:
>
> I spent about an hour testing the new clarinet. The pitch is spot on thro=
ughout the registers. Intervals are effortless. And the sound, especially t=
he chalumeau, is rich and dark. The low F and E don=92t honk, because of th=
e bore and bell configuration. Likewise the B and C, at the break. The tran=
sition from the clarion to that altissimo is really natural, no favoring of=
notes. Throat tones are clear, no fuzz. Overall, the horn reminds me of a =
great Oehler, but easier to finger, of course. I need to adjust the bridge =
key a little. The Bb/F require a little more pressure than I like. But I fe=
el the clarinet will carry well in an orchestra.
>
> A matching A, with a double Pouchette case and cover, will run about $200=
more than the Bb. $5200 for a set is not too shabby. I have a rehearsal Sa=
turday and will bring it.
>
> The instrument is beautiful, with unstained wood and great keywork. I ada=
pted to it immediately, but have played Yamahas before. Two barrels, a 55mm=
and a 56mm, I think. It comes with a nice French pouchette case, with a co=
ver. It=92s not the Mark II model, with the E/F resonance key, and the left=
hand Eb/Ab, but I don=92t need that.
>
> Jim Lytthans DMA,
>
> Anaheim, CA
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Bill Foss
US Army Retired
USC Aiken, Adjunct Faculty Retired
Director of Bands, Aiken Prep
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