Klarinet Archive - Posting 000069.txt from 2012/02

From: <p_marcus@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Yamaha YCL-SCG
Date: Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:49:55 -0500

He's correct. The design is a longer top joint and short barrel, not quite =

the dimensions of a German system, but closer to that than the standard =

here.

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From: "William Foss" <billfoss47@-----.com>
To: "The Klarinet Mailing List" <klarinet@-----.com>
Sent: Friday, February 03, 2012 8:07 AM
Subject: Re: [kl] Yamaha YCL-SCG

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 =

> throughout the registers. Intervals are effortless. And the sound, =

> especially the chalumeau, is rich and dark. The low F and E don=92t honk, =

> because of the bore and bell configuration. Likewise the B and C, at the =

> break. The transition 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 feel 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 =

> Saturday and will bring it.
>
> The instrument is beautiful, with unstained wood and great keywork. I =

> adapted 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, wit=
h =

> a cover. It=92s not the Mark II model, with the E/F resonance key, and th=
e =

> 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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