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Re: Yamaha plastic clarinet

Author: Roger Aldridge
Date: 2007-04-04 11:22

Ken,

Are you asking about plastic or wood Yamaha clarinets?

In terms of plastic.....

I'm very impressed with the sound, intonation, and mechanical ruggedness of the Yamaha YCL-221 II bass clarinet.

My experience with plastic Yamaha soprano clarinets is limited to an old model 20 I purchased last year for summer outdoor gigs. My repair tech did a very nice job working on it. It has a solid feel and remarkably good intonation. I spent some time working on its sound. The Black Diamond synthetic barrels made by Phil Muncy went a long way in improving the old Yamaha's sound. I bet the new Yamaha model is much better.

Of the options you listed my personal preference would be Yamaha.

Roger

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