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Author: Rusty
Date: 2009-05-21 21:25
I`ve bought a new Yamaha CSG and it is certainly a supberb clarinet. My gripe tho` is the case (or cases) it comes in.
There is a nice zipped up case on the out side and a hard lift out (if you want to) case on the inside. So to get to your instrument you have to go thru` two lots of opening things and the reverse when you pack up. (& the hard lid wont stay up with the soft outer there).
You can`t just use the hard inner and leave the soft outer in a cupboard because the hard one has no handle.
How are you other Yamaha CSG uses finding this?
Post Edited (2009-05-22 01:34)
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Author: Jeroen
Date: 2009-05-21 21:37
Not an anser on your question but may be nice to have a look at:
http://www.andrekerver.nl/
A professional player that uses the CSGs, with sound recordings.
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Author: Paul Aviles
Date: 2009-05-21 21:40
Oh, the case........never used it. Fortunately I have a gob of cases from the past. The best single case I've come across is the old Leblanc Concerto case circa 1997. It looks like a tiny black suitcase with gold appointments and has lots of storage and the lid stays open.
Notice I'm not talking about the Yamaha case? It is VERY much like the design of the old Selmer G Series. Both reside in my closet to remain in prestine condition......they will NEVER be used.
Of course the positive side is that a friend of mine borrowed it once to take a clarinet to Kuwait. The case without the cover is just big enough to secure the horn but small enough to squeeze into a tightly packed suitcase.
I should have let her keep it.
................Paul Aviles
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Author: gwie
Date: 2009-05-30 07:05
I like the lightness of the original CSG case, kind of reminds me of my old R-13 case (with the hard shell inside and a leather-ish cover). Still not super useful since I needed both clarinets. I was carrying around my CSG Bb and A in a Yamaha double case made for German system clarinets for awhile...it sort of worked, but the A clarinet lower joint would roll around. :/
Finally got my hands on a new BAM double trekking case from a former student who unloaded it on me since he went to recorder rolls for his period clarinets (yes, one of those hehe) and since the foam compresses well without too much stress on the keys it fits very well.
Also want to add...I sent my CSG's in to the Brannens last year and they did all their magic to them (teflon bumpers and all). No more plastic resonators on the pads, but I really love how my clarinets feel and play now. It is quite a bit different from my R-13's but every time I sit in with the strings and do Mozart or Brahms I thank my lucky intonation stars.
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2009-05-30 11:38
Teflon bumpers?
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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Author: clarnibass
Date: 2009-05-30 11:54
I'm also interested in the teflon bumpers. Usually bumper mean something that stop a key, like those connected to sax key guards, or sometimes corks/felts/etc. on keys which hit the body. But for this purpose teflon would be a terrible choice. If they meant linkages, it makes more sense since sometimes (not always) teflon is very good for that (though some don't like it in spite of its advantages for other reasons).
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Author: Rusty
Date: 2009-05-31 08:52
gwie, "I like the ligtness of the original CSG case" which one? That`s my problem there are two of them.
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Author: gwie
Date: 2009-06-05 08:52
Maybe bumpers is the wrong word...for example, on the left hand F/C long key on the lower joint, instead of a piece of cork in the mechanism there is a tiny piece of teflon on the part instead. I used to have this replaced on my Buffet's every couple months since the cork would compress and the key would go out of alignment, but with this it's just rock solid after a year and a half since the overhaul.
Yes, the original case is the one that comes in two parts, the interior shell and the outside zipper bag. It's nice, I just don't use it since I usually have both the Bb and A together. It makes sense if you're going to beat up the cover and replace it eventually, without having to replace the entire case...
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Author: Joseph LeBlanc
Date: 2009-06-07 16:55
I use just the hard case and keep it with the rest of my gear in a backpack. I like the fact that it's so small and light...
-Joe
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Author: Rusty
Date: 2009-06-07 21:59
Yes Joe it would be good for that. Wish it had a little handle tho`. Do you like the CSG?
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