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Author: Kontra
Date: 2010-02-19 12:03
I currently play a vintage wooden Buffet to low E. I have 3 solos in our spring concert, one of them is difficult, and Ive always thought I just wasnt practicing hard enough. Last night at All County Honor Band, the other Bass Clarinetist had a Yamaha YCL-221 II. It really is everything everyone says it is. It has a beautiful sound, the keys are very comfortable. I was able to play my solo perfectly, going over the register break so fast was do able, and the upper register wasnt so stuffy. Considering I cant afford an $1800 instrument right now, I have seen a YCL-220 that I might be able to afford, and was wondering would this be a better alternative until I get the money for the YCL-221 II? Or is it nothing like the YCL-221 II?
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Author: clarnibass
Date: 2010-02-19 12:35
The 221 is a Yamaha and very good. The 220 is supposedly a Yamaha but actually it is a Vito and identical to one of the Vito models. The 221 is different, a real Yamaha design and much better.
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Author: Zenia
Date: 2010-02-19 21:30
I've played on both and clarinbass is absolutey right. In fact a tech who
sets up Yamaha clarinets confirms that the 221 is superior
in every way to the 220.
I recently bought the Yamaha 621 pro model and it seems to me that the
221, while not wood, was modeled after the pro 621.
Post Edited (2010-02-21 01:54)
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Author: Gordon (NZ)
Date: 2010-02-20 01:33
Kontra. The Yamaha may be great, but it sounds as if your Buffet needs servicing... by a GOOD technician.
Post Edited (2010-02-20 21:46)
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Author: clarnibass
Date: 2010-02-20 07:09
Hi Gordon, I think you were confused from YCL-221 and YFL-221. The former, which Kontra asked about, is a bass clarinet.
I agree about repairing the Buffet bass clarinet. Actually I think I rememember Kontra mentioned in another thread that he/she knows it needs repairs.
BTW someone just happened to mention this on another thread, the Yamaha 220 is a Vito 7166.
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Author: Kontra
Date: 2010-02-20 12:36
Thanks you guys. Yes, I am getting it repaired right now, and I'm hoping it will be back before my big concert. Luckily, it only costed about $60.
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