Author: Tom A
Date: 2010-10-27 05:27
'Evening All,
One of my students recently turned up with a YCL650 (unexpectedly; I was thinking I'd go with him to try some out). The instrument seems to play nicely in tune between octaves and harmonics, with one exception. The fork E flat fingering is distinctly sharp, while the two conventional fingerings (sliver and side) are fine. Playing in the higher register, though, the fork B flat sounded in tune with the other fingerings.
I went around the corner to the music shop where it was purchased and asked to try their remaining 650. The same result. I considered it possible that there just might be a problem with the batch. On returning to the school where I teach, I played the 650 of another student, that I had shipped in a few months ago (in excellent used condition) from the US. Again, the same.
This is something that I didn't think would get past this BBoard, though I can't find this specific issue in a search (wrong keywords?). Anyone had this issue with this model? And how serious do people find it? In a fast arpeggiated passage it would go unnoticed, but I'm wary of even this much compromise on an instrument the kid may have for the rest of his life.
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