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Yamaha CSGIII unstained

Author: jonok
Date: 2013-05-20 12:12

Hi,

can anyone confirm whether the current CSG is stained or unstained.

Thanks
J

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aspiring fanatic

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Re: Yamaha CSGIII unstained

Author: Ken Shaw ★2017
Date: 2013-05-20 12:37

Why does it matter? All my Buffets, ranging in age from 1908 to the early 1970s, are stained.

I think that makers started touting unstained grenadilla several years ago to create an imaginary quality difference. In my experience, it does not.

Ken Shaw

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Re: Yamaha CSGIII unstained

Author: Chris P
Date: 2013-05-20 12:45

Don't know about the current ones, but the first GSGHs appeared unstained. Yamaha definitely don't use the same deep purple dye that Buffet use, but they do use an oil finish on their clarinets. They vary as some have been polished to a brilliant shine whereas others are left with a dull scratched finish (like Buffet Prestiges). I've even seen a lacquer finish on some Custom series oboes.

Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.

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Re: Yamaha CSGIII unstained

Author: wrowand
Date: 2013-05-20 13:41

WRT yamaha oboes, I've only seen the lacquer on the pad seats of the violetwood oboes, but I haven't examined that many.

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Re: Yamaha CSGIII unstained

Author: Tobin
Date: 2013-05-20 16:50

I had a CSG-II (which is the European CSG-III -- don't know why there are two designations) on trial a couple of weeks back. The wood was stained.

James

Gnothi Seauton

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Re: Yamaha CSGIII unstained

Author: cigleris
Date: 2013-05-20 16:54

Stained or unstained has nothing to do with the playability, it is purely cosmetic. Imo unstained looks better, especially if the wood has a nice deep grain.

Peter Cigleris

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Re: Yamaha CSGIII unstained

Author: jonok
Date: 2013-05-20 21:52

Hmm, I thought that was a simple question.

Backstory - I'm going to buy more clarinet than I am clarinetist, and that's partially to own a thing that's beautiful to look at and hold, as well as play. Obviously, I agree with Mr Cigleris.

Thanks
J

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aspiring fanatic

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Re: Yamaha CSGIII unstained

Author: JamesOrlandoGarcia
Date: 2013-05-22 14:23

I own a set, they are unstained.

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