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Author: Dave Godshall
Date: 2001-04-10 02:22
I am an established reed player and want to buy a better piccolo than the student model I own. Any doublers out there have any suggestions? I want to spend between $500 and $1000. Lip plate or not, etc. Thanks.
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Author: ron b
Date: 2001-04-10 19:57
Dave -
Have you tried:
< flutesmith.com > ?
Eight different brands are listed there.
- ron b -
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Author: Bill
Date: 2001-04-10 22:43
It may be hard to do better than what you have for under $1,000. If I were in the market for a pic, I'd try to get this Haynes for under a $1,000. New price is around $3,700. I'd call Haynes to verify that it is in the key of C, but it's too late. Also, it would be nice if there was a return option if it didn't suit you.
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1420887755
Cylindrical bore is supposed to be good for doubling due to it's low resistance, but conical bore has better intonation. You need to compare wood and silver, and possibly a silver body with a wood head. The lip plate may be a little more comfortable, but you can get used to one without it. As with clarinets, you need to try different makes and models.
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Author: Dave Godshall
Date: 2001-04-11 03:08
Thanks to all of you for the information.
Ken, I wanted a perspective from a doubler, not a flute specialist. That's why I posted here.
Bill, your post had what I was looking for.
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Author: Gordon (NZ)
Date: 2001-04-11 07:11
You wouldn't go far wrong with a Yamaha YPC62. Well designed. Well made. Plays well. Easy to work on. Reliable.
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Author: Patrick
Date: 2001-04-14 03:28
i am a doubler myself, and i find that the Yamaha YPC 62 is really good. it is a professional instrument at a pretty good price. i got mine off of ebay, really good deal. anyway, a new Yamaha YPC 62 is slightly over $1000 brand new. hope this helped.
PR
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Author: Daniel
Date: 2001-04-16 22:36
I'd have to concur with Patrick and Gordon. My teacher just sold a Yamaha 61 on eBay for a friend's wife (her husband passed away). I never got to try it so i wasn't going to bid on it.
Personally i like the Powell, Haynes, Burkhardt (her custom model, not the B&P) and Jeff Weisman piccs. but they're all $2400 and up.
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Author: joseph o'kelly
Date: 2001-04-18 16:49
Are you familiar with the Woodwind and Brasswind in Southbend Indiana. They supposidly have a $1000 piccolo that I hear is just as good as Emerson's top model. You can call (800) 348-5003 for more info.
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Author: Gordon (NZ)
Date: 2001-04-19 14:19
For the sake of reliability of pad seating it is important that pads are significantly larger in diameter than than the tone holes. Close to the edge, pads are not flat, so seating here is unreliable. Small diameter pads is a design fault for many piccolos.
On some piccolos linkage adjustmetns can be easily made by slight bending of linkage "tabs". But on some adjustment work will take about 50 times longer because linkage parts cannot be bent.
I suggested Yamaha for servicing and reliability reasons as well as tuning, tone and ease of playing.
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Author: Dave Godshall
Date: 2001-04-21 03:17
Thanks again to everyone. I am seriously considering the Yamaha YPC-62. Or if I can swing it financially, a Roy Seaman Signature model.
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