Author: dorjepismo ★2017
Date: 2017-07-12 08:17
In fairness, the R13 is a great design, but doesn't work for some of us. I think it's great that different bores and different levels of fanciness in the wood and keywork are available, but I wish they were more straightforward about the differences. When I visited S&S, they just wrote out the bore measurements on a card and gave it to me, but all you get from Buffet and Yamaha is a bunch of mystical hype, even though anyone with the right gauge can measure the things. Wish they'd treat us like adults. If they'd just publish meaningful specs, then the reasons for the different models would be pretty clear. I think Selmer is a little better in that regard - they at least give you the diameter at the top of the upper joint.
And sure, the Yamaha SE Artist is available in the U.S. Just get on the Howarth or Dawkes website, order one, pay the CITES certification fee, be ready to pay the customs duty when DHL or whoever bills it, and you have an SE Artist. I seem to remember there used to be import restrictions, even against going to France, buying a Buffet, and bringing it back, but I don't think they can get away with the U.S. government enforcing corporations' marketing strategies anymore.
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