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Re: Yamaha Pro Bass Clarinet

Author: Chris P
Date: 2017-11-07 12:24

Right - I just had a YCL-622II bass come in for some regulation work.

Regulating the lower joint isn't a particularly easy feat on the best low C basses and this one wasn't an exception to the rule. With any instruments you have a certain amount of torsion in the long key rods and this increases as their lengths increase. So you have to work with that torsion instead of being absolutely text book, so set the lower joint keys up so they close with progressively lighter and lighter pressure as you get lower down the instrument to be certain the pads higher up are closing. That will ensure it'll work when you slur from low G to low C with just the thumb key.

I then compared how both the Yamaha and my Buffet compare in a play test. The Yamaha plays very well, but the keywork took me some time to get used to as it feels different under the fingers compared to my Buffet - not in a bad way, just different, but still positive.

Then I compared the sound of both. I once heard from someone that they didn't go for a Buffet bass as they find them rather 'vanilla'. That same person bought a Yamaha low C bass. Now if the Buffet Prestige is considered to be 'vanilla', then the Yamaha 622II is just plain - it had a very even and full tone, but none of the 'oomph' I can get with my Buffet. I even heard the Buffet Prerstige being labelled as 'gutless' - I don't know if these comments have been made with all the various low C models all in the same room, but I find them misguided. By comparison I'd say the Yamaha is definitely the gutless one.

So in summary, the Yamaha YCL-622II hasn't got much 'oomph' - there are far better low C basses out there. Let's hope that with Yamaha's redesign of their low C basses has 'oomph' and also a front low D key as that will make it a strong contender in the pro level low C bass market.

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

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