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Author: tucker ★2017
Date: 2017-11-08 23:43
A band mate of mine is looking at a Yamaha CSV Master to purchase. We can't seem to find much information about this model. Has anyone had any experience with this model?
Her questions: How does this compare/contrast to the SEVR and the CSVR? Is this model still in production, and if so, is it not made for the American market? Any known issues?
Any information would be greatly appreciated!
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Author: KaiLiau
Date: 2017-11-09 00:45
https://jp.yamaha.com/files/download/brochure/9/1102629/BCA1703_clarinets.pdf
See page 3 of this PDF above. Yamaha has two bore families, SE and CS. CSV Master belongs to the later. I strongly suspect SEVR and CSVR available in US belong to these SE and CS families too. CSV Master probably differs very little to CSVR here in the US as they are from the same bore family with similar bore dimensions, could be as small as just different names, logos, padding, or undercutting (if that) for different markets.
Japanese market usually has the latest models from Yamaha before they are mature enough for other markets. I believe it is still in production. See also this page here listing the latest Yamaha models available in Japan.
https://jp.yamaha.com/products/musical_instruments/winds/clarinets/index.html
BTW, QuinnTheEskimo has 1 MINT CSV Master for sale. I have had great experience with this seller.
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Author: Bob Bernardo
Date: 2017-11-09 06:22
Look for it at the NAMM Convention in January. This is when they, Yamaha introduces their latest horns, hope the bore is a tad smaller to warm up the sound. I'll ask around and see if Yamaha will tell me anything.
Last year was the SEVR and the CSG3R or whatever the latest German version is called.
Designer of - Vintage 1940 Cicero Mouthpieces and the La Vecchia mouthpieces
Yamaha Artist 2015
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Author: Tom Puwalski
Date: 2017-11-10 03:32
The SE Master is the clarinet that came between the SEV and the SEVR. I had a set from Yamaha they played great. It became the production model SEVR.I opted to get the production set, just because I really like playing "off the shelf" stuff, and you can do that with Yamaha instruments. It was/is a great instrument to play. Quinn the Eskimo was selling those really inexpensively and really a great buy.
Tom Puwalski Yamaha and D'Addario performing artist.
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Author: ArodRZ
Date: 2019-08-27 18:59
Hey all,
I'm pretty sure I am the one who bought the CS V Master Yamaha from Quinn. This clarinet is amazing and I am currently touring with it on the National tour of Spongebob.
Prior to the CS V I had the Yamaha Custom AE. the CS V has a narrow bore which for me (mainly being an oboist) is perfect it also slots really nicely and anyone who has tried it is amazed how easily it plays and speaks.
Also just with any Yamaha the intonation is amazing!
Hope this helps anyone else looking to purchase one
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Author: shmuelyosef
Date: 2019-08-29 01:15
Just fyi...
The CS* and the SE* clarinets are two families; within the family the bore design is very similar, even if they move the <Barrel>--<Upper Joint> connection closer to the mouthpiece. (e.g. plain SE with traditional barrel length vs SEV* with short barrel).
I play an SE and did some tryouts of both bore designs in a couple of music stores. They blow very different and favor different styles of mouthpiece (at least in my assessment. If I had to characterize them in terms of popular clarinets of the past, I would say:
CS* - Like a mainstream R-13 with improved intonation
SE* - Like a Selmer Series 9 with improved intonation
Long ago I played an R-13, but switched to old Selmers (both S9 and CT) about 15 years ago.
After trying out old and new Yamahas, I bought an older SE that needed some work as it was more affordable; emerged to be a great player with a lot of similarities in response and dynamics to my Selmers.
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