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Re: Question about the CSVR

Author: Bob Bernardo
Date: 2017-11-18 05:52

Hit me up with an email. I will or someone I trust really well will hand select a CSVR for you. I live close to the plant, but I can't just walk over there and knock on the door, even though they know me. I need an appointment and it may be 3 weeks to 8 weeks from now. A wonderful Holiday present or forgive me if you are of another belief.

The very best thing you can do is find the lowest price store and I will have the horn shipped to that store in YOUR name. Then you buy it through that store. It Will be the best CSVR you will ever play on.

I can also have a friend at Yamaha in NYC, I cannot give out his name here personally pick out a horn for you as well.

But let me say this. I tried out 3 Bb clarinets and 2 A clarinets. I could have walked out of the plant with any of them and been very happy. But my final decision was based on that ring/ping to the sound. They all had it. It was just a tad bit better on one of them. Every horn played and you could play a concert that night.

The sound studio at the plant is better than playing at Severance Hall, probably my favorite hall I've ever played in. (Cleveland) There is that hall which no one ever talks about at Interlochen Arts Academy. That is also a tie. But the sound studio at Yamaha is better. Yep it's that good. Maybe the best in the world. I've been around too. I've played at huge halls like Orchestra Hall in Chicago to smaller places like with the assorted Burbank studios. NBC, CBS, all of them. Yamaha went to get lengths to build this. It is perfect.

When you hear that sound at the Yamaha plant and you compare it to the Buffets, you really get a treat. You hear things which you've never heard before. The CSG111 was such a fine horn too. The ring was very special. But after 2 hours I signed the Artist Contract and took home the CSVR's.

You do not have to ever worry about the talk about finding matching sets. The Bb and A clarinets sound so great and the A clarinets are the best I've ever played on. It has the resistance of a Bb or close to it.

I think if you were desperate and a store had only 1 Bb CSVR the chances of this horn being great are very good.

But you must remember, you are not buying a Buffet. The sound will be a shade different. Same if you are buying the amazing Selmer Signature. Totally different sounds. Same with the Backun. But I can promise you this. If you ever auditioned for a major orchestra you would have just as good of a chance as someone playing on the most expensive Buffet, Selmer, or Backun horns.

If you had an early to mid 1960's Buffet I might discourage you from buying this. If that 1960's had limited playing time on it. You won't be sorry if you wish to look into the CSVR's. They actually have patents on some of the designs, such as the silver which concerned you. My horns just turned a year old and there are some tarnish marks, so get a silver cloth and with one swipe the horn looks new.

Email me for a name if interested. savagesax@aol.com

Designer of - Vintage 1940 Cicero Mouthpieces and the La Vecchia mouthpieces

Yamaha Artist 2015

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