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Re: Yamaha CSVR review.

Author: Tom Puwalski
Date: 2018-01-22 17:18

When I chose the CSVR, I chose it over 5 high end Buffets that I had bought to play and really find out what the instruments were about. I had the Yamaha for a week before I decided it inherently was a better sounding instrument.

When trying the different Buffets I had a Divine, Tosca, Festival, Festival, and R13 prestige. I found that I really couldn't use the same mouthpiece and reed combination to get the what I felt was optimum performance out of each bore style clarinet. So shat is the chance that the set up that you've used an instrument for years is going to be optimum on a different brand clarinet? I think it takes a few days to find the "G" spot of a clarinet.

"i spoke to a number of professionals and they all say that the Yamaha clarinets do not project well. Your test confirms that." I'm a professional projection is NOT a problem!

If you want to do a better "incomplete" test go back to where ever you tested the CSVR and play it against a new R13 that you're opening the box on, one that hasn't had any custom work on, doesn't have any after market special barrels and bells. Then tell us which one you'd rather walk out of the store with and take straight to a gig or rehearsal with.

Tom Puwalski, Yamaha and D'Addario artist, author of the Clarinetists Guide to Klezmer, Klezmer Basic training, and former Principal clarinetist, United States Army Field Band.

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