The Clarinet BBoard

The Clarinet BBoard The C4 standard

New Topic | Go to Top | Go to Topic | Search | Help/Rules | Smileys/Notes | Log In

Previous Message | Next Message

Re: Yamaha CSVR or SEVR

Author: SunnyDaze
Date: 2020-02-28 20:37

I'm just a grade 2 amateur, adult learner, but I live close to a really good woodwind shop.

I tried the £1800 Yamaha Custom CX and a £2400 fancier Yamaha, and also the Buffet R13 and RC when I went to buy my good clarinet a year ago. There was no comparison for me.

The Yamahas were clearly better ergonomically and the sound was also much better. For me, the Custom CX had the best sound, and I found no advantage in buying the more expensive one, though the shop person said that only more experienced people would be able to get the best out of the expensive one.

Having said that, I went to see a professional clarinet player to have the CX looked at before I bought it, and that person said they'd bought the more expensive Yamaha pair and afterwards really really wished they'd bought the CX.

We both found that the barrels of the Yamaha were a little too long so that they played exactly at pitch and didn't have any room for tuning. The professional person I saw said that if I bought it I must have a shorter barrel made in case I needed to tune to accommodate a flat oboe. Admittedly, I have never met a flat oboe.

I think if you have the opportunity it would be well worth looking at the Custom CX. It's this one in the UK: https://www.yamahamusiclondon.com/Yamaha-YCL-CX-Custom-Bb-Clarinet/pidYAM-YCLCX

I'm not sure if it has a different name in other countries.

Good luck there.

Jen

Reply To Message | Avail. Forums | Flat View

Newer Topic | Older Topic

Topics