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Re: Yamaha 24 versus Yamaha 200 series?

Author: Chris P
Date: 2022-06-17 16:11

Older Yamaha instruments were more labour intensive in their construction compared to much newer ones in they had far more key pieces fabricated and soldered together rather than using single piece castings or stampings for keywork pieces to keep the costs reasonable. I haven't seen any decline in quality as you go back to their early '70s instruments - the only real change was rationalising production techniques.

If you check the finer details on old Yamaha keywork, you'll see things like how the pad cups and ring keys align with ridiculous precision with their respective toneholes and tonehole chimneys which is something to marvel at, even on their entry level YCL-24 clarinets. The fit and finish is incredible - you won't see that degree of accuracy on a 1990s Leblanc Opus which is a top level clarinet.

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

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