Author: Micke Isotalo ★2017
Date: 2024-02-21 19:37
LT125, I also have the Yamaha 846/856-set which I played on before my current Wurlitzers. I haven't measured the bores, but I believe them to be at least close to those of my Wurlitzer RB's - and thus "true" Reform Boehms.
When it comes to the M3R mouthpiece that Yamaha shipped with its RB clarinets (and also another marked 2 24 R, with their A/B set), they were all made by Zinner - as Hans Zinner ones wrote to me. The "R" indeed stands for Reform Boehm (Hans also told that the M3R was made until 1986, after that its designation was changed to 3MR, tip opening was 0.90mm and facing length 24mm).
Paul, I don't have any first hand sources, but at least the story (or rumour?) that was told when Yamaha first launched its German/Oehler system clarinets, was that Karl Leister had lent his pair of Wurlitzers to Yamaha who then "copied" them. If that was true, that would at least certainly explain why Wurlitzer wasn't particularly happy about Leister afterwards.
I haven't compared the Yamaha German/Oehler clarinets with Wurlitzer's, but when comparing my Yamaha RB's with my Wurlitzer RB's, there are some evident differences at least in the mechanics - and they certainly play differently, so at least their RB's were not a complete copy.
Post Edited (2024-02-23 22:34)
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