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Author: xweefeefeex
Date: 2009-07-05 18:38
Hi there,
I am new to this forum and just looking for some advice really. I was wondering how much you would pay for a second hand Yamaha YCL 24II Clarinet in good condition. I live in the UK and I am unsure as it is an american clarinet.
Any help is greatly appreciated.
Thanks
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Author: Franklin Liao
Date: 2009-07-05 20:03
1979-1986 I think. This instrument is a student clarinet.
I do not think that I can seriously recommend this instrument as I've notice that student clarinets aren't really worth the effort typically to get it restored, that the residual value of a student clarinet would be below 150 dollar range typically and that a poor instrument will sour your playing experience.
Now, Yamaha units do have quite nice workmanship going into them. I can't comment about this very model of course, but the YCL-250 I can definitely vouch for... although it has to be said that Yamaha charges a premium for the brand and that the recent batch of 250s are now assembled in China.
Model: YCL-24II
Years: 1979-1986
Key: Bb
Body Material: MMA Resin
Key Plating: Nickel
Bore: 14.85mm
Current Model: YCL-250A
(I blamed myself for the sound made on a clarinet that I've inherited made in 1982, and this really was a downer to me. It wasn't until I've read Tom Ridenour's article on instrumental philosophy before I had a turnaround over this matter.)
Post Edited (2009-07-05 20:06)
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2009-07-05 22:09
The YCL-26II is a very well designed and built clarinet, and is alongside the Buffet B12 as being one of the best clarinets in this ranking.
Used price could be anything from £90 to £150 depending where you look (and could even be more), but they will probably need some work done to them (service or repad) but they will go on forever if you have them regularly serviced and if nothing serious ever happens to them.
A new YCL-250 (the current equivalent in Yamaha's range) is over £400, so taking that into consideration, you can easily justify having them serviced or even repadded (provided it's done well) to get them into top notch playing condition.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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Author: tictactux ★2017
Date: 2009-07-06 20:07
+1 for Chris' comments. Yamahas of all classes are very good instruments and keep their value very well.
As the UK also plays with A=440 (right?), an clarinet for the American market isn't an issue. In the worst case you could have the barrel shortened by ~1.5mm for about ten quid.
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Ben
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2009-07-06 22:55
You needn't have the barrel shortened on Yamahas as I think they may be built to 442Hz, and it will throw the scale out if they are shortened.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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Author: tictactux ★2017
Date: 2009-07-06 23:35
Chris P wrote:
> You needn't have the barrel shortened on Yamahas as I think
> they may be built to 442Hz, and it will throw the scale out if
> they are shortened.
Hmmm, for some reasons they're selling their 64.5mm barrel as an option for the YCL-20, no? (I thought they came originally with a 66mm barrel)
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Ben
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Author: Windy Dreamer
Date: 2018-12-03 01:34
Last night I was lucky to pick up a Yamaha YCL 24 with a Vandoren V 360 mouthpiece for $60.00. It is an excellent clarinet with a warm full sound. I own about 16 clarinets and this is definitely one of the best. I extensively modify my reeds for personal artistic style. This clarinet allows me to easily bend and shape my notes. The original Yamaha barrel also improves the performance of my Bundy and Jupiter synthetic clarinets. This Yamaha is going to become my principal clarinet for travel out of the home in extreme winter weather. Our 40 below winters can shatter wood clarinets as they warm indoors. If you need the safety of a synthetic clarinet the YCl 24 is definitely worth considering.
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Author: shmuelyosef
Date: 2018-12-05 07:09
My two favorite composite clarinets are the YCL2x horns and the Vito 7214/V40.
Both can be setup to be free-blowing with more than acceptable intonation. If you are more concerned with intonation, get the Yamaha; if free-blowing is your bias, then get one of the Vitos. Note...my comments on the Vitos do not include the 7212 instruments and the Resotone 3s (and earlier). These can be excellent horns for beginners, but would not standup for the precocious middle school student and beyond, where the newer Vitos and the Yamahas could easily serve as backup/outdoor horns for professionals.
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Author: Windy Dreamer
Date: 2018-12-05 22:17
It seems that you like the older Yamahas better than the newer ones. I find this Yamaha YCL 24 to be just shy of my Grenadilla Jupiter JCL 731 which is just shy of my 1955 Buffet R13. That makes the Yamaha third best out of my 16 clarinets. At some point in the future I plan to repad and recork my worst clarinets. While they are playable I suspect they might be better with newer seals and pads.
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