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 YCL 650F
Author: b.roke 
Date:   2007-05-10 09:00

I recently came across one of these and did a search, both here and on google, and it seems a bit of a mystery. There is very little - read "none" - info out there.

Does anybody here know what the "F" stands for?

Thanks.

steadfastness stands higher than any success

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 Re: YCL 650F
Author: Chris P 
Date:   2007-05-10 09:53

Foxtrot? Freddie? Fandango? Finland? Formidable? Futuristic? Friendly fire?

The only thing I can see is that it's slightly lower in price than the standard YCL-650 http://www.music-lease.co.jp/rental/charge/index2.php

Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010

The opinions I express are my own.

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 Re: YCL 650F
Author: tictactux 2017
Date:   2007-05-10 10:04

Chris P wrote:

> Foxtrot? Freddie? Fandango? Finland? Formidable? Futuristic?
> Friendly fire?
>
> The only thing I can see is that it's slightly lower in price
> than the standard YCL-650

In that case, maybe "Foobar". Or "F-Stock". [tongue]

ISTR that the case options are different for different Submodels (eg YCL-250 vs. -250CA).

--
Ben

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 Re: YCL 650F
Author: rsholmes 
Date:   2007-05-10 13:27

Is there such a thing somewhere as a list of Yamaha clarinet models, past and present, with some information about them?

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 Re: YCL 650F
Author: b.roke 
Date:   2007-05-10 21:54

Thanks Chris - that one didn't come up for me when i searched. It seems all the hits are not in English - maybe it's an Asia only model.

I had wondered whether it was a pitch thing, such as the "f" Buffet use in their serial no's for A=442.

steadfastness stands higher than any success

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 Re: YCL 650F
Author: gord 
Date:   2007-10-20 19:24

Hello all,

Does anyone have any further updates / info on this model? It seems I'll be looking at one in the next few weeks.

The seller says his girlfirend bought the 650F in Japan about 5 years ago and that it's the "old model number, replaced now by YCL650 but same features".
Apparently it has silver-plated keys.

Says it retails in Japan for 194,250 Yen or US$1,689 (however on the link above from Chris P. I see the price is ca. 189K - but this is a Japanese site, no? I can't read anything else, so can't determine if these are new prices or what???)

Nothing else on google, which is kind of strange. C'mon you Yamaha gurus, I thought you knew everything about this sort of thing??? :-D

Regards,
--Gord from Vancouver

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 Re: YCL 650F
Author: LonDear 
Date:   2007-10-20 21:28

When Yamaha appends an N, it indicates Nickel plating, and H indicates Hamilton plating. If the F is for Ferrous, keep some WD-40 next to your bore and key oils.

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 Re: YCL 650F
Author: BobD 
Date:   2007-10-21 15:08

"Flaky"?

Bob Draznik

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