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Trying to find old style neck for Yahama bass clar

Author: Muriel
Date: 2012-03-08 19:26

Hoping someone can help...

I am trying to find an old style (non-angled) bass clarinet neck that will fit a Yamaha YCL 221 II. The new angled neck drops the clarinet down to the point that my right wrist is in pain after playing just a short time.

I did contact Yamaha, who have no used ones available. They indicated the old style necks were made by Leblanc, not Yamaha.

Probably a long shot but does anyone know where I might be able to get one?

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Re: Trying to find old style neck for Yahama bass clar

Author: David Spiegelthal ★2017
Date: 2012-03-09 00:19

Try Pacific Winds (Morrie Backun's shop, I believe it is) --- they seem to have a lot of 'new old stock' stuff for clarinets of various sizes.

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Re: Trying to find old style neck for Yahama bass clar

Author: ttay1122
Date: 2012-03-09 08:08

I have a Vito bass clarinet that I don't use. I believe these were the same model as the yamahas that were made by leblanc. I don't know why you wouldn't be able to find a cheap beat up broken vito and just take the neck, or even just find a Vito neck on ebay or so. It's worth a shot.

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Re: Trying to find old style neck for Yahama bass clar

Author: SteveG_CT
Date: 2012-03-09 13:53

David Spiegelthal wrote:

> Try Pacific Winds (Morrie Backun's shop, I believe it is) ---
> they seem to have a lot of 'new old stock' stuff for clarinets
> of various sizes.

I agree. I also heard that Morrie bought a whole bunch of stuff from the Leblanc factory in Kenosha when it was closed a couple of years ago so there is probably a decent chance he has one of the necks you need.

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Re: Trying to find old style neck for Yahama bass clar

Author: jbutler ★2017
Date: 2012-03-09 23:33

The Vito neck is still available through parts suppliers if you want to part with $150 or so.

jbutler

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Re: Trying to find old style neck for Yahama bass clar

Author: clarnibass
Date: 2012-03-10 05:59

>> The Vito neck is still available through parts suppliers <<

Does it fit the newer Yamaha 221? Both physically and how it plays.

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Re: Trying to find old style neck for Yahama bass clar

Author: Muriel
Date: 2012-03-10 20:30

Thanks for the help everyone.

I did follow up with Morrie Backun who says the Leblanc/Vito/Selmer necks will not work with the Yahama 221, either for fit or tuning.

For anyone else who doesn't like the new angled necks, he suggested a good tech can re-angle the neck without too much difficulty.

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