tofu wrote:Funny how for many if you took the availability of new out of the equation they wouldn't hesitate to snap up the better playing instrument. Look at all the old Holtons and Yorks people pay far more than when they were new and even in some cases more than some of the new copies. I think it's hard for people to shake the long held belief that new has too be as good if not better and used (even if better) should always sell at a large discount.
Would you pay more for the CSO York or the Yamaha copy? Which would you rather have?
Judging by commentary in another thread by one who has played both, the Yamayork would be best. The CSO York is worn out and over buffed.
tofu wrote:
Would you pay more for the CSO York or the Yamaha copy? Which would you rather have?
Judging by commentary in another thread by one who has played both, the Yamayork would be best. The CSO York is worn out and over buffed.
But the guy who would know best, Gene P., still regularly plays it. I've seen it stated that the over buffing actually has improved the sound and how worn out is it with regular maintenance/rebuilding of pistons etc. I know Lee S. had it a year ago to do some work on it. With all the quality tubas available to him would Gene keep playing an "inferior" horn in the CSO simply because his employer owns it?
