Yama-York Prototype...
Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2005 9:44 pm
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Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2005 11:30 pm
Rose Shweikart = cutie pie!
Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2005 12:13 am
I wouldn't mind having the tuba as long as it isn't one of those: Marry my daughter and you get this tuba.
No sir! I didn't mean that at all, sir. You have a LOVELY daughter, sir.
No sir! I didn't mean that at all, sir. You have a LOVELY daughter, sir.
Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2005 1:23 am
Looks like she could use a wider finger span, though! 
Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2005 10:48 pm
When there's a really long first valve slide to pull, who needs to push valves?UncleBeer wrote:Looks like she could use a wider finger span, though!
Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2005 4:10 am
I just played one of these. I thought it was ridiculously good: super easy to play (esp. low register), great sound, all hand-made. Made me think of an anti-Yorkbrunner. First public edition should be released next month. I was told it will run about $25K
Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2005 7:28 am
Yamaha tubas-the leader in yet another category 
Thein elitists move over$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
Thein elitists move over$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2005 8:18 am
If only. Thein's CC piston costs $29,463 at today's exchange rate. Before taxes. They obviously still hold the title of "sounds good cuz it costs so much".MikeMason wrote: Thein elitists move over$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2005 10:39 am
wow 
Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2005 7:33 pm
I was NOT unhappy to hear Gene Pokorny on the Yamaha in Manchester this past April. WHAT A SOUND?!! The orchestra was in top form that evening and Mr. Pokorny has once again registered a sound that I will always strive for and never forget.
I'm very curious to finally have a go on the Yama-York/Yorkaha/YCB-826 or whatever they'll call it. I've heard very good things from many top players who seem to like this instrument a lot. Worth the $25K? Probably if it helps you put food on the table....
I've also heard the waiting list for these things is incredible and it might be a while before they're "available" to the rest of us.
Josh Wirt
I'm very curious to finally have a go on the Yama-York/Yorkaha/YCB-826 or whatever they'll call it. I've heard very good things from many top players who seem to like this instrument a lot. Worth the $25K? Probably if it helps you put food on the table....
I've also heard the waiting list for these things is incredible and it might be a while before they're "available" to the rest of us.
Josh Wirt
Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2005 1:51 am
I bet the Yamaha plays better than the original.
Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2005 11:19 pm
Hey,
I'm kinda guessing too that the price will come down to the 15-16K level soon and then maybe down to 10K. I could just be hoping, but by then the tuba world will most likely move onto the next flavor of the week (that of course I myself will also be drooling over).
I still can't wait to try one anyhow.
Bill
I'm kinda guessing too that the price will come down to the 15-16K level soon and then maybe down to 10K. I could just be hoping, but by then the tuba world will most likely move onto the next flavor of the week (that of course I myself will also be drooling over).
I still can't wait to try one anyhow.
Bill
Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 12:23 am
How can making replicas of 70 year old horns be considered "research and development"?LV wrote:I think we should applaud Yamaha or Nirschl or Peter Hirsbrunner or Meinl Weston for even doing serious R&D on tubas and euphoniums.
Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 7:07 am
Ah. So the name "York copy" is not to be taken seriously then?LV wrote:They're not making copies of 70 year old horns.