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Yamaha Comp. BBb?

Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2011 7:24 pm
by TheHatTuba
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Yamaha-YBB631S- ... 500wt_1413" target="_blank
Anyone heard of this?

Re: Yamaha Comp. BBb?

Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2011 10:11 pm
by Chadtuba
I've played one briefly a couple years ago and the university has one that I just discovered this afternoon so I'll probably spend some time on it in the near future. The one I played was a decent enough horn, but I didn't play it long enough to really develop on opinion one way or the other.

Re: Yamaha Comp. BBb?

Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2011 5:00 am
by AndyCat
I'd say it's not a great performing instrument compared to other 3+1 BBb comps out there (Besson, Imperials,Yorks). Certainly nowhere near as good as Yamaha's new one, the Neo. Very well made though, they just didn't quite get it right.

Re: Yamaha Comp. BBb?

Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2011 10:02 pm
by fairweathertuba
I played on one briefly a couple months ago, it was pretty good until the louder dynamics came around and then it broke up quite badly. Sort of sounded like "" bbbbbbrrrrrrrraaaaaaaaaaaakkkkkkkkkkk!!!!!!""