Sold - Yamaha YCB621, Great Quintet/Solo Horn - Sold
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This forum is for buying or selling your personal equipment. Sponsored selling is allowed as well. All ads are required to have the following information: Price (even for trades), brand, model, and location (City and State, for instruments, not accessories). It is acceptable to link to an external ad if you are promoting a sale of your personal equipment. No Ebay auctions, but "Buy It Now" listings are fine. Photos are HIGHLY suggested as well, and may be hosted on Google Drive, or elsewhere. If you see an ad that does not meet these criteria, please report it.
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MikeMason
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quinterbourne
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These 621s have an amazing upper register. They are awesome for quintet work, I believe Dallenbach inspired this particular model (or at least made it famous). Unfortunately, because of the bigger-is-better mindset, that's probably why Yamaha is discontinuing this model.
Yes, the intonation is excellent on these horns. The horn is small enough so it easily blends with the other instruments in the brass quintet. It probably provides enough sound for amateur -> semi-pro orchestras and works just fine in larger bands (where there are more than one tuba).
If you're looking for a bass-tuba-equivalent without having to learn a new set of fingerings, this is a good way to go.
Yes, the intonation is excellent on these horns. The horn is small enough so it easily blends with the other instruments in the brass quintet. It probably provides enough sound for amateur -> semi-pro orchestras and works just fine in larger bands (where there are more than one tuba).
If you're looking for a bass-tuba-equivalent without having to learn a new set of fingerings, this is a good way to go.
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Will
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I personally feel this is THE ideal quintet tuba. I had the privilege to join the university student quintet my freshman year and used the school's YCB-621S. That horn was so versatile! I felt I could do anything on it and it served so well in the group. I substituted my Miraphone 188 once in a while but it never quite fit. I eventually moved to a YFB-822, but by then my days of quintet playing were slowing down due to scheduling conflicts within the group. If I ever join another quintet who played a great deal, I would seriously consider getting a YCB-621.
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