Yamaha Orchestral Model?

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Jim Self has one as does Norm Pearson.

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I discussed this briefly with the head of R&D for Yamaha recently and they told me that they are going to make 2 of these horns a year and that it would be about 3 years before I could get one for the Brasswind. Price - somewhere around $25,000. He mentioned that 2 were slated for West Coast players and 2 more were headed for the East Coast. It is a great horn, but the price tag is steep and some other manufacturers are stepping up with some new horns that may be competitive in playing characteristics and a lot easier on the wallet.

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Roger Lewis wrote: Price - somewhere around $25,000.
Still not as 'special' as a Thein. They currently go for a mere $32,377. :lol:
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bloke wrote:Bassoonists regularly pay in this range for ratty old re-re-re-overhauled (and de-ruined) bassoons made in the 1930's, 40's, and 50's.
This is probably true, however this board is inhabited by regular human musicians. I would question that any tuba is worth that much, even if it would play perfectly in tune and refused to play any wrong note.
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PÃ¥l Magne Austnes wrote:Jim Self has named his "Monica":
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Is that because he knows how to bring it to it's knees?
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IkeH wrote:
PÃ¥l Magne Austnes wrote:Jim Self has named his "Monica":
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Is that because he knows how to bring it to it's knees?
BURN!
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Now, with that horn you could sit next to ANY bass trombonist without feelings of inadequacy...
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Straight from the horses mouth:
Monica,
because it is a big blow. :lol:
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But what about the stains on the blue gig-bag?
Instead of talking to your plants, if you yelled at them would they still grow, but only to be troubled and insecure?
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TubaRay wrote:
bloke wrote:Bassoonists regularly pay in this range for ratty old re-re-re-overhauled (and de-ruined) bassoons made in the 1930's, 40's, and 50's.
This is probably true, however this board is inhabited by regular human musicians. I would question that any tuba is worth that much, even if it would play perfectly in tune and refused to play any wrong note.
Shucks, Ray, if my tuba wouldn't play wrong notes it'd never play ANYTHING!! :oops:
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Roger Lewis wrote:some other manufacturers are stepping up with some new horns that may be competitive in playing characteristics and a lot easier on the wallet.
Who, if I may ask?
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