Since there's not much going on here on the list, and since this is going on over at e-Bay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7317410797 ...I'd like to take this opportunity to inquire about the innate goodness of these horns. For those too jaded to follow the link, it's a YHR-863, Yamaha's version of a Schmidt piston-change valve double. I remember seeing these in a Yamaha brochure back in the early 90's but I've never actually seen a real one. This one on e-Bay has been listed at least three times (possibly more, I don't know) and has gone, not only unsold, but unbid-upon. I saw it was $3,500 USD with no bids, then $3,200 and no bids, and now it's listed at $3,000 and six days left to do business. The BUY-IT-NOW price has always been $3,500. Q: Considered on their own terms, how do these horns play? Q: Compared to a real Schmidt, how do these horns play? How's the high Bb? Did Yamaha's acoustic engineers succeed in replicating the "burr" (Dave Krehbiel's term) on this note? Q: Do these horns project? ...or do they just make pretty--but local--noise? And no, I'm not going to bid on it. It's just curiosity on my part. I won't be driving out to Bellevue, Washington to try it out, so I'm asking for a "virtual trial" on the list here. If you've owned or played one, I'm interested in hearing from you. jrc in SC _______________________________________________ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
