Hi Brad and Hornlist, I am not an expert on the Yamaha 667V, but I have played one for about 7 years. I can only add a little to what other people have said. My perception has been relatively little discussion about the 667V compared to other makes.
First I think it would be significantly different from an 8D. Perhaps not polar opposite, but I do think my sound concept changed a little from my previous horn (Holton 379). It seems to be fine for WWQ5 and Brass Q5, but when I am in a section of big horns and everyone else is playing very loudly, I have sometimes felt like I had to work harder to keep up with their volume. I drilled out my stock 30C4 a little and really liked the results. I have been told not to worry so much, that my sound does carry. I can tell you I am very happy with my 667V, but I was also able to choose from about 20 pro and custom horns at a Yamaha facility. I was even able to return a week after initial testing to narrow down my choice from two finalists. (I expected to choose horn a, but ended up with b, when I returned to school, my teacher said she knew I would choose horn b!). I know Yamaha is considered to be very consistent, but every horn had a unique set of properties. Play test before you buy!! As for the difference between the 667 and 667V, I was told at one point that the "Professional" Yamaha horns are made/assembled in Japan by more than one builder, and that "Custom" horns are made/assembled by an individual builder from start to finish. I would be curious to know if anyone can confirm this for us. Another usual difference is that "custom" horns normally come unlacquered. I do look at the listings to see how my horn's sisters do when they go up for sale. I believe that relative to the number of 667Vs out there, they seem to come up for sale infrequently. That could be the best endorsement. One complaint, in working out delicate moments that require smooth F-Bb transitions (Mahler 1 "Frere Jacque" theme for example) the thumb valve must travel 1/3 of a turn rather than 1/4, and I have to work harder to get a smooth result. Steve Burian ******* _________________________________________________________________ i’m is proud to present Cause Effect, a series about real people making a difference. http://im.live.com/Messenger/IM/MTV/?source=text_Cause_Effect_______________________________________________ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
