[Trombone-l] Yamaha?

[Roger Carmichael]

Hmmm.  One would think that as meticulous as Yamaha is about making quality
instruments, a clerical error on their website would not happen.  


> [Original Message]
> From: Walter Barrett <walttrombone at optonline.net>
> To: Trombone-L Trombone <trombone-l at server5.samford.edu>
> Cc: Marius Helgå <marius.helga at nb.no>; <rc750 at earthlink.net>
> Date: 6/12/2007 1:57:53 PM
> Subject: Re: [Trombone-l] Yamaha?
>
>
> On Jun 12, 2007, at 1:49 PM, Roger Carmichael wrote:
>
> > According to Yamaha America, it only comes as Bb/F/G/Eb.  One could
> > probably have a Gb tube made by a good brass technician.
> >
> > http://www.yamaha.com/yamahavgn/CDA/ContentDetail/ModelSeriesDetail/ 
> > 0,,CNTID
> > %25253D554308%252526CTID%25253D243300%252526ATRID%25253D20% 
> > 252526DETYP%25253
> > DATTRIBUTE,00.html
> >
>
> I believe that is most likely a typo. The various European sites for  
> Yamaha list it as Bb/F/Gb/D, and several people from the Trombone  
> Forum who have tried it say the same thing.
>
>
> Walter Barrett
>
> "so does the sound exist somewhere in your head
> and you try to find a brass funnel that fits ???
> OR do you fit your head into the brass funnel
> ????????????? "
> 	-DJ Kennedy
>
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