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Yamaha Reform Boehm Clarinet YCL-856 in Bb

Estimated price for orientation: 2 990 $

Category: Clarinets
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Description
Brand: Yamaha Country/Region of Manufacture: Japan
Key: Bb Model: 856
Skill Level: Professional Design: Reform Boehm


Reform Boehm Clarinet YCL-856 in Bb 
by Yamaha
In collaboration with Karl Leister (who played Oehler-system keywork) Yamaha developed their series of German-bore clarinets to compete with bespoke brands like Wurlitzer. Toward the end of his tenure at the Berlin Philharmonic Leister is said to have endorsed Yamaha over Wurlitzer, a testament to Yamaha's superior tuning. This model is not produced any more because of the very high production costs due to the hand-made finish.

The quality of construction on this Yamaha is on par with Wurlitzer: fit and finish like a Swiss watch, hand-built, customized, and voiced by Yamaha’s top craftsmen. Retail price when new was around $7,500.
History of this particular Clarinet:The clarinet was played in professional orchestras in Belgium.
Model Features:

The clarinet is a replication of the Wulitzer 188 Reform Boehm

- Model YCL-856
- Acton mechanism
- Automatic Bb mechanism

- made of perfect Grenadilla wood with a beautiful wood grain and finest tone quality
- German bore with Boehm fingering
- Heavy silver-plated keywork
- with two tuning holes in the bell and the body

Condition:

- superior tuning among all the Reform boehm clarinets
- excellent condition, without any cracks in the wood
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