Yamaha CSVR Bb Clarinet Kessler

Yamaha CSVR Bb Clarinet KesslerHonesty time. I'll be upfront: I wasn't carrying Yamaha for a long time, partly out of stubbornness and partly because the instruments I already carry are hard to beat, but once I tried the CSVR at ClarinetFest I knew that had to change. They also happen to be the most free blowing clarinets I carry which I did not see coming. More on that in a sec. First a little more background: Yamaha didn't want to open me up as a dealer because I won't carry

" they're not exaggerating

I love this instrument

But for everyone else

and the download comes with two audio fies: one with the complete arrangement recorded

Three more things

Learn the handful of places that need correction and adjust

That's not to say the YCL-650II is underwhelming — not at all

you know that you've got to take the reed off before taking your mouthpiece off

And it will not accommodate Rossi clarinets (If you have a set of Rossi clarinets

that can really pump out the volume without you having to force

Than the Hercules stands

If you know German-system clarinets to be resistant and think it carries over to French system