Yamaha CSGIII clarinets comparison
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- Опубліковано 5 лют 2025
- Meeting my friends, Dinu Lipatti and Mel Ahah aka Barkania Duo, schmoozing, playing and me trying their Yamaha CSGIII German bore Boehm clarinets, comparing them back to back and moving on to my main Bb Cl, Selmer Privilege. Didn't have time for anything but to just noodle on each of them. Hope that still gives some idea about these instruments in a non-strictly-classical (klezmer in this case) setting.
Mazel Tov Joe. You are a klezmorim ! The Yamaha clarinet sound very nice but so does the Selmer! God bless you and yours - Bill - UK
Thank you, Bill! BTW klezmorim is the plural form of "klezmer" :) Blessing and holiday greetings right back atchya!
Very good instrument
Hi Zisl!! Just listened to this again- I think these Yamaha clarinets suit you very well :) The first one seems to have really good intonation top to bottom- was its barrel shorter than the one on the second clarinet? Thanks again for sharing!
Tony Park thanks, Tony! The second instrument had a modified bell and a brighter sound. I personally preferred the first instrument. Wish I could have it for myself... but then - I’m really happy with the Privilege.
Hi Joe, listening to youtube on a mobile phone doesn't allow to rally perceive anything well.
How do you compare the CSG to the CSVR from your experience?
Well, I have never played CSVR in the first place. What I had was SEV Master, and I sold it because it lacked - no, not even projection, but "beef" / character / response on MY end, despite the audience confirming all was heard very well on their end. So CSG III clearly had way more of that "beef", perhaps thanks to the cylindrical German-style bore and, effectively, more focused / less spread sound that I would also describe as "sweet / focused". It was also hard to tell from playing CSG for 10-15 minutes whether or not this instrument would suit MY real-life performing situations. SEV sounded great in my apartment, but I totally lost it on stage. I can tell it is a great instrument, one of the best available today, but to each their own; we all have our ideal sound / projection / response, etc. In order to tell, you have to play them on your setup with your embouchure using your ears, that's the only way.