There is presently a Yamaha 621-S for sale on eBay. Is the 621 an auto compensator? Have any reviews been posted? Couldn't find it on a search. Thanks.
JP
There is presently a Yamaha 621-S for sale on eBay. Is the 621 an auto compensator? Have any reviews been posted? Couldn't find it on a search. Thanks.
JP
I don't think I've ever seen one face-to-face. This seems to be built based on the 321 design (same bore), except with a 3+1 valve setup. It does not have the Blaikley compensating that the typical pro horn has today.
Dave Werden (ASCAP)
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As Dave Werden stated, the 621 is not an auto-compensator. Since the auction site provided a rear view image, you can tell by the absence of compensator slides or loops on the back of the valve block.
See images below of a YEP-621 (non-comp) and a YEP-641 (comp).
Rick Floyd
Miraphone 5050 - Warburton BJ / RF mpc
YEP-641S (recently sold)
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"Always play with a good tone, never louder than lovely, never softer than supported." - author unknown.
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El Cumbanchero (Raphael Hernandez, arr. Naohiro Iwai)
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It is my understanding that Yamaha still makes this model though not for the North American market.
The bore is larger than the YEP-321 and it has the same MPC receiver as the 642. See specs on Yamaha's UK site here: http://uk.yamaha.com/en/products/mus...ds/euphoniums/
My good buddy recently bought a 621 and absolutely loves it. As a former 321 player (and one of the best Euph players I have ever heard perform live), he describes the 621 as having a bigger/richer tone without all the extra weight.
I was looking for one of these horns as an upgrade to the 321 I played for the last three years, but they are not easy to find in the US. If I had not recently purchased 642, I would be bidding on this horn.
Cheers,
John Gibson
Yamaha YEP-642 - G&W Kadja MPC
Boosey & Hawkes Sovereign Baritone - G&W MPC
Yamaha YEP-321
King Bell Front Baritone