In a message dated 2/23/2004 2:04:35 PM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Thanks for the information :) I've been very curious about them ever since my old teacher bought one ca. 1910. It was in fair condition though, but it still played well, and I loved the playability of it.
How much did your YHR801 set you back? I'm basically looking into one as a study instrument for now. My ultimate goal is to be fluent on one eventually so that it'll help my playing in other areas. -William Hi William, The YHR-801 was purchased from Marty Hackleman in 1998 for an undisclosed price. I believe about 40-50 of them were made of which I think 2 made it to the states. The Vienna Phil has a set and I'm not sure where the others are. A Yamaha rep told me that the parts are made in Japan but assembled in Vienna. He said the cost would be around 6-7000USD. There has been input that the new horns are not the same as the old and that they may have a new model number of YHR-601. It's been a few years since I looked into the Yamaha so the info may be inaccurate. Also, none of the reps at Yamaha that I talked to were sure of the Vienna horn status/model number/price/etc. Keep in mind that the leadpipe is a crook on the Vienna horn and if the horn doesn't play to your liking, a crook change may make the difference. IMHO, one of the best buys right now is the Pizka. The ones I've played have had a marvelous velvety tone, no "bad" notes and the workmanship was as good as it gets. The only negative I've heard is the loud action, however, that is the sound of a Vienna horn. The dual pistons thump when they return and they are as loud on my Yamaha as any other horn I've played. If anyone knows how to silence the return noise on a Vienna horn please let me know! BTW, the Pizka is priced at 4,110 euros. After the Pizka, I would try the Jungwirth. Both horns are currently being made and multiple copies may be available to play. The Alexander might be the third horn on the list. Regards, Jerry in Kansas City _______________________________________________ post: [EMAIL PROTECTED] set your options at http://music.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
