The Yamaha YCR8335GS Neo Bb Cornet Silver Plated is Yamahas finest cornet designed specifically for use in high-level competitive brass bands. Yamaha collaborated with world-class cornet players such as international soloists Russell Gray and Phillip McCann in order to perfect a design that provides the dynamic range and openness of tone required to perform at the highest level. Featuring a large bore size for a powerful commanding tone and a one-piece gold brass bell for a rich dark timbre the YCR-8335GS makes for a truly fantastic sounding instrument. A sleek silver-plated finish gives the cornet a distinguished look and the hand-hammered one-piece bell blows freely with rich wide-ranging colour. All Neo cornets are meticulously hand-crafted in Japan to ensure the highest quality of craftsmanship. Experience Japanese excellence with the cornet made by professional musicians for professional musicians.
Guided by professionals The Neo cornet was developed in close cooperation with internationally renowned artists Phillip McCann and Russell Gray. Mr. Gray has played as principal cornet in a number of successful brass bands across Britain notably obtaining world number one ranking with the Leyland Brass Band. Mr. McCann is a highly regarded cornet player and conductor and has been presented with The Iles Medal in recognition of his services to the brass band movement. By involving pro players throughout the design and testing processes and fusing traditional craftsmanship with state-of-the-art technology Yamaha have created a cornet which ideally meets the musical requirements of British brass bands. Neo model Carefully hand-made in Yamahas Japanese workshop the wide-bored construction offers a rich characteristic sound with a much wider dynamic range and louder projection – and the beautiful silver-plated finish gives the instrument a subtle rich timbre. The one-piece bell has been hammered out by hand by expert craftsmen to produce an instrument with a beautiful dark tonal quality fantastic projection and excellent blowing resistance. Gold brass is used for the leadpipe connection tube and main tuning slide giving the cornet a rich flexible sound and an excellent response in the higher register. Special features The Yamaha YCR-8335GS features new pistons caps and buttons crafted from durable Monel alloy. These new additions help to increase the models lifespan as well as to improve the quality of sound and the playability. Hand-lapped pistons and slides ensure a perfect seal and help to achieve an improved response and intonation. Pressure-formed tubing guarantees perfectly rounded pipes resulting in less turbulence and a smoother air flow – which allows for reduced resistance and easy access to higher registers. Included extras The YCR-8335GS comes included with a Yamaha CR16E mouthpiece and a professional-quality Yamaha cornet case. The CR16E is one of Yamahas best-selling cornet mouthpieces. Offering smooth attacks secure control and effortless playability this is a perfect pairing for the Neo cornet. This outfit also includes a luxurious leather-bound cornet case – a stylish sturdy design which is perfect for keeping your new instrument safe from the inevitable knocks and scrapes which face any musician on the move. Yamaha 5 Year Extended Warranty As a premium brand Yamaha are proud to offer a free five-year extended warranty when the purchase of your instrument is registered within six months of purchase. Please visit the Yamaha website for the full terms and conditions and to register your warranty. 3 Months Free Tomplay Premium Subscription When you register your instrument you can get a three-month premium subscription to Tomplay where you can access over 40000 scores with backing tracks. You are able to filter by musical style composer difficulty and accompaniment type and interact with the scores. The pieces are all recorded by professional musicians and you can control the tempo and even record yourself playing. If you wish you can also print and annotate your score and create loops to focus on those more difficult passages. For more information please see the Yamaha/Tomplay website. Specifications Key: Bb Bell material: One-piece gold brass Bell diameter: 125mm (5″) Bore size: Large – 11.9mm (0.469″) Finish: Silver-plated Accessories: Yamaha CRC-830 instrument case and CR16E mouthpiece
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