Posted by Mark on May 17, 2002 at 08:49:03:
In Reply to: Re: Re: Re: Re: Mirafone size comparison pixx!! posted by Dave on May 16, 2002 at 16:26:12:
Regarding that Yamaha:
I believe it's a YCB-661. Their Piggy CC. .812" bore, 16" bell. Compact, blows real "open", and lots of grunt for the size. Brighter sound than a Cerveny Piggy & projects well. They quit making it in the 90's. Nobody knows why. I used to own one, but got rid of it because I was never happy with the valves, and has been noted by others on this BBS, the pitch was high. After several years and several tech's attempts at the usual remedies, the valves still clanked and hung-up periodically. This was before the days of this BBS; I think I mighta got help here & coulda lowered the pitch too.
If I could buy it back for what I sold it for, knowing what I do now, I would in a minute. It was a FUN horn.
Mark "now playing pistons" Mazak