Posted by GC on May 11, 2003 at 10:04:21:
In Reply to: YCB 861 and YBB-841 posted by Doug on May 10, 2003 at 19:28:13:
The 861's are very rare, but are highly regarded. Past posts have been very complimentary.
The 641 is another matter. I have never played one that I liked, although I have seen a few half-decent ones. They are terribly inconsistent, unlike most Yamaha products. Past posts generally have not been complimentary. If you can find one of the rare good ones, go with it. Otherwise, there are plenty of better horns out there for the money.
I believe that the 661 was discontinued several years ago. The only one that I have tried was a tightly wrapped compact horn, much like a Piggy. It played really, really well.