[TPIN] kill bill/studio tpt equipment

[David Arndt]

OK.  This is another endorsement for the Bergeron.   And your comments seem
consistant with other comments from folks on this list.
 
One comment that I heard from someone on another forum about the Getzen Vax
model related to a responsiveness that you could actually feel in your hands
as you played it (vibrations!).   This seems compelling to me, since it is
so opposite the behavior of the Bach 37, and kind of what I "imagine" I'm
looking for (in my minds eye/ear).  
 
Thanks again for the input - helps me confirm that I've got it narrowed
down.   I'll be making a trip down to Dillons to try a Bergeron, and will
try to scare up a Getzen Vax model for comparison.    (Still gotta give that
Wild Thing a try, just to satisfy my curiousity, too!)
 
- Dave
 
 
 
 

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From: David Adams [mailto:adamczykd at sbcglobal.net] 
Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2007 12:10 PM
To: darndt at oriongate.net
Cc: 'tpin tpin'
Subject: Re: [TPIN] kill bill/studio tpt equipment


I haven't tried the Getzen, but I did spend about an hour with the Yamaha
Bergeron. It is a really fine horn. Great response, terrific intonation,
consistent tone throughout the entire range, and it doesn't break up when
played loudly. I thought it might be more of a "lead" horn, but I was
pleasantly surprised at what I found to be a great versatility. A great
all-purpose horn, in other words. I liked the tone I could get on it, but I
didn't fall in love with it like I have with the Yamaha Chicago C I bought
last year. The Yamaha C has a distinct resonance (in addition to all the
other great characteristics I cited in an earlier post) that really excites
me, and I am anxious to try the other Artist Bb horns (Chicago and NY) to
see if they excite me in the same way. Chase's comments on the Bergeron were
pretty much in line with my own observations, and made me even more anxious
to try a NY or Chicago model Yamaha. I think going from a Bach 37 to the
Bergeron would be a really easy and comfortable switch. Better intonation,
better valves, and perhaps a bit lighter in weight, but not much. Dave Adams

On Apr 14, 2007, at 11:28 AM, David Arndt wrote:


For myself, I've been thinking seriously about either the Yamaha Bergeron

model (based on Chase's reviews) OR the Getzen Vax model, which seems to get

a lot of praise. I'm interested in a slightly more open "blow" as well as a

horn that just feels ligther in my hands.