https://euphonium.studio/maker/yamaha/Recent content in Yamaha on Euphonium StudioHugoen-ushttps://euphonium.studio/instruments/yamaha-yep-321/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://euphonium.studio/instruments/yamaha-yep-321/<!-- EDITOR: verdict in your own voice. The ubiquitous step-up horn — warm, easy to play, well in tune. THE key spec to make plain: it is 4 TOP PISTONS, NON-compensating (14.5-15.5mm bore, 280mm bell) — NOT the 3+1 compensating setup of the 642/842. That's exactly what a player gains by stepping up to the pro line: compensation (a fixed low register), the side 4th valve, and a bigger bore. Prime cross-link to the compensating pillar (4 valves, non-comp -> low combinations run sharp), right alongside the Miraphone 1255L. -->https://euphonium.studio/instruments/yamaha-yep-642-neo/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://euphonium.studio/instruments/yamaha-yep-642-neo/<!-- EDITOR: verdict in your own voice. The Neo — Yamaha's pro workhorse, developed with conductor Bill Millar as "the new standard in brass band instruments," designed to blend with baritone and tenor horns while projecting as a soloist. 3+1 compensating, same .591-.661" bore and 300mm bell as the 842 Custom (the Custom differs in finishing/trim/mouthpiece, not core dimensions). SL-51L mouthpiece. The 642TSII adds the trigger. The value-vs-flagship decision within Yamaha's pro line is 642 Neo vs 842 Custom. -->https://euphonium.studio/instruments/yamaha-yep-842-custom/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://euphonium.studio/instruments/yamaha-yep-842-custom/<!-- EDITOR: verdict in your own voice. Yamaha's flagship Custom: 3+1 compensating, expanding .591-.661" bore, 300mm bell, EP-53DL mouthpiece, gold-plated trim. The 842TS adds a main-tuning-slide trigger (the added weight also deepens tone). NOTE: the 842 Custom shares core dimensions (bore/bell/height) with the 642 Neo — the Custom's premium is in hand-finishing, trim, and mouthpiece, not architecture. -->