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Who knows witch type of Yamaha trombone is on the box of old silent brass (valve looks like trubore )
I am looking for this trombone but wants to know the number
Greatings from Holland

Yamaha 682B.

Yep, what Frank said… It was their flagship model for a short time around the year 2000. I knew one person in college in the early 2000s who had one.

I’m not sure why it had such a short shelf life, but the Xeno models made their way to the rest of the world not long after, so maybe they just supplanted the 682B.

I have a vague recollection of the valves being problematic. A couple of classmates in the classical course at College had that model, and I think I remember them having troubles with their valves.

Both of them were great trombonists, though, so I don't remember noticing anything affecting their playing.

Bousfield and Trudel sounded pretty good on that model when they used it.

I have one that's probably the best tenor I've ever played. That may be a hedge case though.

The one I played was... OK. The 42 that my friend replaced it with was much, much better in every way.

harrisonreed wrote: ↑Fri Dec 29, 2023 9:27 am Bousfield and Trudel sounded pretty good on that model when they used it.

I remember them a lot earlier than 2000, maybe early 90’s?

I also remember Trudel on a version with the more standard Yamaha semi-open wrap. I’ll have to look up what year that was, but I think it was after they came out with the signature mouthpieces (not that I recall when that was, either).

I’ll take a valve from one if anybody wants to off one….
Andy

The 682B was the Bousfield model. Fancy valve, heavy bell, heavy lead pipe. Made loud to play loud in the Barbican.

The 682G was what Trudel played at that time (1990s). A little bit more conventionally an 88H clone.

Bach5G wrote: ↑Fri Dec 29, 2023 2:08 pm The 682B was the Bousfield model. Fancy valve, heavy bell, heavy lead pipe. Made loud to play loud in the Barbican.

The 682G was what Trudel played at that time (1990s). A little bit more conventionally an 88H clone.

*Comes out of a warp hole to show off his 682B*

That's just the horn that was in the case when he got his mouthpiece.

The 682G was a nice playing horn but very bright.
The 682B was just weird. Worst leadpipe ever. Least flexible horn I have played.

AtomicClock wrote: ↑Fri Dec 29, 2023 5:46 pm That's just the horn that was in the case when he got his mouthpiece.

I saw that pic. I had a 682B for a while.

My friend loved his. I tried it and it wasn't for me.

I think Bousfield ditched his when he left the LSO and moved to Vienna. I recall an interview during his time there when he said he was playing an 88H.