Yamaha Artist New York II YM

BFlinch83 · Posted: Sat Apr 22, 2017 12:36 pm Post subject: Yamaha Artist New York II YM

I bought a Yamaha Artist Model NYII-YM model from Dillon Music and must say that it is a fantastic horn. I've owned so many C trumpets, from Bach to Yamaha, Larson, Shires, etc. This is the first one in a long time that has caused me to write a review of any kind. The tone is really beautiful, colorful, complex and brilliant without being a laser beam.

I've owned both a Chicago series 1 and a New York series 1 and thought they both were lacking in color and depth of sound. I also tested a Chicago II and found it to be not free-blowing enough for the way I want a horn to feel. This NYIIYM is exactly what I was looking for.

They are about $1200 more than a new Bach, or $800 more than a Blueprinted one that plays really well, but this is way more horn than my 229/H ever was. I'd highly recommend trying one if you're in the market.

dstdenis · Posted: Sat Apr 22, 2017 2:57 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the review. I've caught a few Boston Symphony Orchestra concerts on internet radio, and I think the trumpet section sounds fantastic playing these horns. (Of course, they sound pretty good no matter what, but it's cool how well this instrument seems to work for them.)
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roccotrumpetsiffredi · Veteran Member Joined: 04 Jul 2015 Posts: 169

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Dashtrpt · New Member Joined: 25 Aug 2016 Posts: 4

How does it compare to the First generation? What's up Brent!

Eigentoot · Regular Member Joined: 22 Mar 2009 Posts: 44

Thanks for the review. Did you have an opportunity to compare it to the Yamaha Artist New York Gen. II model with the YS4 bell that David Bilger plays or the Shires "Bilger model"?

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BoscoBabcock · New Member Joined: 07 Apr 2017 Posts: 5

I tried one of these in the Hamburg Atelier last year, I thought it was a lot more responsive and colourful than the regular NYII!

AJCarter · Posted: Sun Jun 04, 2017 9:24 am Post subject: Re: Yamaha Artist New York II YM

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Irving · Heavyweight Member Joined: 11 Feb 2003 Posts: 1886

The "glowing review" sounds like something the ex said about me when we got married. Who would have thought that she ended up deciding to trade me in for an older model

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Andy Del · Posted: Sun Jun 04, 2017 7:26 pm Post subject:

I wouldn't think that Brian is doing anything sneaky. We all know about Yamahas. Feel amazing at first, then... something happens.

While I am not in this boat, we all know that person who woke up one day, and realised they had married their mother-in-law*.

cheers

Andy

*Now, the first wife... she made the dragon-in-law look sane and almost... nah, just don't go there.
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BFlinch83 · Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2017 3:41 am Post subject:

Haha...I figured that this might come up. It's truly a great horn, but so is this Shires and I can't justify keeping two $4k C trumpets around. Trust me, I certainly didn't write this with the intention of putting it on Marketplace, and if the horn doesn't sell I will be happy to keep it and use it on certain rep and the Shires on other.

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