New Bobby Shew 8310Z Horn

[jophst]

I know some people have one already, but it's already for sale here ... available May 1st though.

http://www.wwbw.com/Yamaha-Bobby-Shew-Model-8310Z-Bb-Trumpet-i126703.music

They are clearing out the other Shew models at only $30 less for some reason ... I imagine as it gets closer to May 1st, they will be giving the 6310Z's away.

Has anyone played the new one vs. the older ones? Any major differences?
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[davo]

Hi Josh,

I don't theink they're oout commercially although some are playing the prototypes. Bobby SHew has had one for several months and he has been tweaking it with Bob Malone. Brian Lynch has also been playing one for several months and has been working with Yamah techs, both here in the US (presumably Bob Malone) and in Japan to "customize" it to his liking. Bobby Shew says that mostly, the sound is warmer and that he hears more feedback from behind the horn. He likes the difference and calls it an evolution of the existing 6310Z. He sounded great on it, but he would sound great on a Coke bottle. He has invited me to play his the next time I see him to see what differences I might discern but I don't know when that might be. The major construction differences are a different wire for the bell bead, a variable thickness brass through the bell and different braces (from the Xeno). There might be others, but I don't know what they are. The bore and the bell flare remain the same. The leadpipe taper may have been tweaked to some degree.

Dave

[musicemt]

I played one at National Trumpet Competition with Bob Malone talking to me about the differances. It's REALLY effortless to play, but the biggest differance I've heard about is that the metal is not the same consistency throughout the tubing. Starting just past the valve casings, the metal gets thinner and thinner at an equal ratio, and that adds to the responsiveness and versatility of the horn.

It was a nice horn, but I'm happy with what I have now. Otherwise, I just might have to buy one....

Ben
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