Mike Vax model Yamaha

gtownlead · Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2003 1:22 pm Post subject:

What are everybodys opinions on the Mike Vax model Yamaha. Would it be suited for classical playing?

bgwbold · Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2003 3:10 pm Post subject:

You can read about him at http://www.mikevax.com/. Undoubtedly, you will want some other opinions as well, but Mike is very accessable and there's an email link for him on his page.

Mike

fuzzyjon79 · Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2003 3:29 pm Post subject:

I bought a Mike Vax Yamaha in January of 2002, but was forced to sell it due to financial problems a couple months down the road. I can tell you without hesitation that it was one SWEET horn!!!! The intonation and response were superior! Jazz, classical, legit, lead playing, etc.... it could do everything sufficiently. I would still have it today had I not had financial problems back then. In fact, someone would have had to pry it from my cold dead hands.

You can't go wrong with one of these horns for all around playing!!!! I'm planning on possibly getting another one down the road when I get some bills paid off.
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drunkiq · Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2003 4:13 pm Post subject:

it is based off the Schilke S32 designed for him by Schilke with some addtional tweaks... if you search the archive, Mike did talk about the differences in the horns from the s32 and his yamaha versoin plus the Schilke 13a4a mpc and compared tp the modified yamaha 13a4a mpc that yamaha now makes for him..

yamaha has a very consistant quality to thier horns and are recommened by most... just sucks that you have to go to a big name to get you name on a horn... but extra income is always nice.... try both...

-marc

tims9999 · Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2003 6:43 pm Post subject:

When I tried it out, my first response was that is was very responsive.
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DavesTrumpet · Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2003 7:28 pm Post subject:

romey1 · Heavyweight Member Joined: 11 Jun 2003 Posts: 797

That's a fun horn to play - very responsive with a rich sound. If I was making my living playing in a brass quintet, I'd probably get one.

romey

leadtrmptplyr · Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2003 5:08 am Post subject:

I thought the horn played just fine but the one that I tried out seemed to back up on me. I played a Conn Vintage One side by side and liked the Vintage One much better. But different strokes for different folks.

_dcstep · Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2003 6:16 am Post subject:

Which Yamaha model featured an adjustable mouthpiece receiver? I thought it was the MV, but I don't see it mentioned on the site anymore. (I need to harrass Brook Mays to get one of these in for audition).

Thanks for the help,

Dave
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bgwbold · Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2003 7:25 am Post subject:

Dave, I don't know of a Yamaha that has an adjustable receiver. The only horn I heard of with that feature was the Max. Sounds a lot like the Vax, but Vax is Yamaha and Max used to be made by Kanstul. Not sure who makes the Max anymore.

Mike

_dcstep · Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2003 7:42 am Post subject:

That's probably the sorce of my confusion Max/Vax. Thanks.
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E.D.Lewis · Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2003 7:44 am Post subject:

I hate to be the party pooper, but I really didn't think that horn would do well in a "legit" setting. It is a great horn, fun to play and very responsive, with a big fat sound. I found that once you got up above the staff and started to lean into it, that lightweight bell really started to sizzle. It'd make a great lead horn for jazz or salsa stuff but I think this dog's got a bit too much bite for classical. And FWIW, I don't think it bears any resemblence to a Besson, and I don't think Yamaha makes a horn with an adjustable receiver. But that's just me.....
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