Yamaha double case features?

caedes · Regular Member Joined: 18 Jul 2002 Posts: 41

My new Yamaha Xeno came with one of those nifty double trumpet cases. It has a thin divider that runs diagonally across the case to separate the two trumpets. In this divider are cut 4 slots. I can't figure out what exactly they were meant for. My metronome will fit in one of them, but two of the slots have a step in the bottom that leads me to believe they have a specific use. Does anyone know about this?

loudog · Posted: Mon Aug 19, 2002 11:54 am Post subject:

caedes · Regular Member Joined: 18 Jul 2002 Posts: 41

That was my second or third idea, but none of my Bach C/Bb slides wanted to fit in it very well. I guess it is designed for Yamaha slides.

Nicholas Dyson · Posted: Mon Aug 19, 2002 12:16 pm Post subject:

Wow, I'd had one of those cases since 1993, and I never figured that out.
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loudog · Posted: Mon Aug 19, 2002 3:42 pm Post subject:

I think that they are more for smaller slides, like for an Eb/D trumpet. I know someone that has the Yamaha 9610, which you replace the bell and all slides to change key. The other bell and the slides fit in the case perfectly. I'm not sure why Yamaha includes that case with most of its trumpets, because most don't need the extra slides, but oh well. My Yamaha 6345HGSII came with one of those, and I used them for other things, like a snake and stuff like that. I don't use the case anymore for anything but storage (switched to all Wolfpak cases).

Palestrina · Posted: Mon Aug 19, 2002 4:12 pm Post subject:

Hey, just out of curiosity, how do you like your new Xeno? I play a 6335 HG (circa 1993) and wonder wht they're like. Thanks for your reply.

caedes · Regular Member Joined: 18 Jul 2002 Posts: 41

Well, I have the 8335RGS model. I can only speak from solo playing experience since I've not been to ensemble practice yet, but so far I am very pleased. The craftmanship is almost flawless (the valves need aligning slightly). It increased my usable range by two notes. I'm still getting used to the heavy everything. I'll let you know more when I get back from band practice tomorrow night.

Tim80 · Heavyweight Member Joined: 11 Nov 2001 Posts: 1415

When I bought a Yamaha 6335H it came with that case. I ended up selling the horn but I kept the case. I like it. I've seen them sell on ebay for pretty reasonble prices.
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rich · Posted: Thu Sep 05, 2002 2:04 pm Post subject:

I like my Yamaha Double case... it is so small considering it has two horns in it... but there certainly isn't room for anything else ... maybe you can wedge a bottle or two of valve oil in... that's about it.... but it's great if you are carrying two horns and you don't need mutes, etc.
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