Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: adding a dependent fifth valve


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Posted by Jay Bertolet on August 07, 2000 at 07:40:38:

In Reply to: Re: Re: Re: Re: adding a dependent fifth valve posted by Neil M. on August 06, 2000 at 19:58:12:

Yeah, its amazing how successful that Rudy Meinl 5th valve design has been. I'm surprised more manufacturers haven't copied it. To be honest though, that has been a trademark of Yamaha's approach to tuba design for quite some time. They seem to take from the industry any design that really works and is very popular and then try to improve upon it. My discussions with folks close to Yamaha tell me that they also work behind the scenes at trying to streamline the production process of these designs to make them more cost effective and turn a bigger profit for the company. Doesn't this sound just like what happened in the car industry??? Anyhow, the process seems to work for them and they continue to produce instruments, some of them the finest of their type.

My opinion for what its worth...


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