Posted by Don Shirer on October 24, 2003 at 08:22:06:
In Reply to: yamaha 321s posted by jim on October 23, 2003 at 13:32:41:
I picked up a YEB321S on EbBay with a few dents and wrinkles, but it has served well in our community band and holds its own with two other BBb instruments.
No problem with intonation up to the Bb just above the bass clef, but there are a few notes above that I have a hard time lipping in on pitch. Luckily have not run into any band music yet in that region. (A baritone mouthpiece helps with the extreme high range.)
Power and agility begin to suffer in the region below GG (octave below lowest bass clef line) down to the pedal EEEb but have had only a few occasions to play there.
All in all I have been happy with it and have heard some approving comments.
There is one up for auction right now at (so far) a good price.