Probably my FAVORITE flugelhorn I've ever played... | Yamaha YFH-635 Review
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- čas přidán 30. 06. 2024
- You thought the YFH-6310Z was the original Bobby Shew horn? Well, yes, but actually no! The model 635 was the earliest manifestation of a Couesnon-inspired Yamaha, and boy is it a good one. What a shame that this model was so quickly put out of production. It may not be quite as phenomenally easy to play as the Shews that came after it (6310Z, 8310Z), but it truly set the basis for what Yamaha flugelhorns could accomplish, and most importantly, its SOUND is to die for. Enjoy!
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Yamaha YFH-635ST (silver plate, 3rd slide trigger) flugelhorn
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~CHAPTERS~
0:00 Opening remarks
0:45 Visual overview
2:19 History of the 635
4:29 How does it play?
6:58 How does it sound? (spoiler alert: GOOD)
9:44 Overall verdict
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Congratulations to Gordon Hudson for figuring out that this was the model I was alluding to in my 6310Z review! Thanks for watching, everyone!
I lucked into one on eBay a few years ago, and what a joy it is to play paired with my Hammond 5FL. It's so easy to get that beautiful rich flugel sound I love on it, and I can actually give it a lot of gas and fill the horn up without it sounding too edgy. The YFH-635ST is truly a hidden gem!
Wow, lucky you! I can only hope to score one someday!
I love the older Yamaha Flugelhorns. They play and sound great.
Hey DB! I agree. Unbeatable.
Another wonderful presentation!! 👏When you were playing in the upper register, I was hearing Chuck Mangione! Then, as you played the lower registers, you sounded like you were playing a trombone! Outstanding!
Thank you, Marc! It’s truly incredible how versatile this instrument is-just as you described. Your characterization is very accurate.
Love your presentation dude. Came here from the Giardinelli trombone review. Keep it up!
Thank you very much! Really glad you stuck around for more than just one video!
The Leo P Moanin’ solo 👀
Good ear! I have no idea why I like playing it on flugelhorn of all instruments, but both the Christian Scott and Leo P solos are so much fun.
Great tone, very warm and silky
Indeed! You can see why it is that I rave about this horn.
I definitely need an 8310/8315 trigger for my 631G. The 631/635 trigger is awkward to use.
Great video Samuel!🤗👍👍👍
Thank you!
You're so welcome!
Great, now I want one. LOL
ofc yamaha delivered a great horn and u delivered a great video as always!
Indeed they did! I wish it was still in production. And thank you!
@@SamuelPlaysBrass ofc sam! i wish yamaha still had stuff for their old mellos on their site so i could get a proper mouthpiece ,_,
That 635 sounds awesome!! How do you compare the sound and the ability to get around and play in tune on that horn compared to the Getzen 4 valve that you play.
Hi Tom, the playing footage from this video is older than the first time I tried the Getzen, so take my words with a grain of salt, BUT…
SOUND: the Getzen is a more straight-ahead “dark and thick” sound, with the Yamaha having a softer touch, similar darkness, and more smokiness. Almost like a large bore vs. small bore trombone respectively.
FEEL: Yamaha unfortunately is quite a bit easier to play. I said goodbye to some of that when making the switch from my ACB to the Getzen, for the sake of sound, intonation, and the 4th valve.
INTONATION: quite similar across the two-not a huge difference. Many report the older Getzen Eternas with the squared-off bell crooks as being very hard to wrestle into tune-either they got unlucky, I got lucky, or Getzen fixed their issue by the time mine was made.
How are you able to play that high especially on a Flug? Do a video on range and your secret.
I don't think I have any great 'secrets' when it comes to range, but I'll try to do a video on it sometime if I'm not too busy.
But wait! There's more!
The Yamaha flugel family tree's roots go deeper than one might think!
Your channel seems to be basically the same as the youtube were trent hamilton
He was one of my inspirations back in the day, but I try to put my own spin on the genre as well.
@@SamuelPlaysBrass Cool, yeah, I am still subscribed to his channel
But i've also been to yours for a while now
I just finished replacing the pistons on an old 1978 YFH 231S that has a trumpet valve block with no slide adjustment at all.Evan now Yamaha dropped the student model for more then ten years now. So you only have a higher pro model choice. No more student models.
I think they made the right choice eliminating the 2-series flugels. Unless they design one that actually has the proper proportions and wrap, as well as a trigger for the 1st and/or 3rd slide, there's no point in them trying to appeal to the student/school flugel market. The Chinese-made flugels that are built on proper French bores are now outcompeting any .460" bore flugel made for students. The issue with the 231/2310 is indeed the trumpet valve block with the too-large bore, which prevents it from sounding like a real flugelhorn. With that said, I hope yours plays well.
Only six likes??? Lemme try and fix that..
Slow start as per usual but I appreciate the support!
Also, this sounds so much better than that China ACB of yours.
I do think it has a marginally better sound than the ACB, although the biggest difference is the vastly better intonation. The ACB was really annoying to tune. I sold the ACB about six months ago because I got a Getzen Eterna 896 for a great price. This video was recorded a little while ago, hence why the ACB was still in my possession there.
@@SamuelPlaysBrassdo you still recommend the acb for beginners or are there better options for a similar price point
It sounds very French!
Yamaha did their homework!