Any thoughts on a Yam 822G bass?

ttf_Ellrod · Post by **ttf_Ellrod** » Fri May 19, 2017 1:31 pm

Anyone? Bueller?

ttf_Joe Stanko · Post by **ttf_Joe Stanko** » Fri May 19, 2017 1:49 pm

It's terrific..could be considered as a bit bright sounding but it was designed to be used with the Yeo mouthpiece.

Great slide, great valves, great response.

ttf_fwbassbone · Post by **ttf_fwbassbone** » Fri May 19, 2017 5:52 pm

Great horn, one of the few I've owned and sold that I wish I never sold.

ttf_Sliphorn · Post by **ttf_Sliphorn** » Fri May 19, 2017 9:37 pm

I think all of Yamaha's basses are among the best "stock" horns available. Always easy to play and sound great up front.

ttf_Ellrod · Post by **ttf_Ellrod** » Fri May 19, 2017 9:55 pm

I hit the LMS this aft to check out an 822 they had in.

I liked it. I don't know if I liked it $6000 worth.

ttf_Sliphorn · Post by **ttf_Sliphorn** » Fri May 19, 2017 10:02 pm

That is unbelievably high. One of the great things about Yamaha instruments is the "bang for the buck." That sounds like the wrong kind of bang.

ttf_Ellrod · Post by **ttf_Ellrod** » Fri May 19, 2017 10:09 pm

Canadian dollars.

Actually a pretty good price.

ttf_schlitzbeer · Post by **ttf_schlitzbeer** » Fri May 19, 2017 10:38 pm

Keener.

ttf_Burgerbob · Post by **ttf_Burgerbob** » Fri May 19, 2017 10:51 pm

Good horns, but definitely meant to be played with a large mouthpiece. Very much like a large tenor with anything small.

ttf_BassCase · Post by **ttf_BassCase** » Sat May 20, 2017 12:29 am

I was pretty fond of my old YB 611. well designed dependents and a good all around horn.

ttf_wgwbassbone · Post by **ttf_wgwbassbone** » Sun May 21, 2017 6:00 am

Quote from: Ellrod on May 19, 2017, 09:55PMI hit the LMS this aft to check out an 822 they had in.

I liked it. I don't know if I liked it $6000 worth.
Who's charging 6K for one? Can be had for much less.

ttf_NateR · Post by **ttf_NateR** » Sun May 21, 2017 6:05 am

OP is Canadian. $6000 CAD = $4439 USD.

Also- It's a great horn. If I didn't already own a nice dependent bass, I'd get one of these as soon as I had the cash.

ttf_Ellrod · Post by **ttf_Ellrod** » Sun May 21, 2017 6:46 am

Quote from: BassCase on Yesterday at 12:29 AMI was pretty fond of my old YB 611. well designed dependents and a good all around horn.

A friend had a 612 that I thought sounded very good.

The replacement appears to be a YBL-620. Except for an old review from Denny S, there is very little info out there about it.

ttf_BillO · Post by **ttf_BillO** » Sun May 21, 2017 7:14 am

Not sure what the 822 shares in common with the 830, but I've played one of those. Very nice and beautifully built.

If you like the Yamaha you might really like the XO Brass 1242RL. Generally the XO Brass basses play very much like Yamahas (at least the XO 1240 plays like a Yamaha 830). L&M sell them for $3200, but it may be hard to find one to play.

ttf_Ellrod · Post by **ttf_Ellrod** » Sun May 21, 2017 7:43 am

I have to say I'm not totally knocked out by Xeno horns (tenors and basses).

ttf_BillO · Post by **ttf_BillO** » Sun May 21, 2017 8:57 am

The 822 is still in their Xeno line, isn't it?

ttf_BillO · Post by **ttf_BillO** » Sun May 21, 2017 8:57 am

The 822 is still in their Xeno line, isn't it?