Hello!
I've received an Eastman 52nd Street Tenor (with DS mechanism) today to try it for a week.
If I like it, I can keep it - or return it without problems if not.
I had the first version of the horn, and as far as I remember I wasn't that impressed, and I sold it after a few months.
Hearing all the bla bla on youtube or elsewhere about the horn I was tempted not to try it - I'm less interested in how a horn "sounds", it sounds the way you blow.
So, just took it out of the case and played for an hour.
I'm not a real friend of Taiwanese or Chinese horns, never tried one that didn't feel bulky, felt strange keywise or did anything good that my Yanagisawa TWO20 cannot do.
So it was more like - ok, there aren't many shops where you can try the horn, take the chance.
I must admit that my first impression is really good. Switching from my Yanagisawa, there is not stretching or bending the fingers, everything is where you expect it to be.
As an information - I have rather small hands.
Intonation is fine, nothing to change or get used to it compared to the Yani.
Switching from the Yani it's a bit darker when I'm playing it, playing in the palm keys it feels less "narrow".
To sum it up, I'm almost shocked how good it feels to play. Yes - €4790,- ("My" price) is crazy for a Chinese horn. On the other hand - it does not feel worse that the Selmer Supreme I recently had to try, and this would have been €9900,-.
So, if you have questions, please feel free to ask
Cheers, Guenne
I've received an Eastman 52nd Street Tenor (with DS mechanism) today to try it for a week.
If I like it, I can keep it - or return it without problems if not.
I had the first version of the horn, and as far as I remember I wasn't that impressed, and I sold it after a few months.
Hearing all the bla bla on youtube or elsewhere about the horn I was tempted not to try it - I'm less interested in how a horn "sounds", it sounds the way you blow.
So, just took it out of the case and played for an hour.
I'm not a real friend of Taiwanese or Chinese horns, never tried one that didn't feel bulky, felt strange keywise or did anything good that my Yanagisawa TWO20 cannot do.
So it was more like - ok, there aren't many shops where you can try the horn, take the chance.
I must admit that my first impression is really good. Switching from my Yanagisawa, there is not stretching or bending the fingers, everything is where you expect it to be.
As an information - I have rather small hands.
Intonation is fine, nothing to change or get used to it compared to the Yani.
Switching from the Yani it's a bit darker when I'm playing it, playing in the palm keys it feels less "narrow".
To sum it up, I'm almost shocked how good it feels to play. Yes - €4790,- ("My" price) is crazy for a Chinese horn. On the other hand - it does not feel worse that the Selmer Supreme I recently had to try, and this would have been €9900,-.
So, if you have questions, please feel free to ask
Cheers, Guenne
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