Yamaha YFH-8310Z Custom Model Flugel Horn, Lacquer

Name: Yamaha YFH-8310Z Custom Model Flugel Horn, Lacquer
Brand: Yamaha
Price: 3124 USD
Availability: Discontinued

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Key Features

Incredibly versatile jazz flugel horn
Developed in collaboration with horn legend Bobby Shew
New leadpipe screw and valve casing designs for improved projection and playability
Comes included with Yamaha SHEW-FH mouthpiece and instrument case
Register for 5-year extended warranty and 3-months Tomplay Premium

Yamaha YFH-8310Z Custom Model Flugel Horn, Lacquer Overview

The Yamaha YFH-8310Z Custom Model Flugel Horn, Lacquer is designed for balanced playing resistance, brilliant tone and slick playability. Developed in collaboration with legendary horn player Bobby Shew, Yamaha designers worked tirelessly to meet the needs of a famously versatile musician to create an instrument that can easily produce expressive tones all the way through a wide dynamic range.

With a litany of new design features devised to provide the performer with perfect playing resistance and unparalleled evenness of tone, combined with Yamaha's long-established pedigree in the production of high-grade brass instruments, the Custom Z makes for a fantastic jazz flugelhorn. A custom Malone-style leadpipe improves blowing resistance and gives effortless access to the upper registers for fluid playability. Developed by passionate musicians, for passionate musicians - the Yamaha YFH-8310Z is the instrument for the horn player seeking ultimate expression.

Product Ref: 243514

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Updated features

New and improved developments improve playability and note production. Updated for the first time in 12 years, the new design offers a better tonal definition. The latest YFH-8310Z flugel horns have hollow, barrel-shaped yellow brass leadpipe screws with altered screw threads for superior handling. Additionally, there are new one-piece valve casings, offering greater precision and stability.

Bobby Shew and Yamaha

The YFH-8310Z is the result of a long partnership between Yamaha and American jazz legend Bobby Shew. Mr. Shew has been active on the jazz scene since the 1960s, having played the trumpet with the Woody Herman and Buddy Rich big bands. He went on to be an incredibly popular session musician in Los Angeles and led the Albuquerque Jazz Orchestra.

Noted for his fluid and instinctive improvisational style, Mr. Shew sought a flugelhorn with slick playability and gutsy projection, but also a rich tone and expressive abilities at the soft end of the dynamic range. His unique input, paired with the know-how of Yamaha's best brass engineers, has resulted in a versatile, top-class flugelhorn.

Malone leadpipe

Bob Malone - originally a horn player himself - opened a custom brass shop in Los Angeles in 1983. His original leadpipe design was widely acclaimed and caused trumpeters at the time to throng his shop to have him customise their instruments personally. His designs now retain huge popularity amongst modern musicians due to their brilliant tone and projection.

After Malone joined Yamaha's Research and Development team in 2001, his leadpipe designs have made their way into a number of Custom series instruments and Xeno Artist models. Offering incredible responsiveness and intonation, this unique leadpipe design elevates the playability of the YFH-8310Z enormously.

Custom features

Hand-lapped slides and pistons give a perfect seal between the pistons and casing. This snug fit gives the horn much smoother airflow whilst also improving the intonation and response of the instrument. The Monel pistons are corrosion-resistant, and therefore perfect for retaining a precise fit and perfect action for many years to come. The YFH-8310Z also features a modified third valve trigger, making it far more ergonomic and accommodating of a wider range of hand sizes.

Included extras

The YFH-8310Z comes included with a Yamaha SHEW-FH mouthpiece. This jazz-style mouthpiece has a deep, roomy cup that provides a big, warm sound. The backbore and throat are designed to provide enough “jump and snap” to be able to deftly negotiate quick jazz passages with rich, full tone. Also included is a professional-quality Yamaha flugelhorn case. This sturdy construction is designed to protect your instrument from bangs and scrapes. Its compact size is perfectly suited for carry-on luggage, making it ideal for a musician on the move.

Yamaha 5 Year Extended Warranty

As a premium brand, Yamaha are proud to offer a free five-year extended warranty when the purchase of your instrument is registered within six months of purchase. Please visit the Yamaha website for the full terms and conditions and to register your warranty.

3 Months Free Tomplay Premium Subscription

When you register your instrument you can get a three-month premium subscription to Tomplay where you can access over 40,000 scores with backing tracks. You are able to filter by musical style, composer, difficulty and accompaniment type and interact with the scores. The pieces are all recorded by professional musicians and you can control the tempo and even record yourself playing. If you wish, you can also print and annotate your score and create loops to focus on those more difficult passages. For more information, please see the Yamaha/Tomplay website.