Designed for Players with Discerning Tastes
Advanced students and other high-level players will appreciate the exceptional clarity and off-the-charts resonance of the Yamaha YHR-871. A .476-inch bore maximizes this professional French horn's performance, while its innovative leadpipe design ensures consistent tone and resistance throughout the horn's entire range. You'll also benefit from added brightness and a broad tonal palette, courtesy of the YHR-871's orthodox Geyer wrap. The YHR-871 features a medium-sized bell and thick rim wire, which exhibits a rich sound with a sonic core. You'll welcome the comfort of this horn's adjustable fourth rotor thumb lever and pinky hook, and its corrosion-resistant nickel-silver valve casing ensures excellent response and steadfast durability. The YHR-871 also features whisper-quiet string linkage and an eye-grabbing lacquer finish. The Yamaha YHR-871 is tailor-made for players with shrewd tastes. If this describes you, the YHR-871 may be the last French horn you'll ever need to buy.
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Tailor-made for discriminating musicians
Serious players searching for a pro-level horn with uncanny clarity and rich, deep resonance, along with outstanding playing resistance will find much to appreciate in the YHR-871. This horn's revolutionary gold brass leadpipe contributes greatly to its consistent tone and comfortable breath resistance, which is further bolstered by a .476-inch bore for maximum performance and a Geyer wrap for added brightness and broad tonality. The YHR-871 boasts a rugged nickel-silver valve casing, along with a quiet-playing string linkage system. You also get an adjustable fourth rotor thumb lever and pinky hook.
High-quality yellow brass bell
The Yamaha YHR-871's medium-sized yellow brass bell ensures that this horn covers everything from mellow soft passages to brassy loud passages with equal aplomb. And it sounds outstanding in all registers, with a secure high register, robust projection, and snappy attack from its Bb horn and a rich, warm timbre from its F horn. This bell employs a thick rim wire, which ensures a rich, deep tone with a solid core. The YHR-871 features a clear lacquer finish, which brings a delicate warmth to your overall sound. At Sweetwater, we've also found that this horn's lacquer finish gives it a shiny, gleaming look.
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Yamaha YHR-871 French Horn Features:
- Professional F/Bb French horn with exceptional clarity and off-the-charts resonance
- Innovative gold brass leadpipe ensures consistent tone and resistance throughout the horn's entire range
- .476-inch bore maximizes your performance potential
- Geyer wrap adds brightness and expands the instrument's tonal palette
- High-quality nickel-silver valve casing
- String linkage for whisper-quiet operation
- Adjustable fourth rotor thumb lever and pinky hook
- Medium-sized yellow brass bell yields everything from mellow soft passages to brassy loud passages
- Thick bell rim wire yields a rich, deep tone with a solid core
- Lacquer finish brings a delicate warmth to your overall sound and looks amazing
- Includes a case and Yamaha HR-32C4 mouthpiece
