No harm experimenting with it, of course. But the real Yamaha sells for $35, and is an excellent instrument.
Berkeleywind is located in El Cerrito, in the Bay Area. Maybe worth a phone call, if you're adventurous.
http://www.berkeleywind.com/
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At least in the photo, that Berkeley looks like a (Chinese) knock-off of the Yamaha Rottenburgh woodgrain rosewood alto (YR312B). Which is probably exactly what it is.
No harm experimenting with it, of course. But the real Yamaha sells for $35, and is an excellent instrument.
Berkeleywind is located in El Cerrito, in the Bay Area. Maybe worth a phone call, if you're adventurous.
http://www.berkeleywind.com/
No harm experimenting with it, of course. But the real Yamaha sells for $35, and is an excellent instrument.
Berkeleywind is located in El Cerrito, in the Bay Area. Maybe worth a phone call, if you're adventurous.
http://www.berkeleywind.com/
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Well, well, well...
Look what I found on the Berkeleywind website!
http://www.berkeleywind.com/f-alto-baro ... order.html
This totally looks exactly like it!
The Berkeley logo is almost worn off on mine... I guess it will make a nice decoration..or something..
Look what I found on the Berkeleywind website!
http://www.berkeleywind.com/f-alto-baro ... order.html
This totally looks exactly like it!
The Berkeley logo is almost worn off on mine... I guess it will make a nice decoration..or something..
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And if you look at the list of stuff for sale down the left margin of that page, they'll also sell you a wheeled walking frame, a 2 million dollar house in California or a stay in a luxury golf resort in China.
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I say keep it....one day you might find an alto with a cracked body or foot joint which takes this one perfectly!
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O.K. will do.James_Alto wrote:I say keep it....one day you might find an alto with a cracked body or foot joint which takes this one perfectly!
I can always crash it over my sis's head when she gets too annoying. JK. lol.
Thanks for all your help!
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Poor girl
Don't suppose you've sat the ABRSM recorder grade exams?
There's some interesting pieces on the Grade 8 recorder sylllabus. Alas, it's for treble or doubling instruments. I wonder if it's possible to double on bass recorder. ....
Alto recorders are great for flexibility though. I've only ever needed one plastic one, and that's it.
Don't suppose you've sat the ABRSM recorder grade exams?
There's some interesting pieces on the Grade 8 recorder sylllabus. Alas, it's for treble or doubling instruments. I wonder if it's possible to double on bass recorder. ....
Alto recorders are great for flexibility though. I've only ever needed one plastic one, and that's it.