By now you all know how much of a fan I am of the Yamaha horns - especially their custom line. This is from the early 80's when Yamaha had the 861 (Geyer), 862 (Kruspe) and 863 (Schmidt) model horns. These are impeccably put together. This horn is made of unlacquered nickel and is all original. There is one guard by the thumb area to minimize wear along the inside of the bell tail. The compression is good at 2.4 and the horn comes with an Eastman fixed bell case.
There are only a few tiny dings, and there is evidence of re-soldering on many of the braces. All that being said - this horn still plays fabulously. Big dark sound, yet easier to play than an 8D.
