Yamaha Model YHR-871D Custom French Horn with Screw Bell BRAND NEW

Yamaha YHR-871D Custom French Horn Overview

The Yamaha YHR-871D is a Custom series F/Bb double French horn designed around an orthodox Geyer-style wrap, developed using the sought-after YHR-861 as a benchmark and refined with input from leading artists worldwide. It blends traditional horn design with modern Yamaha manufacturing to deliver a wide tonal palette, from a rich, centered sound with depth and warmth to a lively, responsive sound that can project clearly when needed, while maintaining consistent resistance and intonation across the instrument’s range.

Yamaha YHR-871D Custom French Horn Specifications

• Instrument type: Double French Horn
• Key: F/Bb
• Wrap: Geyer style
• Bore: 12.1 mm
• Bell: Medium size; screw bell
• Leadpipe material: Gold brass
• Tuning slide inner tubes: Gold brass
• Valve casing material: Nickel silver
• Finish: Lacquer
• Case: Yamaha case
• Accessories: Yamaha HR-32C4 mouthpiece

Condition & Setup

This Yamaha YHR-871D is brand new and includes the full manufacturer’s warranty. It is inspected and play-tested by our shop prior to shipment to verify mechanical function and playing performance.

Who the YHR-871D Custom French Horn Is For

The YHR-871D is a Yamaha Custom F/Bb double French horn built for serious students, advanced collegiate players, and working professionals who want a modern Geyer-style instrument with consistent resistance, clear response, and a broad range of tonal colors. The medium bell with a relatively thick rim wire supports a rich, deep tone with a solid core, making it well-suited to principal or section playing where center and stability matter.

Players who prioritize evenness across registers will appreciate the gold brass leadpipe design and gold brass inner tuning slide tubes, which contribute to consistent tone, resistance, clarity, and depth. Performance-focused details include the rounded main tuning slide for balanced blowing resistance, a hollow 4th rotor for improved response and tone, adjustable 4th thumb lever and pinky hook for ergonomic fit, and a long pull ring on the Bb 2nd valve slide for practical, on-the-fly adjustment.

Common Questions About The Yamaha YHR-871D

What kind of wrap is the Yamaha YHR-871D, and how does it affect playing feel?

The YHR-871D uses an orthodox Geyer-style wrap, a layout many players choose for quick response and a direct, centered feel, especially in technical passagework and clear articulation.

Is the Yamaha YHR-871D suitable for professional orchestral and studio work?

Yes. The YHR-871D is a Yamaha Custom double horn designed with artist input and built to support a broad tonal spectrum, stable resistance, and consistent response across the full range, which are core requirements for professional use.

How does the screw bell affect the Yamaha YHR-871D?

The Yamaha YHR-871D’s detachable bell gives you two practical and tonal benefits: it lets you remove the bell for much easier transport and storage (so the horn fits into a smaller case and is simpler to manage when travelling), and horns with detachable bells often produce a somewhat deeper, richer tone compared with fixed-bell counterparts, partly because of how the bell’s flare and connection influence resonance and sound character.

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