yamaha

woof · Post by **woof** » Tue Mar 09, 2004 9:02 am

Is the yamaha company of yamaha flutes the same as that of the
yamaha motorcycles?

Kristin · Post by **Kristin** » Tue Mar 09, 2004 9:34 am

I believe so. www.yamaha.com (my flute is a Yamaha and I love it
[;)])

Kim · Post by **Kim** » Tue Mar 09, 2004 9:36 am

Yes, it is the same company. I was always a bit leary of buying
a flute from a company that makes snowmobiles and motorcycles. But there
reputation in the fluteworld is better than some companys that only make flutes.
We now have 2 Yamahas here now and I feel good about going with them. Kim

krichards · Post by **krichards** » Tue Mar 09, 2004 9:39 am

Yes, one and the same. A number of years ago, James Galway had
both legs and an arm broken after being struck by a motorcycle as he was walking
along the side of a road. Apparently, it was a Yamaha motorcyle...kind of ironic
given that he is such a strong supporter of Muramatsu flutes! [:p]

woof · Post by **woof** » Wed Mar 10, 2004 8:07 am

Interesting to know. I wonder if Honda will be making a flute
soon[:bigsmile:] ? Considering that Hitachi makes heavy equipment, stereos etc
and electron microscopes I guess Yamaha is not all that unusual.