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Anyone know of a good shop to buy a NEW Yamaha YAS-62? I need to upgrade my son's sax and want to buy a pro sax. Thanks for any help you can give me! Jim Smith
...ley) i don't practice enough but the sound eludes me, mine sounds like a strangled trumpet, my tenor is a yamaha 275 and the alto is a buffet i play a no6 mouthpiece on the alto and a 7 on the tenor, ...
Hello, I recently damaged the neck on my Yamaha 61 alto (nothing REALLY serious, but it still really effects the horn) and am in the market for a replacement. I have heard that the 61 was just Yamaha'
...oving his 875 tenor with a ref 36 neck (anyone done a similar experiment on the 875 alto?). I know that Yamaha are doing a lot of work on the crook, and (rumour?) are bringing out a new version of t...
... having the devil of a time getting the low notes (C and below) to sound right on my Bari - a 3 month old Yamaha YBS62..I've tried reeds from several manufacturers in strengths varying from 1 1/2 to 3...
I decided that my Yamaha Custom alto needed a better neck just the way my Custom tenor did (a Reference 36 neck). The solution was not as easy though. I tried all the new Selmer necks and even the Mk
I am a fairly accomplished player and am looking to upgrade my sax. I currently play a Yamaha YAS32 with either an Otto Link metal mouthpiece or a classic Selmer soloist c**. Just wondering what peo
Hi all I have been playing alto for about 6 months I have a Yamaha 62 and I am useing standard mouthpiece and a selmer C I am using Jazz Rico 2s reed I have tried other reeds and still have the same p
...n. Has anyone tried any? how do they compare sound and quality wise to the big 4? (Yanigasawa, Keilworth, Yamaha, and Slemer I think it is)....
Even though I'm still a rank amatuer on the Alto I picked up a used Yamaha YTS-21 on ebay that arrived today. I have to say that even though the mouthpiece hasn't gotten here and I can't play it yet i
Hi group I have had a YTS33e tenor for 11 months from new. It still has 1 month left on its guarantee. The crook started working loose while playing, eventually it became so loose it would turn easily
...new G1 custom alto crooks (as opposed to the currently shipped G1 custom alto crooks!). Had a blow on a Yamaha trade stand at British Sax congress over the w/e. The difference is VERY noticeable! Th...
My son has played alto sax (a Yamaha student model) for about 3 years. He's now playing in his high school's jazz band and he wants to start playing soprano. Any recommendations on a good horn to buy?
I've finally decided on a Yamaha Custom Alto to replace my ageing Yas 32, Should I go for the 875 or 855. Advantages / Disadvantages?
...d for a moment I thought I was playing in the wrong key. Nothing else sounded out.. just the low/mid Eb ( Yamaha 23 tenor ). The tone was good, the reed ( rico plasticover ) was blowing nicely - but t...
...ughter made the decision to join elementary school band! Long story short, we walked out with a brand new Yamaha Alto Saxophone! I know NOTHING about instruments! Is this a quality Sax? Is (was) it th...
Get one cheap. Here's the link: http://cgi.ebay.aol.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1473687160... 0&showTutorial=0&ed=1003357830&indexURL=0&rd=1 Auction ends Wednesday evening at 6:30PM.
... for the very same reason. Since I was raised on Mk 6 tenors I needed a 'grip size' closer to the Selmer6/Yamaha Custom profile. Rather than give up on the Keilwerth, I decided to take a chance on sha...
... Selmerite. I've owned a Mark VI, a Mark VII and a Super Action 80 Serie II. Recently tried a colleague's Yamaha Custom (YAS-875) alto. Wow.... NICE horn. Tone was very focused with plenty projection ...
I'm used to playing a Yamaha YTS062 which has a high F# key. On my M10 Conn there isn't one. Can anyone tell me the fingering for high F# please? Would there be anyone out there who would know the fi
...with more modern action and intonation, etc. Anyone here had experience with it? How does it compare to Yamaha Custom Model, which is also supposed to re-create the Mark VI sound?...
I'll be getting a baritone sax soon. I prefer new horns and I'm leaning towards the Yamaha YBS-62. Any thoughts? How does it compare with the Yanagisawa 991, 992, 901 horns? Anyone try the Cannonbal
...p the flute. Are there any doublers out there who can recommend a good intermediate level instrument? The Yamaha 300 series looks to me like a good starting point. Are there any flute newsgroups? Th...
Anyone have any bad ore good experience with the YAS-23? I am a very beginner, but I want a REAL instrument. Emil Espe
Hi there, Does anybody know where I can buy the Yamaha hard-shell case (YCWX5) for the WX5 Wind Controller? UK or other countries. A website address would be helpful. Thanks,
... player? How about durability and serviceability? I gather that these are Czech interpretations of Selmer/Yamaha horns. I haven't played one, yet. Any advice appreciated. Bill Taylor...
This is not a troll - honest. I first became aware of Yamaha saxes about 20 years ago, and I kept hearing that they were crap. For example, a music store owner/friend told me the metal was weird - i
Anybody selling a decent pro baritone? Need a Low A, too. Can be a Yani, 901, Keilwerth EX90 or a Yamaha 52. Thanks
Okay, I do. But does anybody famous?
hello I have the opportunity to buy a yamaha yas 32 alt sax at a very interesting price( it's as good as new, only played 5 times). What do you think of this horn? Should I buy it?
...tion to detail by the manufacturer. Also, are there and quality builders besides Selmer, Yanigasawa(sp?), Yamaha, Guardala,Keilwerth, that make pro horns that are high end saxophones?...
Hi All, I have a Yamaha YTS 23 that plays O.K. except for low C and below. Seems like it always wants to skip to the higher octave no matter what I do. I've had my wife hold down each of the octave ke
... How would they rate? Which ones should I run from, or consider? So far, I understand that Yanagisawa and Yamaha are good, with Amati not so good. It's just the named above I have'nt heard so much abo...
Hey everyone, I recently bought a second-hand Yamaha YTS-62 tenor saxophone and I love it to pieces. I tried using the mouthpiece that came with it but it didn't really work out. At the moment I'm u
Anyone has ever played both and would like to know your impression!!
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