Klarinet Archive - Posting 000261.txt from 1999/07

From: Nancy Buckman <znjb@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Soprano Sax?
Date: Thu, 8 Jul 1999 23:39:45 -0400

I have arthritis and when I was trying saxes I was so impressed with the
Yani. After trying everything that Washington Music Center had, I bought
the Yani. I have just bought a C clarinet and the next thing I am after is
a curved soprano sax. I have tried the Yani and Yamaha and Selmer. The
Yani saxes are light in weight and have a very light action. The placement
of the keys feels very good under my fingers. The price is very
competetive. The only negative thing I can say about mine is that the
lacquer job is not first rate. I have a 990 model alto, which is supposed
to be their top model. Because of the weight and sluggish action of the
other saxes that I tried, and the fact that I have rheumatoid arthritis, I
thought my sax-playing days were over. The Yani sax has afforded me the
opportunity to continue playing the sax. Try the Yani and compare it to the
others. I think you will be surprised with the ease of response. The price
was great - I payed $1300 for mine in 1996. Have fun and good luck with
your search.

Nancy

At 10:44 PM 7/8/99 -0400, you wrote:
>At 11:48 AM 7/8/1999 -0700, Bob Yoon wrote:
>>I'd go with the Yanagisawa. It is extremely well built and has the best
>intonation, IMO. I haven't tried the Keilwerths, but I've heard good
>things about them, also. If Yamaha has made a Custom model of the soprano,
>look into that, also.
>>
>I pretty certain there IS a Yamaha Custom soprano sax. If is anything like
>the altos and tenors, it ought to be great! I just tried out a Selmer SA80
>Series III the other day. Very nice horn, but not $3000 nicer than my E.
>M. Winston!
>
>
>
>Bill Hausmann bhausman@-----.com
>451 Old Orchard Drive http://www.concentric.net/~bhausman
>Essexville, MI 48732 http://members.wbs.net/homepages/z/o/o/zoot14.html
> ICQ UIN 4862265
>
>If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is too loud.
>
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Nancy E. Buckman
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