Klarinet Archive - Posting 000096.txt from 2003/11

From: Tski1128@-----.com
Subj: Re: [kl] please excuse a saxophone question....
Date: Thu, 6 Nov 2003 12:42:03 -0500

I have played the Yamaha Yas 475. If I were a clarinetist, who was sitting home wishing I had a gig and I got a call to play a show that involved playing alto Sax I would buy one in a New York min! I'm a yamaha Clarinet Artist, I'm playing the new custom Z alto and I love it. But Yamaha intermediate instruments play great and they're well made. I had a chance to do a gig on a borrowed Yamaha 52 Bari sax, it was great. If I decide to add that to my collection I'll buy a 52 bari instead of the 62. It's about 1k less expensive. I have an old Yss 62 Soprano that is an amazing instrument. If I had to replace it I would go with the 475 soprano, It's about $1400, and I think plays every bit as good as the 675, and I think better than the Custom 875 soprano.

I think Sax questions are apropriate here! Most decent clarinetists can pick up a saxophone and with 15-20 min a day play music that only Saxplayers that have studied long and hard to master. Lets face it we're way over half way there playing clarinet.

Tom Puwalski author of "The Clarinetists Guide to Klezmer" Clarinetist with Lox&Vodka, and former soloist with the US Army Field Band

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