Klarinet Archive - Posting 000120.txt from 2003/11

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausmann1@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] please excuse a saxophone question....
Date: Thu, 6 Nov 2003 19:13:55 -0500

At 09:44 AM 11/6/2003 -0600, Ed Lacy wrote:
>I know there are quite a few saxophone experts on the list. I would
>like to know something about the new Yamaha saxophone model, the YAS475
>and YTS475. I believe they are intended to be replacements for the old
>YAS52 and YTS52, which were their first supposed "professional" models,
>but which are now regarded as intermediate instruments. According to
>the advertising hype, the 475's are supposed to incorporate certain
>design features of the more expensive Custom models. How good are they?
>How do the prices compare with the model 52?

The 52-series Yamahas have ALWAYS been intermediates. The 62's are pro
models, and the Custom series the super-pros. There is another series,
called Allegro, that sits between the 52's and 62's, but they are available
only through some selected dealers. They have the better pads of the 62's
and the 62 necks, among other differences, but are otherwise basically the
same as the 52's. It is likely that the 475's will have some of those
features, but I have not seen them yet. We do carry the Allegros, and they
are pretty nice. (My personal tenor has been a YTS-52, but I just picked
up a 1958 Martin and I think I am in love!)

Bill Hausmann

If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is TOO LOUD!

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