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Yamaha YBS-52 Baritone Saxophone 21xxx New Old Stock
This saxophone is sold! But click here to see our current selection of baritone and bass saxophones.The Yamaha YBS-52 is a great modern, low A baritone saxophone. It is the same design as the more expensive YBS-62 but with less engraving, plastic key pearls and some other minor differences. This horn sells new for around $5500+.
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Yamaha YBS-52 Baritone Saxophone Excellent Condition 14727
This is about as close to a new YBS-52 as you are likely to come. It has been used but very gently and very seldom. Yamaha stopped making the 52 this year. The new 480 doesn’t get nearly the same glowing reviews as the 52 did. I can only imagine it was because the 52 was too expensive to keep making and selling. It’s essentially a pro 62 baritone minus the fancy engraving and high F# key. It plays really well and was taken care of as nicely as you could want. Just setup and all is sealing great. Low A is effortless.
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Yamaha YBS-52 Baritone Saxophone Excellent Condition Plays Great The BEST 22892
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Yamaha YBS-52 Baritone Saxophone Very Good Condition Great Pads 23059
The Yamaha YBS-52 is the best baritone in its price range without any competition. It has a lot going for it: these horns are built to last, and they last forever. They’re easy to keep in good repair, they tune well, they’re easy to play, comfortable under the fingers, and hold their value extremely well. They really have no weaknesses. I think that they’re so good that Yamaha had to come out with new models in order to sell more baritones, as all the 52’s out there are still going strong, haha. Anyway, this is a beautiful example that plays REALLY well and is an excellent value. It had a dent removed from the upper bow, that was done so well that it is hard to see. The pads have just all been carefully checked out/adjusted/replaced as needed, and everything is sealing perfectly and generally a delight to play. It’s hard to find a nice YBS-52 for sale these days, and the new Yamaha 480 intermediate baritone is not nearly as good.
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Yamaha YBS-52 Baritone Saxophone Very Good Condition Plays Great
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Yamaha YBS-52 Baritone Saxophone Well Used but Good Condition, Worn Lacquer Low A
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Yamaha YBS-52 Baritone Very Good Condition Plays Great 14341
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Yamaha YBS-52 Baritone Very Good Condition Plays Great! 40483
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Yamaha YBS-52 Baritone Very Good Condition Plays Well 14987
The Yamaha YBS-52 baritone is a modern classic. It is the go-to baritone of virtually everybody who wants the best quality modern baritone saxophone, and who doesn’t want to spend $8-12k on it. The YBS-52 has many traits to recommend it to prospective baritone buyers. Firstly, it’s built like a tank. These horns take a beating and just keep playing great. They’re easy to repair, they feel great under the fingers, and they tune well too. Compared to a much more expensive YBS-62, you are only missing the high F#, and who cares about that on baritone?
Yamaha just stopped making the YBS-52, ostensibly because it was too expensive to produce and turn a profit on. So they came out with the cheaply made and inferior YBS-480 to fill their intermediate baritone position on the roster. But you should most definitely get a YBS-52 instead of a 480, as anyone who knows about saxophones will tell you.
This particular one is in great shape, and was a one-owner horn that was sold only to cover some expenses, but would have been kept otherwise. It’s in very good playing condition and it also comes with a nice, SKB contoured baritone case with wheels. The SKB reduces the weight of the horn by about 10 lbs versus the wood case that the 52 normally comes in, and it protects the horn better too, so it’s a valuable upgrade for anyone, and especially for a student. The YBS-52 always holds its value extremely well, and even moreso now, when there is bound to be increasing demand and there is no longer the option to buy one new.
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Yamaha YBS-62 Baritone
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Yamaha YBS-62 Baritone Excellent Condition Barely Played
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Yamaha YBS-62 Baritone Saxophone
This saxophone is sold! But click here to see our current selection of baritone and bass saxophones.This is an excellent condition YBS-62 with great pads and no issues. It plays very well, and needs nothing. This is the world’s premier professional bari, with good reason. Excellent build quality, excellent tone, excellent intonation. These horns are hard to beat. Get it here for about $2000 off the new price. This horn has only been lightly played since new. If you want to add a BAM high tech case, let me know and we can talk.
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Yamaha YBS-62 Baritone Saxophone 12028
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Yamaha YBS-62 Baritone Saxophone Very Good Condition 11915
Beautiful condition lightly used example of one of the best baritones ever made – the Yamaha YBS-62! This one had a dent removed from the upper bow, done well, and that’s the only past repair. The pads are in great shape, the case is nice. It plays great, tunes great, feels comfortable under the fingers. Perfect for the pro or for the amateur who wants to play a horn that won’t hold you back ever, and that will hold up great over time! Plus you can save thousands versus the new price.
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Yamaha YBS-62 Low A Baritone Saxophone Mint
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Yamaha YBS-62 Purple Logo 1980s Low A Baritone Saxophone Very Good Condition
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Yamaha YBS-62 Purple logo SN# 2xxx Fresh Overhaul
This saxophone is sold! But click here to see our current selection of baritone and bass saxophones.Excellent original 4 digit serial purple logo Yamaha 62 with low A and high F#. This horn has a fresh, high-end overhaul (all new pads, corks, felts, mechanical restoration etc.) done by Steve Collins, who does TOP quality work on a horn like this, and who is a bari player himself! This horn was original pads and very lightly played pre-overhaul, and now it will be better than new playing condition. It had one dent removed from the upper bow area which was no big deal to get out. Besides that, there are no other past repairs. Includes original case, and talk to me about the possibility of adding a BAM Hightech baritone case to the deal.
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Yamaha YBS-62II Baritone Saxophone Mint Like New with Peg Mount and Wheeled Case 52658
This is as close as you can get to getting a brand new YBS-62II baritone saxophone without paying full price. This horn has not even been broken in yet, and the pads still feel new. Horn smells new. It has all the paperwork in there. I like that Yamaha has added a floor peg mount to the horn, and wheels to the case on these newest ones.
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Yamaha YBS-62II Professional Baritone Saxophone Mint Condition 42758
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Yamaha YBS-62S Baritone Saxophone
This saxophone is sold! But click here to see our current selection of baritone and bass saxophones.The Yamaha 62 is arguably the best model of baritone saxophone ever made.This is a rare silver model with aftermarket gold plated keys and neck, and full engraving which was added in the same style as the bell engraving. This horn is ready to go as is and has no past damage or current dents or dings.
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Yamaha YDS-150 Digital Saxophone – In stock now!
$ 799November 2022 Inventory Update: Two in stock!
The Yamaha YDS-150 Digital Saxophone is a new kind of digital saxophone. It is more like a real saxophone than any digital saxophone that has come before, because it has regular saxophone keywork. So unlike an EWI 4000S, 5000, or a WX5, you don’t have to switch to a different keywork feel in order to play the digital saxophone anymore.
This is going to be huge for people who want to practice saxophone quietly rather than people who just want a midi or digital interface sax. You can practice with headphones on and not bother your neighbors at all hours. Or play it quietly on one of the 15 volume settings. The Yamaha YDS-150 Digital Saxophone also works fine as a digital input into whatever sound processing software that you want to use. But it feels more like a regular saxophone under the fingers. I’ve been having fun with digital saxophones ever since the Casio DH-100, and I think like the Casio, this Yamaha YDS-150 Digital Saxophone will probably become an instant classic of its genre for the same reason – it feels more like an actual saxophone to play than any similar option.
In brief (more below) are the main features of the Yamaha YDS-150 Digital Saxophone that you might care about:
- The Yamaha Yamaha YDS-150 Digital Saxophone has a speaker in the brass bell, so that the sound you generate vibrates the instrument’s body tube. As you play louder, you feel more resonance.
- The Yamaha YDS-150 Digital Saxophone has a regular saxophone mouthpiece (basically a repurposed Yamaha 4C soprano piece) and even a ‘reed’ so that it feels like a saxophone in your mouth also. The reed doesn’t vibrate though! You can even swap out the Yamaha mouthpiece for your own mouthpiece, as long as it has a similar bore to a 4C, though this won’t do much to the tone if anything. It might make it feel a little more like ‘home’ to you.
- The Yamaha YDS-150 Digital Saxophone has an advanced breath sensor that responds instantly to small changes in breath support by changing the tone that you generate. Again, you see the theme – feels a bit more like a saxophone to play.
- The sound it generates is actual sound samples taken from real Yamaha saxophones. You can switch among Yamaha soprano, alto, tenor, and baritone tones on your Yamaha YDS-150 Digital Saxophone. It’s a pretty good idea, thought it still sounds like a midi sax to me. The bari sax model is actually pretty good though.
- There’s an app that lets you further modify and control the tone you get from the Yamaha YDS-150 Digital Saxophone. The app is actually quite good! And you can also input the sound from your Yamaha YDS-150 Digital Saxophone into Ableton or Garageband or ProTools or whatever you like and modify it there, or even run the output into analog or digital pedals, like in our saxophone looping video here.
- Interestingly it’s keyed from high F# down to low A so you can use it as a baritone model! And the tuning is adjustable within 5 hz so you can play with a flat piano or in different temperatures with acoustic instruments whose tuning changes with changing weather etc. Not a bad idea!
Shortcomings of the YDS-150 are as follows:
- It’s a bit awkward changing notes with the digital switches on the keys versus the analog feel of a real sax.
- Similarly, starting and stopping notes with breath is different from how you articulate them on a real sax. So playing four quarter notes staccato requires you to learn habits that don’t transfer to sax.
- Reed doesn’t vibrate, so it doesn’t really feel like a saxophone to play.
- Saxophone sound samples don’t sound all that much like a saxophone. See our A/B comparison video for comparison of a Yamaha custom alto vs the YDS-150 alto sound model.
- No vibrato or control of tone with embouchure – breath only.
I’ll put more Yamaha YDS-150 Digital Saxophone details and some review videos and sound clips in the long description below, so scroll down for the additional info! And for only $799, it’s not bad even just as a tool to get some late night practice time in.
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Yamaha YSS-475 Soprano Saxophone – the BEST Intermediate Soprano Ever! 19964
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Yamaha YSS-475 Soprano Saxophone Near Mint
This saxophone is sold! But click here to see our current selection of soprano and sopranino saxophones!The 475 is Yamaha’s modern one-piece soprano, and it has several good things going for it. As a one-piece, it is lighter in the hands than any of the other sopranos that Yamaha makes. It has great build quality, a sweet tone, and modern ergonomics. The intonation is excellent, and it is also a nicely resonant horn that comes alive in your hands efforlessly.
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Yamaha YSS-475 Soprano Saxophone Near Mint
This saxophone is sold! But click here to see our current selection of soprano and sopranino saxophones!This is a pro-owned, near mint Yamaha 475 soprano. This horn has just a few random scratches but that’s about it. It plays great, with a nice resonant feel and a medium bright tone. Excellent intonation and ergonomics. These horns are light in the hands and comfortable to play. Made in Japan, this is by far the best-made modern soprano in this price range.
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Yamaha YSS-475 Soprano Saxophone Near Mint Condition Made with YSS-62 Tooling
The YSS-475 is made with the tooling from the YSS-62 and plays just like a coveted Yamaha 62 purple logo soprano, but costs less. This makes it by far the best entry-priced soprano saxophone. It’s really a professional soprano for an intermediate price. Tunes great, sounds warm and pleasant, keywork is comfortable, and the price is low. What’s not to love?
This one has been played only a tiny bit since new, and it looks almost like a new instrument. It includes everything in the photos – nice original case, mouthpiece, and some other accessories. It comes with a fresh checkup to make sure the low-miles pads are sealing their best.
These always sell quickly. Get yours before it is gone.
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Yamaha YSS-475II Soprano Near Mint Great! 42197
The Yamaha YSS-475II soprano is always hard to find used, because it is the best value in a soprano saxophone on the market today. The new price has continued to rise, and used ones are rare because most people just keep them and play them. Yamaha wisely decided to keep the tooling from the modern classic YSS-62 saxophone, and used that same tooling to make the YSS-475. It was advertized as an intermediate soprano, but it is basically just a YSS-62 under another model name, which means you get pro quality for an intermediate price. That’s hard to beat. This particular example is nearly new condition with the cleaning cloth and manual still in the case. It’s the newer version, sometimes called the 475II, I think, though it is pretty hard to tell any difference from the classic 475 to me at least. I’m told there may be some improved intonation and key shapes, and there is the new backpack style case as well. But the horn plays like a 475/62, as it should, and I see no reason to mess with success.
If you’re looking for a soprano to play that is pro quality and easy to learn on, but that doesn’t cost $4k++, the 475II is the saxophone to get. Along with the Yanagisawa S901, it’s the best quality modern soprano that is in the $2k range used that there is. I seldom get them, and they always sell quickly.
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Yamaha YSS-61 Soprano Good Condition Good Value 2042
The Yamaha purple logo YSS-61 is like the highly coveted YSS-62, except that it costs less, and sounds a little brighter. It has the same kind of richness and resonance that people love about the 62, but costs a lot less!
For the price of a used intermediate YSS-475, you can get a pro level 61, which is a great deal. This soprano has a mix of pads, so plan on repadding it at least partially if you want it to play its best. It is on consignment, or I would do it pre-sale myself. But it still plays pretty well on the current pads (some of which have been replaced), so just budget at least $250 to do a thorough playing condition job, and you should have a fun soprano to play, for a very reasonable price. Mechanically, the horn is in good shape, There’s some lacquer wear from use, and from the stand, but that’s just because it is a good player and has been played.
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Yamaha YSS-62 Purple Logo Soprano 3009 Getting Overhauled Now!
Yamaha YSS-62 Soprano Saxophone ‘purple logo’ early serial, C# on the top (more desirable version) that just got a complete overhaul! That makes it an extremely good deal. If you want to play a modern classic that keeps going up in value, that sounds warm and rich, plays effortlessly, tunes well, and has comfortable ergonomics, then the 62 is your best bet!
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Yamaha YSS-62 Purple Logo Soprano 5xxx
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Yamaha YSS-62 Purple Logo Soprano Fresh Overhaul! 5582
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Yamaha YSS-62 Purple Logo Soprano Very Good Condition 12637
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Yamaha YSS-62 Soprano 32xx
This saxophone is sold! But click here to see our current selection of soprano and sopranino saxophones!The Yamaha 62 is still the best single piece soprano that has been made. It came in two versions, the straight one (this one) and the one that is slightly curved (see the 62R in the museum section). Both horns have such a nice, rich tone that they are really hard to beat. Some vintage horns, like the Conn New Wonder II, Buescher True Tone, or the Martin Handcraft can compete with the 62 in the tone department, but all of these have very flexible intonation and vintage ergonomics. So if you are looking for the soprano that has it all, it is the 62. This particular horn is in mint condition. The lacquer all there, and there are no dents, dings or past repairs.
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Yamaha YSS-62 Soprano Early Example Great Condition Strong Player
$ 2,750In many ways, this is the soprano to have among modern sopranos. Some of the most picky players I know ended up with one just like this after trying everything. And I do take returns for any reason, less shipping with no restocking fee, so buying online is pretty much risk-free.
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Yamaha YSS-62 Soprano Early Version 5xxx New Pads!
The Yamaha 62 is still the best single piece soprano that has been made. It came in two versions, the straight one (this one) and the one that is slightly curved (see the 62R in the museum section). Both horns have such a nice, rich tone that they are really hard to beat. Some vintage horns, like the Conn New Wonder II, Buescher True Tone, or the Martin Handcraft can beat with the 62 in the tone department, but all of these have more flexible intonation and vintage ergonomics. So if you are looking for the soprano that has it all, it is the 62. This particular horn is in excellent condition. It has a recent repad by Matt Stohrer.
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Yamaha YSS-62 Soprano Near Mint Original Condition Early Version Beautiful! 2129
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Yamaha YSS-62 Soprano Purple Logo Near Mint Fresh Repad 2129
This is just about the best YSS-62 that you could hope to find. It’s in near mint condition, with original lacquer almost perfect. No past damage at all. No repairs, and it just got a fresh overhaul, so the 40 year old Yamaha pads (which were dried out but not worn) are all replaced and the soprano is playing its best. If you want the warm, rich, pleasant tone of a Yamaha 62 (probably the most popular soprano made in the last 50 years), and you want a time capsule example that looks new, then that’s what this is. It’s a bargain at this price. You’d pay more for a new YSS-82Z, which is just a copy of the 62 anyway. This is a top pick for me among sopranos. Buy with confidence! You won’t be disappointed.
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Yamaha YSS-62 Soprano Purple Logo Older Pads Plays Well 12153
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Yamaha YSS-62 Soprano Saxophone 4 Digit Great Deal! 5xxx
This is a fantastic deal on one of the best sopranos ever. The 62 is a modern classic, setting the standard for almost all modern sopranos, and basically re-issued as the 82 soprano, which I also sell new, if you want one. This is a beautiful example. It has a mix of pads and has gotten the usual playing condition work to make it play quite well on current pads. It has a rich, warm, round tone and just sounds great. Hard to beat for the price. This horn was always well cared-for, and it has no resolders and is in excellent condition.
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Yamaha YSS-62 Soprano Saxophone Mint
This saxophone is sold! But click here to see our current selection of soprano and sopranino saxophones!This is a mint condition, collector-grade purple label YSS-62 soprano saxophone in totally original condition, original case, polishing cloth, keys, mouthpiece. Besides being a time capsule-type horn, it also plays great! I consider the YSS-62 and 62R to be the best, or at least among the best soprano saxophones ever made. The tone is warm, round, pleasant, medium bright and mouthpiece-flexible.
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Yamaha YSS-62 Soprano Saxophone Purple Label
This saxophone is sold! But click here to see our current selection of soprano and sopranino saxophones!As far as I can tell, according to players who have compared them, the YSS-62 may still be the best sounding soprano that Yamaha has made so far. These are just great sopranos in every respect: a nice, warm tone, great intonation, great ergonomics, great build-quality. They are hard to beat.
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Yamaha YSS-62 Soprano Saxophone Purple Label
This saxophone is sold! But click here to see our current selection of soprano and sopranino saxophones!The Yamaha 62 is still the best single piece soprano that has been made. It came in two versions, the straight one (this one) and the one that is slightly curved (see the 62R in the museum section). Both horns have such a nice, rich tone that they are really hard to beat. Some vintage horns, like the Conn New Wonder II, Buescher True Tone, or the Martin Handcraft can compete with the 62 in the tone department, but all of these have very flexible intonation and vintage ergonomics. So if you are looking for the soprano that has it all, it is the 62.
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Yamaha YSS-62 Soprano Very Good Condition 5142 Fresh Overhaul!
Beautiful Purple Logo Yamaha 62 soprano in excellent condition that also just got a complete high end overhaul through GetASax. It’s a modern classic that has become even more desirable over time than it was when it first came out, as people recognized what a special combination of beautiful warm tone, modern keywork, and good intonation these sopranos have all in one package. And with the fresh overhaul, you can just play and enjoy it while it holds its value over time.
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Yamaha YSS-62 Soprano Very Good Condition Getting Overhaul Now
The most iconic and desirable modern soprano model, plus a fresh top shelf overhaul to make it play its best. All of these 62 purple logo Yamaha sopranos are around 35-40 years old at this point, which means it’s time they had new pads and a good overhaul. That’s what this one is getting right now!
If you want a soprano saxophone that plays effortlessly with a warm, medium bright tone with some complexity to it, that’s what the Yamaha 62 does so well. Plus it tunes easily, and it sounds great with a wide range of mouthpieces. You can waste a lot of time and money trying to find a cheap soprano that is playable. I have dealt with many people who have tried. The Yamaha 475 is the best of the bunch in the cheap-but-good soprano category. But, rather unsurprisingly, it is actually built with the 62 soprano tooling, meaning it’s basically a modern remake of the 62 without a few more expensive options. And the Yamaha 82 soprano line is ALSO a remake of the 62, with slightly modified keywork (tilting low Bb). So you see how influential the original design has been. It’s hard to beat.
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Yamaha YSS-62R Early Purple Logo One Piece Bent Neck Soprano Fresh Overhaul 0631
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Yamaha YSS-62R Near Mint + Overhauled 11278
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Yamaha YSS-62R Soprano Early Version Near Mint Amazing Condition 10045
This is an absolutely amazing example of a Yamaha 62R soprano. These are among the best overall soprano saxophones ever. They have a combination of warm, complex tone, great intonation, comfortable keywork, and also rarity. And this is probably the nicest, completely original example that I have ever seen. The pads are entirely original, and there is no lacquer wear. The case is great. You won’t find a nicer example, and this one is also priced to sell.
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Yamaha YSS-62R Soprano Mint 3-digit
This saxophone is sold! But click here to see our current selection of soprano and sopranino saxophones!Simply put, this is a mint condition Yamaha 62R soprano in the mint original case, with the original mouthpiece, polishing cloth, and keys. It has an extremely desirable 3-digit serial# 272, so it is one of the first ones ever made. The original owner who sold it to me, bought it new and hardly ever played it. It would be impossible to find a more perfect 62R because this one is perfect and like new. It has no dents, no dings, no scratches, no wear to the lacquer, and no past repairs. The pads seal well and are in excellent condition. This is as good as it gets on a vintage Yamaha soprano.
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Yamaha YSS-62R Soprano Near Mint
This saxophone is sold! But click here to see our current selection of soprano and sopranino saxophones!This is a near mint 62R soprano. There’s not even any play wear on this horn. Looks like one tiny ding on the back below the D palm key. This horn plays GREAT, with a nice, full, rich tone. Excellent ergonomics and intonation as well. It ships in the original case which is also in great condition. This is a great price for what is possibly the best soprano ever made. Since Yamaha’s new 82ZR turned out to be basically a (somewhat-more-tinny-sounding?) reissue of the 62R, these horns have become even more desirable (compare to original vs reissue guitars). They are also made with different brass than the 82ZR.
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Yamaha YSS-62R Soprano Near Mint
This saxophone is sold! But click here to see our current selection of soprano and sopranino saxophones!This is a very nearly mint condition Yamaha 62R soprano in the original case. It has an extremely desirable 3-digit serial# 3xx, so it is one of the very early ones with the low C# key on the top. It has no dents, very few scratches, and no past repairs. There is virtually no lacquer wear. The pads seal well and are in good condition.
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Yamaha YSS-62R Soprano Near Mint
This saxophone is sold! But click here to see our current selection of soprano and sopranino saxophones!This is a near mint 62R soprano. There’s not even any play wear on this horn. Looks like one tiny ding on the back below the D palm key. This horn plays GREAT, with a nice, full, rich tone. Excellent ergonomics and intonation as well. It ships in the original case which is also in great condition. This is a great price for what is possibly the best soprano ever made. Since Yamaha’s new 82ZR turned out to be basically a (somewhat-more-tinny-sounding?) reissue of the 62R, these horns have become even more desirable (compare to original vs reissue guitars). They are also made with different brass than the 82ZR.
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Yamaha YSS-62R Soprano Near Mint 3 Digit
This saxophone is sold! But click here to see our current selection of soprano and sopranino saxophones!This is a very nearly mint condition Yamaha 62R soprano in the original case, with the original mouthpiece and keys. It has an extremely desirable 3-digit serial# 9xx, so it is one of the very early ones with the low C# key on the top. It has no dents, very few scratches, and no past repairs. There is just the slightest speckling in the lacquer in a couple of places, like on the low C pad cup (this is very hard to see), and some light scratches inside the bell. The pads seal well and are in good condition.
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Yamaha YSS-62R Soprano Saxophone 3-Digit 631 Original Rare!
Freshly overhauled June 2020. Photos coming soon.
Fantastic price on a beautiful and EARLY Yamaha 62R soprano! These are just about the most desirable modern sopranos, period. It has a mix of pads, mostly older, and it had a minor crease removed from the bell flare. It plays well on the current pads, and it’s the more desirable early version with low C# on ‘top’. Usually, I sell the 3-digit serial 62R’s about $1k higher than this, but I priced this one to be a deal for someone! There’s a little scrape on the pinky table keys, but not anything seriousl – just purely cosmetic. It’s a very good example and has almost all its original lacquer intact. Original case is in good shape too!
The 62R is prized for its warm, complex tone, excellent ergonomics and excellent intonation. If you want a warmer sounding soprano that isn’t just clear and round, but has some complexity and character to the sound, that’s the 62R. Also, the one piece body means you get full resonance – no neck socket to potentially cause you neck-fit problems. And the bent neck design puts the horn’s weight down onto the strap hook without your having to hold the horn straight out with your thumb. It’s super comfortable to play. I love these horns, and I totally get why they hold their value so well and keep getting more and more desirable.
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Yamaha YSS-62R Soprano Saxophone Mint
This saxophone is sold! But click here to see our current selection of soprano and sopranino saxophones!Simply put, this is a mint condition Yamaha 62R soprano in the mint original case, with the original mouthpiece, polishing cloth, and keys. It has an extremely desirable 3-digit serial# 561. It would be impossible to find a more perfect 62R because this one is perfect and like new. It has no dents, no dings, no scratches, no wear to the lacquer, and no past repairs. The pads seal well and are in excellent condition. This is as good as it gets on a vintage Yamaha soprano.
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Yamaha YSS-675 Professional Soprano Great Deal! 0381
The Yamaha YSS-675 Professional Soprano Saxophone is one of the best soprano saxophones you can buy for the money without a doubt. It is built just like a Yamaha Custom YSS-875 soprano, and it plays just like one too, but it costs less. I have never quite understood why Yamaha made two models that play nearly identically and even look the same and came in the same case with the same necks etc, but that were priced differently. In any case, the result is that you can get a pro soprano for a very reasonable price. This one has a mix of pads, some of which are original, and it plays well and easily on them. Like the original 875, this is the darkest sounding Yamaha that was ever made. The current 875EX is a lot brighter than this. The intonation is excellent, and the dark tone pairs really well with soprano voice, and darkens down some brighter soprano pieces beautifully. Whether you’re wanting to play in a classical sax quartet or play smooth jazz on stage, or anything in between, this YSS-675 does it quite well. I like it with a hard rubber Yanagisawa mouthpiece in around a 5 tip. If you’re starting to play soprano for the first time, get a 4 tip, and you will find it easier than you may have expected to get a good sound on this. I rarely have a nicer soprano like this in the under $3000 price range so someone should definitely grab this!
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Yamaha YSS-675 Soprano
This saxophone is sold! But click here to see our current selection of soprano and sopranino saxophones!Here is an excellent condition example of a (lightly) used Yamaha 675 soprano sax. This horn has almost no lacquer wear, with one spot of scratches on the bell, no dents or dings or past repairs. It looks great and plays great right out of the case. The 675 is an excellent professional soprano, and it sounds virtually the same as the more expensive 875 version of Yamaha’s custom line. This particular horn has a rich, full tone that is round and clear. If you are getting into soprano sax for the first time, or moving up from a cheaper horn to something good, then the Yamaha 675 sopranos are the perfect choice.
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Yamaha YSS-675 Soprano Excellent Condition! 5217
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Yamaha YSS-675 Soprano Saxophone
This saxophone is sold! But click here to see our current selection of soprano and sopranino saxophones!Yamaha YSS-675 Soprano Saxophone Excellent Condition! Here is an excellent condition example of a (lightly) used Yamaha 675 soprano sax. This horn has almost no lacquer wear, with one spot of scratches on the bell, no dents or dings or past repairs. It looks great and plays great right out of the case. The 675 is an excellent professional soprano, and it sounds virtually the same as the more expensive 875 version of Yamaha’s custom line. This horn has two necks, straight and curved, and both necks are also in mint condition. It ships in the original case which is also in great shape, and it includes the original mouthpiece, ligature, cap, and case key.
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Yamaha YSS-675 Soprano Saxophone 0372
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Yamaha YSS-675 Soprano Saxophone Great Deal
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Yamaha YSS-675 Soprano Saxophone Mint
This saxophone is sold! But click here to see our current selection of soprano and sopranino saxophones!Here is an excellent condition example of a Yamaha 675 soprano sax. If you’re wanting to get into soprano and you’re not sure what to buy, this is what I would recommend. This horn has no dents or dings or past repairs at all. It has just had a tune up and is playing its best right out of the case. Because it is so clean and little-used, it will be good to go for a long time.
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Yamaha YSS-675 Soprano Very Good Condition 0381
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Yamaha YSS-82ZR Custom One Piece Bent Neck Soprano Mint Like New!
Mint condition 82ZR I got in trade that is unplayed or maybe played once. As close to new as you will find! It also comes with the GetASax new horn checkup included, which is actually a very valuable service, as you can be sure the 82ZR is playing its best.
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Yamaha YSS-82ZR Soprano Saxophone MINT Hardly Played One Piece Bent Neck! 1793
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Yamaha YSS-82ZRS Custom One Piece Bent Neck Silver Plated Soprano Mint!
Mint, like new YSS-82ZRS soprano that plays absolutely perfectly! These will be collectible some day, because they are sold in small numbers and are the most desirable version. I always have to wait 6 months when I want to order one new. They’re made to order, and will hold their value well over time. If you want the resonance of a one piece soprano with the comfort of the bent neck, so that it hangs correctly on the strap hook, then 82ZR is for you! It plays almost exactly like a 62R, but it costs less. It’s hard to beat in the soprano category.
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Yamaha YSS-82ZRS Soprano Saxophone One Piece Bent Neck Silver Plate! BRAND NEW
$ 4,950Available new by special order anytime. Email me at [email protected] to order. The Yamaha YSS-62R and 62RS are the most desirable vintage sopranos pretty much. Yamaha made an upgraded reissue of this soprano, with improved keywork but the same bore. It’s simply the best.
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Yamaha YSS-875 Custom Soprano Excellent Condition 3282
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Yamaha YSS-875 Custom Soprano Saxophone 2908 Excellent Condition!
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Yamaha YSS-875 Soprano Excellent Condition! 4300
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Yamaha YSS-875EXHG Original Lacquer Like New
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Yamaha YSS-875EXHG Soprano Saxophone Excellent Condition
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Yamaha YSS-875EXHG with high G Key Soprano Saxophone 1770
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Yamaha YTS-23 Student Tenor
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Yamaha YTS-23 Tenor Excellent Condition Best Student Sax 32607
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Yamaha YTS-23 Tenor Excellent Condition Plays Great! C91051
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Yamaha YTS-23 Tenor Fresh Full Overhaul! Plays Great! 11063
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Yamaha YTS-23 Tenor Fully Overhauled Great First Tenor / Backup Pro Tenor 026050A
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Yamaha YTS-23 Tenor Good Condition Some Wear Older Pads
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Yamaha YTS-23 Tenor Very Good Condition 370891
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Yamaha YTS-23 Tenor Very Good Condition Plays Great!
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Yamaha YTS-23 Tenor Vito Plays Great Just Tuned Up Excellent Cond
If you’re wanting the best first tenor sax you can get for anywhere near this price, get this one! The Yamaha YTS-23 made in Japan like this is as good as it gets in quality for an entry level tenor saxophone. Many pros will tell you they started on a 23, and many still keep one around as a backup horn. These things just play well, and they are built to last.
This one just got cleaned up and tuned up by my repairman, and it is playing very nicely on a mix of pads. The strong nickel keys look great, and also keep the keywork in good adjustment. The 23 tenor feels good under the fingers, plays easily, and tunes well. If you have been renting one of the store brand chinese tenors from Music and Arts, it’s time to get a real saxophone. The Yamahas like this hold up well, hold their value well, and will be dependably easy to play with only minor checkups over the years. In case you’re wondering, Yamaha made saxophones for Vito sold with Vito on the bell but stamped YTS-23 Japan by the thumb hook, and these are YTS-23’s. I started out on a Vito alto, and it lasted me until midway through high school before I upgraded to a pro Yanagisawa. You can’t do better than one of these for a smart purchase for a newer player, or as a backup for a pro player.
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Yamaha YTS-475 Intermediate Tenor Saxophone Good Playing Condition Great Value! 298213
Just tuned up completely, and playing its best!
Great deal on one of the best intermediate tenor saxophones on the market. The Yamaha 475 is made in Japan and plays a lot like a YTS-62, but costs less. If you want a very well-built tenor, that feels good, tunes well, and is easy on the budget, this is it. Don’t waste your money on a new no-name sax. Those will be worth peanuts as soon as they are used. Yamaha horns are quality and hold their value really well. You can basically play it and enjoy it and sell it later for right around what you paid. Hard to beat.
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Yamaha YTS-475 Intermediate Tenor Saxophone Great Deal! 62271
Ah the elusive affordable tenor sax that is good quality and plays well! I NEVER have these available, but here one is! The Yamaha 475 is made with the tooling from the Yamaha ‘purple logo’ 62 saxophones, so it sounds really good. Those are among the most desirable Yamahas for tone, as they sound more like a vintage Selmer with a warmth and complexity that you don’t get on later Yamaha 62 or 82s, though those are also excellent saxophones and superior in other ways. Still, the 475 is a true intermediate tenor – it’s built with tooling from a pro horn, but it has basic engraving, and lacks some other bells and whistles. But it plays well, tunes well, sounds great, feels good under the fingers, and just gets the job done. If you need a quality tenor but your budget just doesn’t reach above $1500, this would be pretty hard to beat. It has normal lacquer wear from use – scratches, some play wear, and it had a few small dings removed when I got it. But it’s a Yamaha, and it’s a tenor, and it’s in good playing condition. So if the scratches don’t bother you, then you save a lot of money. A new YTS-480 has less good build quality than this horn, and costs DOUBLE the price.
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Yamaha YTS-52 32 Tenor Saxophone Near Mint Overhauled! Excellent Value
Hard to beat a vintage 80’s ‘purple logo’ Yamaha tenor for combination of beautiful tone and excellent build quality. You could spend a LOT more and not get a better tenor saxophone.
This horn just got a full, top-quality overhaul, which means all new everything – disassembly, full cleaning inside and out, all new pads, corks, felt, and a thorough pro setup. That’s about $1k worth of stuff, and it means the horn is like new mechanically and won’t need expensive maintenance for a long time.
This is the YTS-32/52 model, which is a half step below the YTS-62 purple logo that is one of my favorite modern tenors out of everything. The 52 is the same as the 62 in neck, bore, and keywork design. It sounds just the same. Only difference is the 62 has more engraving and has some reinforcing ribs under some of the key posts. Not a big difference.
So if you want a really great tenor for a low price, that is well made, sounds great, has easy intonation and ergonomics, and that will hold up well over time, then look no further. This one checks all the boxes.
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Yamaha YTS-52 Discount Pro Tenor
This saxophone is sold! But click here to see our current selection of tenor saxophones.The Yamaha 52 tenor is probably the best modern horn in this price range. It is a nice, do it all kind of tenor with a clear, round tone and excellent intonation and ergonomics. This horn has good pads and plays well. Buying a used horn like this is a great decision whether you are looking for a first horn, or whether you are a pro player who needs a doubling tenor or a good backup horn. Like Hondas, Yamahas hold their value well and are extremely reliable.
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Yamaha YTS-52 Intermediate Tenor Saxophone Excellent Condition 7254
Yamaha 52 Tenor in nearly new condition. This just got a thorough tune up and plays GREAT. This is a near-pro quality horn for the price of a student horn. The 52’s like this were made in Japan and are nearly identical to the much more expensive and highly-coveted ‘Purple Logo’ 62 tenors. They have the exact same neck, bore, and keywork, but only lack some bells and whistles of the finish. So this is a really good one for someone to grab.
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Yamaha YTS-52 Tenor Intermediate Very Good Condition 16868
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Yamaha YTS-52 Tenor Saxophone
This saxophone is sold! But click here to see our current selection of tenor saxophones.The Yamaha 52 tenor is probably the best modern horn in this price range. (Other options might be a YTS-61 or a Yanagisawa T-800). The 52 is a slightly cheapened version of Yamaha’s pro-line 62 series horn, and the tone is very similar. It is a nice, do it all kind of tenor with a clear, round tone and excellent intonation and ergonomics. This horn had all new pads by Matt Stohrer about a year ago, and it feels and plays very well.
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Yamaha YTS-52 Tenor Saxophone 1980’s Fresh Overhaul Excellent Condition 5474
This early 1980’s Yamaha 52 tenor is hard to beat for the price. The 80’s ‘purple logo’ 62 saxophones are prized for their warm, more complex tone, and they are among my favorite modern saxophones. The 52 from the same era is virtually the identical saxophone, with the same bore, neck, body tube and everything. It lacks a few higher end features that the 62 has (the ‘fat starfish’ engraving, ribs under some posts), but these don’t matter to most people, so it remains an excellent value. You get all the tone, comfortable ergonomics, dependability and ease of playing of a 62 for less money. Plus, this tenor just got a complete overhaul and is all freshly repadded and ready to go for a nice long time. It won’t need anything more than minor upkeep for the next several years, and it is super easy and responsive across all registers.
It can be hard to find a tenor that plays this well for anything like this price. And Yamahas like this are also really easy to get worked on down the road and to keep in good adjustment. Compared to later Yamahas, this one is warmer, more complex, and more like a vintage Selmer (which was Yamaha’s starting point for the early 62 it seems to me), but with better intonation and a more even scale. No wonder these continue to be such popular saxophones.
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Yamaha YTS-52 Tenor Saxophone Beautiful Condition
This saxophone is sold! But click here to see our current selection of tenor saxophones.The Yamaha 52 tenor is probably the best modern horn in this price range. It is a nice, do it all kind of tenor with a clear, round tone and excellent intonation and ergonomics. This horn has good pads and plays well. Cosmetically, it is in excellent condition with only minor lacquer wear on the back of the body. No past repairs, the bow, bell, and neck all look great. Buying a used horn like this is a great decision whether you are looking for a first horn, or whether you are a pro player who needs a doubling tenor or a good backup horn.
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Yamaha YTS-52 Tenor Very Good Condition 1980s Great Deal 18696A
On Hold 10/3/22
This beautiful YTS-52 Tenor was just completely disassembled, cleaned, oiled, and had a very thorough playing condition job done. About half the pads are new, as are all the adjustment materials. The rest of the pads were still in great shape, so we left them. So it looks, plays, and feels like a new saxophone. It has no damage and no resolders. The previous owner took excellent care of it, and it looks excellent.
It plays beautifully, with a rich, effortless low register, and excellent intonation throughout. I love the 1980’s Yamaha tenors, because they have a warm, complex, vintage-leaning tone that reminds me of a Mark VI, but with even more comfortable keywork than a VI, with great intonation, and for a way lower price. These are great quality tenors, and are much better built than you would expect from a horn at this price. If you want a tenor with modern key work that does it all and that has new pads and is ready to go for many years with minimal maintenance, this is it! Only one available!
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Yamaha YTS-61 Tenor Saxophone 15765
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Yamaha YTS-61 Tenor Saxophone Plays Great! Discount Pro Horn! 15936
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Yamaha YTS-62 1 Tenor 33267 Good Condition Plays Well!
Just tuned up Yamaha 62 Professional tenor saxophone. Yes, it has some scratches, but that’s because it has been played and plays well! This is the version right after the ‘purple logo’ where they changed the Yamaha logo to a stamped pattern, but left most everything else the same including the neck from the purple logo. This is what gives those horns their warmth and richness that is unmatched by any other Yamaha. Great horn for the money! Cheaper than a new student YTS-26, and it holds its value far better also. Would be about as nice a tenor as you could buy for the money, and it will still be worth around this much if you ever need to sell it. Grab it while you can!!
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Yamaha YTS-62 II Tenor Saxophone Excellent Condition Great Deal
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Yamaha YTS-62 III Tenor Saxophone Very Good Condition E34283
Here’s a very nice condition used Yamaha YTS-62III Tenor Saxophone for sale. These are currently backordered if you want to buy one new. This one had two small dings removed from the bell flare at about 9 o’clock and 4 o’clock in the photo of the bell flare above. There are some light scratches near the strap hook on the back of the body tube, and that’s about it. It’s in great shape, and looks nearly new besides that. I like the new ’62’ neck that Yamaha made for the 62III, as it reminds me more of the 80’s Yamaha purple logo tenors than any of the necks they’ve made in the intervening decades. These are beautiful, professional instruments that are extremely easy to play, dependable to own, and easy to maintain. Plus they’re priced a lot lower than the Yamaha custom saxophones, but still give you that pro Yamaha quality. The case is fiberglass and contoured. Light but strong!
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Yamaha YTS-62 Professional Tenor Saxophone Very Good Condition 45358
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Yamaha YTS-62 Purple Label Tenor Saxophone
This saxophone is sold! But click here to see our current selection of tenor saxophones.Each of the Yamaha models has its strengths and weaknesses, but as far as I am concerned, the purple label 62’s are easily the best made so far (the next best tenors are the original 875, I think). They have a vintage warmth and interest to the tone while keeping Yamaha’s excellent ergonomics and intonation. That makes these very hard horns to beat. For anyone who wants to go vintage but not too vintage, this horn is a no-brainer.
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Yamaha YTS-62 Purple Label Tenor Saxophone
This saxophone is sold! But click here to see our current selection of tenor saxophones.Each of the Yamaha models has its strengths and weaknesses, but as far as I am concerned, the purple label 62’s are easily the best made so far. They have a vintage warmth and interest to the tone while keeping Yamaha’s excellent ergonomics and intonation. That makes these very hard horns to beat. For anyone who wants to go vintage but not too vintage, this horn is a no-brainer.
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Yamaha YTS-62 Purple Label Tenor Saxophone Mint
This saxophone is sold! But click here to see our current selection of tenor saxophones.Each of the Yamaha models has its strengths and weaknesses, but as far as I am concerned, the purple label 62’s are easily the best made so far. This particular 62 is in like new condition. I have never seen one this nice before. Everything is still perfect and all original, and it even includes the case keys, strap, cork grease, and owner’s manual. This is an early serial 62 and the silk screen Yamaha logo is still perfect as well. The case is also in mint condition. There is not so much as a scratch on this horn. It is as close as you will get to going back to 1980 and buying one new.
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Yamaha YTS-62 Purple Logo Tenor 3xxx
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