Yamaha Saxophones
Yamaha Saxophones have been around for a while now and have made a big impression on the market despite them being relative newcomers to the saxophone legacy.
Buying Yamaha Saxophones whether they are Yamaha Alto Saxophones, Yamaha Tenor Saxophones, Baritone or Soprano new or used should ensure you are buying a great sax with good intonation and a solid quality and feel.
Yamaha themselves have been engineering musical instruments since 1887. Their very first wind instrument was produced in 1965 in colaberation with another company Nippon Kangakki. This get together of companies produced the first wind instrument to bear the Yamaha name. From there they went on to produce their first professional sax. This was the 61 series yamaha.
Different Types Of Yamaha Saxophones
The Yamaha Saxophones current range offer Soprano, Alto, Tenor or Baritone saxes. These being the most common of the saxophone family in demand today.
If you are wanting to venture higher than soprano or lower than a Baritone then you will have to start looking for instruments made by specialist companies. This is mainly due to lack of demand and a high asking price due to manufacturing costs.
Currently the model numbers for Yamaha Saxophones are decided by a three letter prefix which tells you what type of sax it is.- YSS indicates Yamaha Soprano Saxophone
- YAS indicates Yamaha Alto Saxophones
- YTS indicates Yamaha Tenor Saxophones
- YBS indicates Yamaha Baritone Saxophone
So if you see for sale a yas275, yas475, yas62 or even a Yas875ex then the three letter prefix tells you it is an alto saxophone.
Prices for Yamaha Saxophones
Shopping around will show you that prices can vary for the same model. This is generally due to different accessories offered with the sax or just plain and simple profiteering.
For a new yas275 alto you can expect to start at around £650-£800. Going up from there you can easily expect to go up to around £2300 for a Yas82z and for the top model expect prices of at least £2700 for a custom Yas875ex. Shopping around can bring you savings of around £100 for the same model.
Yamaha Alto Saxophones
The Yamaha Alto Saxophones range currently offer the following grades of saxophone.
The starting point for your Yamaha Saxophone journey should be with the student sax. There is nothing to say you can't go out and buy a custom model straight away. However it would be pretty expensive lesson to learn if you decided either altos or Yamahas were not for you.
Yamaha Tenor Saxophones
Unsurprisingly the Yamaha Tenor Saxophones range follows in the same vein as the altos range. They are as follows:
- Student
- Intermediate
- Professional
- Custom Z
- Custom EX
Prices for Yamaha Tenor Saxophones follow the same kind of step up as the altos. However you can add around £300 for the equivalent Yamaha Tenor Saxophone compared to the alto version.
Other Yamaha Saxophones
The variations for Soprano and Baritone have slight differences in the fact that they don't class any of these saxes as student or intermediate and for baritone there are only two models.
If you are in the market for a sax and you fancy looking at Yamaha Saxophones then you might want to check out the auction sites.
You can expect a saving of about £100 on a new alto, sometimes more. If it's less then you have to ask yourself is it worth it. Remember, it is second hand and comes with no guarantees and you don't know how the previous owner treated it.Good luck with whatever you decide but you can generally rest assured that Yamaha Saxophones are a good buy.
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