Hello All you Greats
To answer the Op - yes
1.What type do you have ?
Flute- YFL-225
Clarinet - YCL-26, YCL-275, YCL-62,
Saxophone Alto - YAS-100, YAS-21, YAS-23, YAS-275 (JAPAN), YAS-280, YAS-61, YAS-62, YAS-62ii Silver-Plated, YAS-62-iii
Sax Tenor - YTS-100, YTS-21, YTS-23, YTS-275 (JAPAN), YTS-32, YTS-475, YTS-62 - Purple logo, YTS-62ii
I have many other brands of saxsin the stable too. Total around x37
How long have you had it?
- Since I was 13. That was 35 years ago.
What do you love about it? Relaxation and the sound of the sax accompaniment to the piano and guitars&bass
What don’t you love about it? - Nothing that i can think of. Every Japanese made saxophone i have has been made with extremely care and consistency. The higher up in the models the superior and ease of your sound will come. Yamaha saxs are one of the easiest saxes to try out different mouthpieces for different sound concepts.
P.S. I'm a professional wood wind repair so have ample opportunity to try many saxophones and add to my stable/collection when I wish. I play 100% by ear. Can't read dots...
My main 4x horns are Jupiter Artists series Silver-Plated bari, H.selmer SA80II tenor, YAS-62ii Silver-Plated, Yanagisawa SC-991 curved sop.
Yes, I agree family gets in the way, but have found that married to a pro piano player, all 4 kids have learnt their own instraments and join in for jam sessions. I learnt some time ago that if you want some piece and quiet you have to go for an extra long walk...