Just got hold of a YAS-62 mk1 . Yamaha tell me its just over 22 years old but looks in show room condition, amazing. Just had the pads adjusted, sounds great. Moving up from a YAS-280
Definitely more evenly across the board! The 62 is extremely friendly and responds very well. My 61 has some modifications and does everything I want it to do however. I think for the way I play and for what I want, it is specialized to my liking especially in terms of the timbre and the type of projection I want (incredibly so on the higher end).
Hi, thanks for your review. I was planning to buy one of these. What mouth piece would you recommend and reed strength. I intend to play classicals mostly. Thanks and best wishes
Hello! That definitely has a lot to do with what you want to invest vs opportunity to experiment. In my case, I found the opportunity to reface an S90 to be a little more open and paired it with the green box from D'addario, 3S. But it is definitely different for everyone. I suggest if you want to make a safe investment, the C Star from Selmer and the Vandoren Optimum are fantastic starting points. The C Star is more open, great for playing over a band or piano, while the Vandoren is a great close mouthpiece, perfect for playing with other people and blending.
Good afternoon whenever l listen to a review an important piece of information is the price. I am quite sure any musician from a small country like me would consider that one of the most important partof the review .Please consider that for your future reviews. Thanks in advance.
I purchased one new about a year ago, I’d say expect to budget about $3600-3700 online for a new one and you’ll be fine. The price has gone up since I purchased mine.
Can a beginner learn on a 62 ? Yamaha doesn't sell the 280 in US dealers. The 280 can be bought from Amazon but theres no warranty . The 480 can cost almost as much as the 62 in US dealers.
My daughter plays the 280. I think the Canada sells them. I'm in Japan, and we go her's here. The US dollar is very strong against the Yen, so if I were you, I would get plenty of Yen now while it's high and make a future trip to Japan to get a 280. You won't be disappointed. Just get a cheap ZipAir ticket.
You can start on a Selmer Supreme or any well regarded, modern horn and never regret it. It's only vintage where I would 😮 reservations as a first horn. The 62 is suitable for beginners as well as pros and can also be tweeked with different necks if you feel you have outgrown your instrument.
Got one as my grad present and it got me through college and I still play it 10 years later 🥰
Have one and love it. Blank paper you can color with mouthpieces and reeds.
I love how versatile the 62. It's my go-to horn.
Just got hold of a YAS-62 mk1 . Yamaha tell me its just over 22 years old but looks in show room condition, amazing. Just had the pads adjusted, sounds great. Moving up from a YAS-280
Nice playing…..how does this horn compare to your 61
Definitely more evenly across the board! The 62 is extremely friendly and responds very well. My 61 has some modifications and does everything I want it to do however. I think for the way I play and for what I want, it is specialized to my liking especially in terms of the timbre and the type of projection I want (incredibly so on the higher end).
Hi, thanks for your review. I was planning to buy one of these. What mouth piece would you recommend and reed strength. I intend to play classicals mostly. Thanks and best wishes
Hello! That definitely has a lot to do with what you want to invest vs opportunity to experiment. In my case, I found the opportunity to reface an S90 to be a little more open and paired it with the green box from D'addario, 3S. But it is definitely different for everyone. I suggest if you want to make a safe investment, the C Star from Selmer and the Vandoren Optimum are fantastic starting points. The C Star is more open, great for playing over a band or piano, while the Vandoren is a great close mouthpiece, perfect for playing with other people and blending.
Good afternoon whenever l listen to a review an important piece of information is the price. I am quite sure any musician from a small country like me would consider that one of the most important partof the review .Please consider that for your future reviews. Thanks in advance.
I purchased one new about a year ago, I’d say expect to budget about $3600-3700 online for a new one and you’ll be fine. The price has gone up since I purchased mine.
Can a beginner learn on a 62 ?
Yamaha doesn't sell the 280 in US dealers. The 280 can be bought from Amazon but theres no warranty .
The 480 can cost almost as much as the 62 in US dealers.
My daughter plays the 280. I think the Canada sells them. I'm in Japan, and we go her's here. The US dollar is very strong against the Yen, so if I were you, I would get plenty of Yen now while it's high and make a future trip to Japan to get a 280. You won't be disappointed. Just get a cheap ZipAir ticket.
Yes, but I would personally recommend a used 23-series for a beginner. Usually pretty cheap and are great horns
You can start on a Selmer Supreme or any well regarded, modern horn and never regret it. It's only vintage where I would 😮 reservations as a first horn. The 62 is suitable for beginners as well as pros and can also be tweeked with different necks if you feel you have outgrown your instrument.