Material: Brass
Finish: Gold lacquered
Key Touches: Simulated white mother-of-pearl
Neck: Yamaha 62 neck
Engraving: Hand-engraved
Case: Yamaha
Mouthpiece: Yamaha 4C
Recommended for: Reliability, versatility, solid sound
The YTS-62 is one of the most recognised saxophones in the world - it has been around for many decades and the design has been tweaked here and there over the years. I feel that the latest iteration with the narrower-taper neck (based on the V1) has now given the 62 the right balance of breadth and focus in sound. There is a feeling of solidity and robustness in the playing experience, both in the quality of sound and in the mechanical assuredness.
