Yamaha Z

[Phil]

What do people think of the Yamaha Z series? I heard Phil Woods was sponsoring it. Opinions? Also, when does the Selmer reference Alto come out?

[saxboy]

Hi Phil,
There have been other threads on this topic but not sure where as I looked.
My Yamaha reviews are at
www.gregvail.com/sys-tmpl/yamahareviews/
My horn history and choices for Yamaha are at
www.gregvail.com/sys-tmpl/yamaha
Any specific question you can post here or email on my site.
SAXBOY
www.gregvail.com

[Tama]

I would take the Z to any of the newer Selmers. They have been lacking. I, personally, like the Oleg Saxes.

[Vader]

I was pretty impressed with the Z. It was very even and precise. It felt very restrictive for me, but I only played the tenor. The alto could be diffirent. The tenor felt like I put a rubber mouthpiece on there. It actually felt like I put a Morgan on. It was very even, just too controlled, and not quite flexible enough for me. It honestly felt more like a legit player's horn.
Nice horn, just not for me. If you like the way it feels, your golden, because the workmanship is not in question.

[Tama]

What did you put on the Z? Just a question, to see how well the Z controls. You see, i'm very curious about the Z.

[Vader]

I put my Vandoren V16 T55(metal) on. I would have to change something, most likely reed type or strenght to play that horn......possibly a bigger mouthpiece.

[colibri]

Tried the Z alto. Not too impressed. It's nothing too different from the old Customs. Phil Woods sponsors the Custom Z and the new Vandoren ZZ reeds too. He probably gets everything for free.

[SaxyAcoustician]

I had the same sentiments when I tried the Custom Z alto: not too different from the old Custom. That to me is what makes the 62II a compelling horn since it's a different beast altogether, and it's much less expensive.