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I'm just curious how some of you came to the realization that Yanis are spectacular saxes. Here's my story:
Couple of years ago, I was playing a lot of soprano gigs...had a Selmer SA80 (very heavy) and a Buescher TT (wonderful but difficult ergos for me). I developed elbow tendonitis in a bad way...bought a Cannonball curvy and the ergos helped a lot...sold my Selmer. Wanted to have a straight soprano so I bought a Yani S990 as I had heard good things and it seemed OK at first play (I'm one of those that believes you can't try a horn out without living with it for a month or two). Really grew on me and I sold my TT. Haven't looked back, the CB is reserved for situations where I'm playing miked, as it is wonderful through a mike.
Then sometime later, I lucked into an B991...local family had bought it for their kid for xmas, kid wanted to play tenor, so I traded for a working tenor and less cash than I would have expected...it was brand new. This was the horn that completely converted me.
I immediately started watching for tenor and altos...scored two altos in a package deal (A880 and A991) off SOTW, and still haven't decided which I like better...they are both great.
I came across a similar tenor to the bari on local Craigslist...rich guy had bought it...had several VIs and Yamahas, so I bought his T992 pretty reasonably. This is the only one that has yet to knock my socks off, but only because I have so many great tenors that I have collected over the years in trades, repos, etc...I'm still evaluating.
I no longer have any Selmers, and my Keilwerth collection is dwindling slowly (although some are too good to part with)
...what's your story???
Couple of years ago, I was playing a lot of soprano gigs...had a Selmer SA80 (very heavy) and a Buescher TT (wonderful but difficult ergos for me). I developed elbow tendonitis in a bad way...bought a Cannonball curvy and the ergos helped a lot...sold my Selmer. Wanted to have a straight soprano so I bought a Yani S990 as I had heard good things and it seemed OK at first play (I'm one of those that believes you can't try a horn out without living with it for a month or two). Really grew on me and I sold my TT. Haven't looked back, the CB is reserved for situations where I'm playing miked, as it is wonderful through a mike.
Then sometime later, I lucked into an B991...local family had bought it for their kid for xmas, kid wanted to play tenor, so I traded for a working tenor and less cash than I would have expected...it was brand new. This was the horn that completely converted me.
I immediately started watching for tenor and altos...scored two altos in a package deal (A880 and A991) off SOTW, and still haven't decided which I like better...they are both great.
I came across a similar tenor to the bari on local Craigslist...rich guy had bought it...had several VIs and Yamahas, so I bought his T992 pretty reasonably. This is the only one that has yet to knock my socks off, but only because I have so many great tenors that I have collected over the years in trades, repos, etc...I'm still evaluating.
I no longer have any Selmers, and my Keilwerth collection is dwindling slowly (although some are too good to part with)
...what's your story???