[!46puosxB]

I recently purchased a mint condition YAS-62 . The bell logo is indeed Purple Logo ,BUT the neck is a black tuning fork . Was this common ? I’ve seen YAS-61/YTS-62’s with the purple logo but the neck logo was black . Anyone else have this ?

 

[Arundo Donax]

On my purple-logo YTS-21, the neck logo (the button) is also purple.

I think the black button logo is after the purple-logo era.

 

[Reet McVouty]

I recently purchased a mint condition YAS-62 . The bell logo is indeed Purple Logo ,BUT the neck is a black tuning fork . Was this common ? I've seen YAS-61/YTS-62's with the purple logo but the neck logo was black . Anyone else have this ?

Can you supply a pic?

 

[hallda01]

My 61 was closer to maroon, but I've only ever seen black on the Customs.

 

[Aquarian]

I've got a 62, first generation but without the purple logo. It has a black background on the Yamaha logo. Perhaps the neck was replaced early in the life of the sax, or it's a transitional 62 as they moved away from the purple logo to the engraved one. If it's not marked with 'g' or something then it seems likely to be original.

 

[Bottle Opener]

The black ones are rubbish. Sorry to say.

 

[Saxtripper]

Does your neck look like this one? If so it is an aftermarket neck and not the original.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Yamahas-Ne...748137?hash=item4220c6e8a9:g:HRcAAOSwtjdfF9xW

 

[Saxtripper]

Original should look like this.

 

[!46puosxB]

Why would it be rubbish ? People often change necks on horns all the time . I did not ask you for your opinion of the quality of the neck . I asked could it be The Original neck . I've seen Mk I 62's with the one piece guard that have stamped logos but do not have the Bb/C# key linkage which would indicate it is a first edition 62 minus the Purple Logo . I will be kind and simply reply to your negative comment as : Thank you for your input . Have a wonderful day mate .

 

[!46puosxB]

Thanks for the info Aquarian , and others . Seems like Bottle Opener is a straight TROLL ! I've just read through some of his/her previous posts and the person is indeed a TROLL .

 

[Reet McVouty]

Does your neck look like this one? If so it is an aftermarket neck and not the original.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Yamahas-Ne...748137?hash=item4220c6e8a9:g:HRcAAOSwtjdfF9xW

I bought one of these (in silver plate) this past March for my 62II. Best move I ever made, my horn now plays with more clarity and more in tune than it played with the G-1 neck that came with it. As for the after-market tag I was told it was the upgrade neck for the intermediate model YAS-480, which leads me to believe it's the original 62 design. In any event my horn sounds great with it, so knowing what the exact model is is irrelevant ...

 

[Arundo Donax]

Why would it be rubbish ?...

Surely that post was made totally in jest. Much the same as the jesting about lacquered vs unlacquered horns, and whatever other variations and minutia exist among saxophones.

Can't take this stuff too seriously.

 

[Saxtripper]

I bought one of these (in silver plate) this past March for my 62II. Best move I ever made, my horn now plays with more clarity and more in tune than it played with the G-1 neck that came with it. As for the after-market tag I was told it was the upgrade neck for the intermediate model YAS-480, which leads me to believe it's the original 62 design. In any event my horn sounds great with it, so knowing what the exact model is is irrelevant ...

No surprise. The YAS-62II came stock with the G1 neck which had many reports of intonation issues. So the aftermarket neck you purchased on ebay would be an improvement for sure.

 

[blaine hoopes]

Here is mine from a purple logo YAS62

 

[!46puosxB]

I'm good . I don't have thin skin . The question was pertaining to whether it was original or not . I never mentioned if the neck was good, bad or indifferent , but in today's world climate , it's easy to be a troll .

 

[Arundo Donax]

So, anyway, I suppose the real question is exactly which neck do you have? How do you like it? Do you get the sound you want from it?

 

[Saxtripper]

It's possible you have the original YAS-62 neck and the color has just darkened with age. Post a picture if you'd like.

 

[tedtelle1]

It's difficult to glean intent on the internet, but I didn't get jest from calling the neck "rubbish"

 

[Chris00]

I recently purchased a mint condition YAS-62 . The bell logo is indeed Purple Logo ,BUT the neck is a black tuning fork . Was this common ? I’ve seen YAS-61/YTS-62’s with the purple logo but the neck logo was black . Anyone else have this ?

I've got a purple logo YAS-62 with the black logo on the neck too. Not sure how long the production on these was. Mine is a 45*** serial from 1990 if that helps.

 

[Chris00]

Really good break down here: Yamaha YAS62 alto saxophone review (shwoodwind.co.uk) It also shows the original neck with the black logo.