[saxobari]

Allo
Ive been looking through Yamaha's forum ,but could nt find what I want to know.
Ar those 62 s pretty much the same as the 62R s or definitely the 62R are the ones that lots of players are after?
For me I don t care If it has a curved neck or not,but I would like to know!
I want to change my 675 in great condition for one of those two.
Thanks
Regards
Saxobari

 

[Dave Dolson]

I think the "R" meant only that the Yamaha YSS 62 had a curved/fixed neck but was otherwise the same as the straight-necked 62. I'm curious to know why you want to change, though?

What are you NOT getting from your 675 that you think you will get from a 62? I played a 62S (silver) for years before moving on, but the horn remains in my family. My oldest daughter plays it now, occasionally. It is a decent horn but it certainly didn't impress me as being much different or better than a newer model with the dual necks. For me the fixed/removable neck issue is non-existent. DAVE

 

[saxobari]

Allo DAve
My 675 is a fine horn,though I just want a different horn,and will stay with Yamaha.
I traded my Selmer Mark VI for that 675 in Montreal about 4 years ago,and never looked back,but now I need a change and ready to move on.So I will fing one and make a trade,with arrangements for it.
All the best
Mario

 

[alljoe]

The curved neck on my p mauriat sounds different than the strait neck. It really takes the edge off the sound. Curved neck is easier on the arms too. Maybe it's the same on the yamahas

 

[saxobari]

Probably is Joe
But personally I ve never played with a curved neck,so I would nt mind getting the R 62,but I was very much wondering If it was the fact of that vurved neck made such a difference in those models.
But probably not,and 62 s are 62 s.
Than for the reply
Saxobari

 

[saxobari]

The curved neck on my p mauriat sounds different than the strait neck. It really takes the edge off the sound. Curved neck is easier on the arms too. Maybe it's the same on the yamahas

Forgot to mention
I like your Avatar,lost my dog or my best friend on October 14th.

Saxobari

 

[A Greene]

From my experience the 62R is the 62 with a bent neck. Otherwise the horns are the same. I've owned many 62r over the years very nice horns but general felt heavy compared to the Mark VI horns I've owned. I've also owned 2 675's which I found to feel to small physical for my hands. I've sold everything and find myself back on a no name chinese horn I've owned for 15 years. Good Luck - Looking for a soprano is a pain in the ^%#$&

 

[Metalflake]

No real difference in sound, just playing position. If you're doing a lot of sit-down playing (quartet, pit work, etc) the 62R is nice to have. Otherwise the horns are identical. Same great ergos, same pure tone, great intonation.

 

[Joe Giardullo]

I found the 62R to play with a bit firmer resistance than the 62. I found the same true of the new 82Z horns played side by side.
And I find the same true of my Selmer Serie III when I play with the curved neck as compared to the straight neck.

 

[saxobari]

Interesting to know that ,it does nt make that difference and also that the staight neck is just as good.
Thanks everyone.
And Joe you play a Serie III ?
My tenor is a Serie III first ones,and I love it,If the sop. are as good ,must be a great horn,something to think about!
Thanks
Saxobari

 

[Joe Giardullo]

And Joe you play a Serie III ?
Saxobari

It's one of a handful of sopranos that I have, and I've come to really like it for my solo performances.
I prefer some of my other horns for other settings, though. For instance, I LOVE my Couf Superba 1 for playing straight-ahead jazz and standards.
But I definitely have come to prefer the sound of the III to the sound of the 62R for concerts.

 

[alljoe]

sorry to hear about your dog. mine is very friendly. its almost like he poses for pictures. he gives you that HUH look.

 

[super20dan]

i second the 62r is great for playing sitting down

 

[saxobari]

Well ,I will have my sop Y62 with a straight neck soon.
Can t wait to get it!
It should be comin in the mail this comin week.
I"ll let you know my thoughts on the 62 with straight neck,once I get it!
Thanks everyone.
Best regards
Saxobari

 

[minous]

Here's a great review of the YSS-62. Matt Stohrer (AKA Abadcliche here) knows his stuff and is a fabulous repairman.

 

[Dave Dolson]

That was an interesting video clip, minous.

Something that I rarely, if ever, see mentioned about Yamaha 62 sopranos is the location of the low C# pad-cup. When I first played a silver 62 soprano (at a music store in Vancouver, BC in 1990) I immediately noticed that the low C# pad-cup was on top of the horn's tube. To me, this is a wonderful feature because the moisture tends to run down the underside inside the tube and with the low C# being a closed pad unless opened, the low C# pads are prone to sticking if they are on the underside of the tube.

The one I played was SO nice, that when I arrived back home, I ordered one from a store in the mid-west USA. I ordered a YSS62S ("S" for silverplate). I especially liked the low C# on top of the tube.

When the horn arrived, it had the low C# pad on the underside of the tube, in line with the low B and low Bb pad cups. Most people probably wouldn't have noticed this change, but I did. The horn was a good player and I used it for several years before moving on.

Now, I noticed in Matt's video that the two YSS62 horns he displayed had the low C# pad cups on top of the tube. He also discussed the "Purple Logo" thing. My YSS62S is now in my daughter's possession and I've sent her an e-mail asking about the logo and the pad-cup location (just to confirm my memory of this instrument). I don't recall whether my YSS62S had a purple logo.

What I suspect is that Yamaha changed their design a bit yet still maintained the 62 overall design. The change in the low C's location may have been to incorporate a fully-titlting left-pinky table, but I could be wrong. Maybe if Matt is reading this thread, he could comment. If my daughter reports that I'm becoming addled in my old age, I'll correct what I posted. DAVE

 

[abadcliche]

Very, very interesting Dave. If you are a youtube member, would you mind posting your findings in the comments on my video, as well? It is not something I had noticed before.

 

[Dave Dolson]

Matt: Thanks for responding. I am not a youtube member.

I now play Yanagisawas (an S901 and an S992, plus a curved SC902 but that doesn't apply to this discussion), and both of the Yanagisawas have tilting (there, I spelled it correctly this time) left-pinky tables with the low C# pad-cup on the underside of the tube, in line with the low B and low Bb pad cups. Yes, sometimes they stick closed.

Notice on vintage Bueschers and Conns, the low B and Bb are on top of the tube while the low C# is underneath. And, on the MKVI, all three of those low pad-cups are in line but on top of the tube. None of those brands have the tilting table. The newest Yamaha Z sopranos have the low C# on the underside of the tube. Oh, the little details . . . DAVE

 

[Dave Dolson]

My daughter just e-mailed and confirmed - no purple logos and the three low pad-cups are in line, underside of the tube. This is a YSS62S that I bought new in 1990 (or early 1991). DAVE

 

[abadcliche]

Definitely not a 675?

Found this, which is interesting: http://forum.saxontheweb.net/archive/index.php/t-120105.html