No one that know something about this? I'm really curious about this and I can't find any information about it.

 

I think it's pure fantasy, to be honest - but I found some (however small) hints that it might mean something in Japanese or refer to some kind of being. Anyhow, Elimona certainly means you've got a top-notch horn in your hands

M.

 

From what I've read, Elimona is the 800 series, introduced in '78 and was Yani's top line at that time.
My understanding is that Elimona is a designation destined for the European market.

In Defense Devil, Elimona is a fallen angel, a seductress.
Sorry, best I could come up with.

Longshot: you could pm Hidesaku, a Yani employee and forum member. I bet he would know.

 

ELIte MONArch I remember reading somewhere.

 

How cool is that?

 

I believe it means "long tones" in Japanese...

 

I really do not know the answer but I do know that they are pretty good horns.

 

I think the designer of that sax had just gotten a bitter divorce from his wife. I believe Elimona means "he who will be paying dearly for long, long time.

 

Possibly something along the lines of Camry or Sentra. A made up name to designate and market a specific model.

 

Double post, please delete.

 

It is Spanish, named after a monkey (mona) named Elizabeth that used to like the sound of soprano saxophone.

 

Ahh..A monkey with taste

PS. My S880 is not an Elimona, i believe the S880 is the top of the range for that period, and the Elimona is an earlier model.

 

I read somewhere a while back that the Elimona saxes were built by Yanagisawa's master technician's. Having owned and played several Yani sopranos I will say that the Elimona's have all been special horns. On the other hand, I've not come across any Yanagisawa "Lemons"!

 

Elimona saxes were built by Yanagisawa's master technician's.

Hey, I just read that here! :twisted:

 

No G, I did not make it up...

 

The Elimona is thier Pro horn, although all of thier horns play consistently well...

 

As I recall, there was an earlier thread(5 years ago?) where someone (perhaps Hidesaku) said that the Elimona name was used for the top line horns not destined for the US(maybe for Japanese domestic market?). They are equivalent to the top model (either 800 or 880) of the same vintage.

I think the name was taken from a Japanese(?) geographical landmark like a mountain?...or an island?

 

It japanese for ”not as good as Selmer”

 

It japanese for "not as good as Selmer"

LOL!!!

 

my first soprano was an elimona and it was a special horn -tho i didnt realize it at the time. i traded it away and picked up a another yani vito s6. its not as great a player as the elimona was