Yani Stencils - whats the "real deal"

The old Vito sopranos with the inline palm keys are Yanagisawas. modern Vitos are not

Some ppl do not like those inline palm keys, myself included. I've passed by old Coufs and yanis with those inline palm keys and mk VIs. I borrowed a yani with them and after hours and hours I simply did alternate D and up fingerings (made it up as close as possible). They simply did not work for me - but it works for other ppl.

Other non- Taiwan sopranos are:
vintage Buffets
B&S
Selmer Paris
Keilwerth/Coufs (and their cheaper heritage line)
other french makes such as Beaugnier, Malerne

Though I'd actually recommend a used Antigua. If you get one from here it already has lost it's depreciation, is normally in really good shape (no $$ to get fixed) and can be resold (if you find out quickly that you don't like soprano) for about what you bought it for.

kryz said:

Hi,
I don't have too much money to spend and I'm looking for a used horn, that is rather easy to play intonationwise and has a good resale value (just in case!).

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That kind of limits you to the Vito/Yanis or Antigua if you ask me. The antiguas have modern keywork.

other vintage horns may require $$$ to get them working really good just to find out if you want to play them.

Keep in mind the "total cost" of a used horn.

Yani owned the martin name and also had a martin-Yani stencil.
before that (1970's) Martin was a US company with their own sopranos etc - they apparently changed hands several times over the years.
http://www.themartinstory.net/

how bad is the resale value if you by used already ??