Okay, getting back to T901. I'm primarily an alto player. I've never put too much time on the tenor because I've never liked my sound. However, with the T901, a Vandoren V16 T7 HR mouthpiece, Optimum lig and a Legere 2.25 reed, I am getting a big kick out of playing this horn. It is the best tenor + setup I have ever played. It has a big bottom end and with my setup altissimo sings. This horn plays so well, I'm starting to wonder if my A992 was just a dud or poorly setup? While the T901 has just the right resistance and response, the A992 was too resistant and had a slow response. Is it possible that Yani's ribbed construction of the 991/992 negatively affect its response? Would I like and A901 or A902 better than the A992 I owned? Or, was it the bronze? Would I find a different response in the A991 or are Yanis tenors just that much better than their altos?
JoAnn -
Glad you found a setup that speaks well [for you] on your T901 !
I've read a lot of accounts here; mostly favorable about the 992 Alto,
but that doesn't mean that
everyone will find them to
their particular liking.
With that said, I have a T902 and it is one of the best tenors I've played
new or vintage, and I use to have a nice little stable of classic tenors, but
recently had to thin the herd, as they say.
I can't say the non-ribbed contruction makes the difference or even that
the Bronze is without question
doing the trick, but this tenor is excellent
and gives me
exactly what I want.
That said, I have my eye on a 902 alto as my next purchase, and would
want to try it before trying a 992, based on my experience with the tenor
equivalent.
I would like to try the 901s in tenor and alto also, because they may in
fact be just fine .. hard to know for sure without trying 'em .
I had a T880 and that was a great one also, and the 880 alto was the first
Yani I tried; about 7,8(?) yrs ago - can't remember exactly .