All the instruments were given an initial written range from the B below the treble staff to the F, one space above the three above staff, giving each saxophone a range of two and a half octaves.Ī player may also use alternate fingerings to bend the pitch. As only three percent of Sax's surviving production were pitched in F and C, and as contemporary composers used the E ♭ alto and B ♭ bass saxophone freely in orchestral music, it is almost certain that Sax experimented to find the most suitable keys for these instruments, settling upon instruments alternating between E ♭ and B ♭ rather than those pitched in F or C, for reasons of tone and economy (the saxophones were the most expensive wind instruments of their day). Although the instruments at either F or C have been considered 'orchestral', there is no evidence that Sax intended this. The patent encompassed 14 versions of the fundamental design, split into two categories of seven instruments each, and ranging from to. Having constructed saxophones in several sizes in the early 1840s, Sax applied for, and received, a 15-year patent for the instrument on June 28, 1846. *first digit dropped on most serial numbersĭuring the 1970′s, the 3rd and 4th digit of the serial number indicate the year of manufacture.1972 – 12729030 (Please enter the entire serial # including letters and leading zeros.). Yamaha Piano Serial Number Search Input your Serial # to determine whether the piano was made for the US market. (Ads has confirmed my suspicion in the meantime with his post above) I still have the original neck from that horn as it fell off a dodgy stage at a. I'm pretty sure that the G1 necks came later. The YAS 62 horn definitely had engraving on the bell with the Yamaha logo and the Yamaha blurb with the serial number on the body above the thumb rest.
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For less than the price of a new Yamaha YTS-23 Student Tenor Sax, you can get this professional tenor. In 2005, he bought it directly from Peter Ponzol, who was the first owner. Serial Number 4097 - made in 1970 SOLD - July 2010 This is a near mint condition Yamaha YTS-61 being sold by the horn's second owner.
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