YSS-62 one-piece experiences

[MBushaw]

I've ended up with a YSS-62 one-piece soprano (a low-ball bid on ebay actually won!).
The horn seems to be well in tune, but I'm a bari player who is playing alto and needs to double on sop, so I'm not the best judge of sops.
Is anyone aware of problems with the model?
Any mouthpiece suggestions? (I'm using a Barone NY6 on alto, and a Runyon Custom 6 with spoiler on Bari)

[Morry]

I had a 62 back in the 80s, and it was a great little horn. I sold it not long after I got it, because I didn't have the chops for it at the time. Nice action, very good intonation.

[sessionsax]

I have one on the way also, hope the 62's live up to the hype

[singlereed]

For a mouthpiece, if you like your Runyon Custome, maybe try a Jody Jazz, its very easy to play on sop, I use a 6 my daughter uses a 5. Possible downside is it is very small and there's not much to put in your mouth! Another reliable and economical option for sop is a Selmer S80 in about an E facing - note the Selmer facings on sop do not really correspond with what you'd use in the alto ones, you need at least two letters higher than what you'd use on an alto in my experience.

[soultrane]

The 62s are amoung the best. At some point, amoung the top 5 (or so) sopranos, it's personal preferance. Big dark, or bright sound. This or that key layout. Etc.

I'm looking for a YSS-62 if it doesn't work out for you!

Regards,
ST

[MBushaw]

I've got a bid in for a Barone Vintage soprano piece on ebay. I'll also need to check out a Runyon on it (tried a Custom 8, but it was just too open for me!)

[saxboy]

I don't care for the option necks on new Soprano's.
My first soprano was a Buescher Straight Sop at about age 6. I did not buy a new Soprano until the Yamaha YSS-62R was released in 1983. I have played this Soprano for 20 years now with few repairs and much joy.
I don't understand why you would need 2 necks on a soprano since most guys do settle with one or the other and not switch them all the time. It just creates possible problems that are not needed in a one piece design.
If I lost my yss62, I would hit the web for another one.
SAXBOY

[MBushaw]

The YSS-62R is the one with the bent neck?

[saxboy]

Yes, the YSS-62R is the one piece Soprano with the bent neck. I think it was the first Sop to have a bent neck. It feels very natural to play and sounds amazing.
SAXBOY

[T.S.]

Saxboy-Actually the 62R was the first modern soprano to have a bent neck-In the twenties the concept was tried with the KING saxello and the Buescher tipped bell...So it was an old good idea recycled-apparently through the suggestion of Eugene Rousseau-hence the R after the 62

[Gandalfe]

Dave Dolson and SaxManGlen sold me on the the selmer super session. For me, it made the top end of the range easier to play and improved my intonation.

You should be able to get a music store let you try some mouthpieces out though. That's the best way to do find a keeper.

[sessionsax]

I just received a YSS 62 straight soprano and I think that its a great horn.

Great keywork, bright full sound, very good intonation. It plays more like an alto than a soprano as far as its characteristics. I can play every note from bottom to top with little effort -- All I have to do is adjust for the E2 and A2 a little bit (they a very slightly sharp). Considering that I am using a Dukoff as my main piece -- this is pretty impressive. It right on with my Bari mpc, but that piece is to dark for what I am going for currently.

A good alternative would be a Yani, but in my opinion, you can't go wrong with the 62. Its definately one of the best out there and its much better than the new Yamahas IMHO.