elimona opinion

[uksaxman]

Basically a great copy of a mk6, a way underestimated sax, I have an alto & tenor, and the alto is the best sounding "mk6" ive ever tried. Alto is bright & resonant, my tenor is fat & mean.
Brian

[gattocarlo]

hi!

I'm playing an elimona alto sax, marked 800 and with serial # 06803915 (that is to say, made in June 1980 - they changed serial numbering in late 1980). There is a raised "Elimona" logo in the bottom of the bell.

I brought it in the begining of '80s. I was not good enough for a Selmer, I though, but, in comparison with a yamaha of that time, the sound of my yana was far far better: more consistent over the range, more compact, brighter but not too wide (...if you undestand my poor english adjectival "skills").

I quited 15 years ago and started again 1 and a half year ago. My target is still getting good enough to buy a Selmer, but the only thing I'm really proud of my playing is the sound I was able to develop on my sax. I took time and long ...very long tones, tons of long tones.

I'm not an expert on saxes and I would like to know more about mine (I descovered only recently this wonderful forum and I saw a post by kiki regarding this sax, but that post is locked).
Is it a pro-model? How can you tell? There others playing it? What do you think?

Thank you.
Andrea

[singlereed]

'Elimona' has been, and continues to be, applied to the standard pro model of Yanagisawa as far as I can tell. It doesn't seem to indicate any one particular model, as the Yani range has evolved over time. I'm not disagreeing with your assessment of them as a great horn but the name can mean one of a number of models.

[uksaxman]

My models are early 1980's, alto is 84
Brian

[uksaxman]

My models are early 1980's, alto is 84
Brian

[retread]

[quote="gattocarlo"]hi!

. "My target is still getting good enough to buy a Selmer, "


Don't stop there. Be good enough to buy a new Yanagisawa! Why settle for a Selmer?

[uksaxman]

The Yani is as good , most likely better than most Selmers, 500/800 are vibrant stunners as good as any mk6, just try em side by side.
Brian