Looking for a Yamaha Serial Number Chart

[A Greene]

I've found charts for serial number and dates manufactuered for every make and model except Yamaha. It's probably in plain site; however, if any members have info - Thanks

[Gandalfe]

Um, check the first topic in this folder:


Yamaha models include the letters YAS which in this case means Yamaha Alto Sax. Some other models are:



YSS - soprano sax
YAS - alto sax
YTS - tenor sax
YBS - baritone (bari) sax
Yamaha's numbering is based on the following system:


2 = Beginner

3-5 = Intermediate
6 = Pro
8 = Custom. The z and ex models are extensions to the 8 series.
I know of no site that will provide you the date of a Yamaha by the serial number. You might be able to find out the production date by contacting :


Yamaha Corporation of America

Band & Orchestra Division
Wind Instruments
6600 Orangethorpe Ave
Buena Park, CA
90620
(714) 522-9011
Internet: www.yamaha.com/band (http://www.yamaha.com/band)
Ask to speak to the customer support and they can help you. In an earlier thread, someone bought a YSS-875 and called them first to run the serial number and they were able to give me the day that they shipped it to the store; and they told him that usually it is finished the same week that they ship it. This doesn't give you the date of manufactor but will get you pretty close to the date (plus or minus a year).