![]() See back then, Yamaha kept the “series” number of “6”, which indicates a “professional” series (60 or 600 Series depending on the instrument) but made the logical succession from 61 to the new replacement model of 62. The original Yamaha 62 Alto Sax debuted in 1978, replacing the older 61 Alto Sax. In a cluttered marketplace, the 62 clearly stands out as the best combination of professional features and affordable price.” (source: – press release announcing the 3rd Generation of Yamaha 62 saxophones). The durability of construction and quality of sound are legendary. “The professional Yamaha YAS-62 and YTS-62 model saxophones have been the workhorses of the Yamaha saxophone lineup for over 30 years. To quote Roger Eaton, Marketing Directory of Yamaha USA’s B&O Division: Due to its combination of performance, build quality, professional notoriety and affordability, the Yamaha 62 Alto Sax is one the best selling professional saxes to this day. The Yamaha 62 Alto Sax is one of the most recognized professional alto saxes ever made. So I wanted to attempt to clear up some of the confusion surrounding this topic.Īgain, I am using the saxophones as my reference for the discussion, but Yamaha also uses some of this generational model sorting in their other instruments as well. There are some people, customers and retailers, out there who claim that there is now a 4th Generation or 62 ” Mark 4″ out there (which there isn’t, at least not really…). I sit in the “Generations” camp due to the eventual 6th Generation of the 62 coming out in 30+ years… it can’t be called the Yamaha 62 Mark VI… that would just be plain weird. Some refer to these as 1st, 2nd & 3rd “Generations” of the 62. So in the case of the 62, there is the Yamaha 62, the 62 “Mark II” and the 62 “Mark III”. Both are more modern designs and have each had multiple generations and revisions. ![]() ![]() ![]() Maybe I have lost you already… so let me back up a quick second… for the purpose of this article, I will focus primarily on two models of Yamaha professional alto saxes the Yamaha 62 Alto Sax and the Custom 875. This constant quest for perfection can be quite confusing to the consumer as Yamaha does not make the process of figuring out the various Yamaha Generations very easy. Even if a product is widely successful, they tend to not just rest on their laurels but rather are always seeking to innovate and provide their customers with the best that they can. Yamaha is known for constantly trying to improve their products. ![]()
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