Yamaha YSS475II Intermediate Bb Soprano Saxophone

Yamaha YSS-475mk2

Well it appears I bought this at exactly the right time from Dolphin Music as I got it in the sales at £799 which is superb value for money. I was very impressed with the Yamaha YSS-475 mk2. Although it is meant to be an intermediate model, it is very well made and has superb intonation and keywork. I have been playing for years, long ago completing the student Grades system, so although I would class my ability as beyond intermediate I do not feel limited in any way with this instrument. I must admit the supplied Yamaha plastic mouthpiece is nowhere near as good as the solid silver Selmer mouthpiece I am using with it though, so I would recommend players upgrade to a better mouthpiece and ligature when funds allow. One thing I was very pleasantly surprised at was the depth and warmth of tone. My last soprano saxophone was an old Selmer which had to be sold when I lost my job. Although I will one day upgrade again once I have another £3k, I am very impressed with this Yamaha YSS-475 mk2 for the money - vastly better than what I was expecting. It sounds beautiful actually - very velvety and really easy to play. Thoroughly recommended. I\'d always heard that Yamaha\'s were thin and bright sounding despite having fantastic keywork, but it is a myth - the sound is very rich and velvety as well as having excellent keywork and intonation.