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Introduction Little saxman’s mom saying hello

Hi everyone from south London What a great forum, oodles of helpful advice. My teenage son has been playing an alto sax for a couple of years with a break in the middle as he developed both tennis and golfers elbow which was very painful. Only complete rest and Physiotherapy for 7 months did...
- Dingding
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- Jan 30, 2018
- yas 23
- Replies: 21
- Forum: ☕️ Breakfastroom (chat and relax...) ☕️
Saxophones 1920 buescher alto vs early 1980 Yamaha YAS 23

How would these 2 saxophones rate against each other. I have never played either as I'm a new player and my Yamaha YAS 23 which is a very old model is in the shop being tubes and getting a couple new pads. I'm really in love with a sax I seen a 1920 buescher true tone I seen and now really...
- EdwinJ
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- Dec 6, 2016
- buescher yas 23
- Replies: 22
- Forum: 🎷 Saxophones: gear, playing, repair, impro 🎷
Mouthpieces Mouthpiece for a Yamaha YAS 23

Ok I am just re-entering the sax world and Picked up a really early Yamaha YAS 23. The mouthpiece is came with is just a basic generic piece and is warn. I have 30-40 max for a new mouth piece. Im going to be learning Christian music, Christmas songs for holiday benefits for kids and as well as...
- EdwinJ
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- Dec 4, 2016
- yas 23
- Replies: 16
- Forum: 🎷 Saxophones: gear, playing, repair, impro 🎷
Tech/maintenance My D Key Pearl fall off - What to do? Superglue?

Hi Everyone, The white pearl on the D key fall of as I was practicing on my Yas-23 :(. I put it back and continued playing. But I am sure fall again soon as I practice daily. Should I just use a superglue? another adhesive? or take it to the repair shop to fix it? I don't want to permanently...
- Dabaqallo
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- Oct 31, 2016
- yas 23
- Replies: 19
- Forum: 🎷 Saxophones: gear, playing, repair, impro 🎷
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Tech/maintenance Yamaha yas-23 alto saxophone G2 Octave Mechanism

I just noticed the small octave mechanism at top of the body opens by fingering G2, (G with octave key). When I do that, the mechanism flops down to close the tone hole even though I'm still holding the octave key. Is this normal?
- botswana
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- Oct 6, 2016
- octave key yas 23
- Replies: 5
- Forum: 🎷 Saxophones: gear, playing, repair, impro 🎷
Beginner Saxes Too soon to buy a vintage horn or carry on with YAS23

Hi all, At the moment I am yet to purchase a saxophone, I have been borrowing a YAS 23 for the few months I have been playing, at the moment there is no reason for me to have to purchase a sax as the owner has no interest in playing and has owned the sax for nearly 10 years. It is a great sax...
- iamacup
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- Jun 18, 2016
- yas 23
- Replies: 44
- Forum: 🎷 Saxophones: gear, playing, repair, impro 🎷
YAS23 Unlaquered Alto

I bought this saxophone from Daveysaxboy 2 years ago and his description was spot on so... "Yamaha YAS23 Japan Alto sax in bare brass finish, unlacquered body and neck.Nickel keys,looks great with a nice patina to the brass.Plays fantastic.Great condition for its age.Plays out the box,yamaha...
- Jobylou
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- Dec 9, 2015
- unlaquered vintage yamaha yamaha 23 yas 23 yas23
- Replies: 4
- Forum: Sold / found / withdrawn