Early or late 62?

[Bobby G]

Pete Thomas wrote:

Bobby G wrote:
If there is any correlation between serial numbers and year of manufacture, my 62 alto must be a bit newer than Greg's, as it is 025xxx, but as it had the purple logo it is pre-89 if that info is correct. It also has the two-clasp, brown, blue-lined case which, as someone said earlier would happen, is indeed coming apart at one corner.

Hey, that sounds exactly like the one that was stolen from me.

I thought we established that Greg had that one

 

[Pete Thomas]

Bobby G wrote:

Pete Thomas wrote:

Bobby G wrote:
If there is any correlation between serial numbers and year of manufacture, my 62 alto must be a bit newer than Greg's, as it is 025xxx, but as it had the purple logo it is pre-89 if that info is correct. It also has the two-clasp, brown, blue-lined case which, as someone said earlier would happen, is indeed coming apart at one corner.

Hey, that sounds exactly like the one that was stolen from me.

I thought we established that Greg had that one

You might have done...

 

[Bobby G]

Oh dear, Pete is still in copper mode after watching the Bill and Taggart tonight. All right guv, you got me bang to rights, I'll come quiet like.

how did that big lump of lacquer get worn off the G# cup anyway?

 

[greg_strange]

That's right pick on the colonial people :laugh:

I'm still getting blamed for stealing Pete's 62 series Yamaha alto 🙂

By the way, Pete, it still plays great!

Regards,
Greg Strange.

 

[yamaha_mad]

So here's my two 62's.

 

[yamaha_mad]

And the YAS bell. Sorry its not to good a photo.

 

[yamaha_mad]

And the YTS one.

 

[yamaha_mad]

The YTS is 041**** .

I've hardly ever used it to be fair. I supose that cab be told by the condition of it.

The YAS 07**** has had a lot more use.

Yamaha mad.

 

[Lockjaw]

So it looks like there is some correlation. Collating the results [without making any alto/tenor distinction] we get:

1983 11,xxx
1986 17,xxx
1995 70,xxx
2004 147,xxx

Which suggests Yamaha really started shifting some horns in the '90's - probably as you'd expect really.