Saxophones Help with part name

[jtd]

Hi all. Would somebody know the correct part name for this "piece" of a YBS-52? Just the bottom "u" shaped piece. Also if it is even possible to replace. The picture doesn't show the true extent of the damage i.e. major bends in tube, broken braces, bent keys etc. Its is beyond me to repair, but I would like to give the teacher some heads up. There are no techs within 2 hours of here for this kind of thing.
Thanks JTD

 

[Targa]

I can tell from your reply we are probably of the same generation😀. Here in the deep blue pit, kids are not responsible for anything anymore.

I see yesterday some girl got $6 off meta and google because she couldn’t find the off switch.

 

[jtd]

I was going to joke back that I was surprised it wasn't $6 million, but then I found out it was. No words for that😱
BTW I got sucked into going to see --"The effects of gamma rays on Man-in-the moon marigolds" --- when I was younger, thinking it was a science fiction movie. True story. I Like your tag-line. reminded me of that. Thanks

 

[jtd]

Thanks everyone for all the replies.
The teacher, surprisingly, told me he wanted the kid to 'fess-up, (when pigs fly-sorry Pigsquealer) and then is going to get estimates to get repaired.
Out my hands for know.

 

[PigSquealer]

Thanks everyone for all the replies.
The teacher, surprisingly, told me he wanted the kid to 'fess-up, (when pigs fly-sorry Pigsquealer) and then is going to get estimates to get repaired.
Out my hands for know.

Thanks for the update. Would be interesting to know the repair end story.
Can I suggest a little sign for the teacher to hang up in the classroom.

 

[mark_addy]

Trying some out-of-box thinking, and given your remoteness - I wonder if PX-ing it as-is (by post / courier) against the cheapest Chinese horn someone in a dealership in a more heavily-populated area that you trust, will sell you - might be more cost-effective than all the time and fuel for that drive plus repair.

I've donated a few cheap guitars to the school my kids used to go to, having fixed them to 'playable'. It's sad when things get trashed and sad that you have to view this stuff as approaching disposable, but I suppose I was also (more of) a d*ckhead once.

 

[Targa]

I was going to joke back that I was surprised it wasn't $6 million, but then I found out it was. No words for that😱
BTW I got sucked into going to see --"The effects of gamma rays on Man-in-the moon marigolds" --- when I was younger, thinking it was a science fiction movie. True story. I Like your tag-line. reminded me of that. Thanks

I did make a silly typo there even though I always read over what I type.

 

[PigSquealer]

Trying some out-of-box thinking, and given your remoteness - I wonder if PX-ing it as-is (by post / courier) against the cheapest Chinese horn someone in a dealership in a more heavily-populated area that you trust, will sell you - might be more cost-effective than all the time and fuel for that drive plus repair.

And the first time brand cheapo gets damaged it goes in the bin. Why ? Parts are made from Unobtainium. The YBS 52 is a quality product. Big challenge many students face also is trying to learn on junk.

I like your idea about using a courier. Someone in the community who makes the trip frequently could help. Offer to pay for gas one round and have them drop it off & pick up. A win for both parties. I don’t feel good about using a commercial carrier for shipping.

 

[Vetinari]

The guy who was my teacher,sadley has stopped teaching, repairs all types of instruments from many local schools and bands and I have seen him repair much worse than that on sax..

 

[Vlad]

I honestly think you'd struggle to get an 'off the shelf' factory spare part for that, as others have said, it'd be a fairly straightforward repair for a tech bloke, I'd think someone who does brass instruments would be the ideal choice here..

 

[rhysonsax]

Dawkes in the UK do have some spares for Yamaha baritones. Frustratingly there aren't any pictures for the part which I think may be the correct bit, or it may be the whole pigtail. And it has a strange name, possibly a translation from the Japanese - this is called the "Branch Assembly" and costs £552.35.

It fits the YBS-62 and YBS-62E and Dawkes (or the US equivalent) could probably tell you whether it also fits the YBS-52.

Good luck

Rhys

 

[jtd]

Thanks for the update. Would be interesting to know the repair end story.
Can I suggest a little sign for the teacher to hang up in the classroom.
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Oh I am going to follow it. Although given the several years of history I have with this school I'm not holding my breath for anytime soon. I'm going to save this sign and forward it. I've never seen it before. so true. Thanks.