Scam/Fake? Unusual (Fake?) Yamaha YAS-275 on ebay

[DavidUK]

OK, just a bit of fun...

List the things which tell you this isn't a normal YAS-275:

Yamaha Alto Saxophone YAS-275 2130000025654 | eBay

I think I counted 11.

 

[GCinCT]

The thing that jumped right out for me was that it doesn't have the long key guard. Still looking for the others.

 

[DavidUK]

Yes, that's what caught my eye, then you see all the others, especially if you've owned one.

How could any reputable repairer take £75 off the owner and not simply say "Fake, bin it"? He's written YAS-275 on the receipt (also contains another clue to fake-ness).

 

[saxyjt]

Side F# key is not an oval pearl one, body to bell brace doesn't look like this tripod thing, neck octave key isn't shaped like that, the neck tightening mechanism doesn't have two screws like this, right thumb rest is plastic, needle springs are not blue steel but piano wire on real YAS-275 and the serial on the invoice is obviously not a Yamaha serial.

Thats the most obvious things I can spot, from memory. I sold my YAS-275!

 

[DavidUK]

Keep going...

 

[Ivan]

I don't know any of the answers

But I like this game

 

[Stephen Howard]

I spotted this lot before I got bored...

No elongated bell key guard
Low C#/Eb keys mounted on individual pillars
Slotted guard stays (275 guards fit on outside of stays)
Engraved rather than stamped markings
Rubber buffers on adjusters (Yamaha use composite cork)
Wrong case
Wrong bell brace
Crook key wrong
Bottom bow clamp fitted
Top F/Side F# touchpieces wrong shape
Front top F key wrong
Tilting bell key table wrong
Sling ring too big
Shouldered point screws wrong
Low C/Eb spatulas wrong
Compound bell key pillar wrong
Crook brace wrong
Lacquer wrong
Blued steel springs wrong

 

[spike]

Wrong Logo. (Three tuning forks)

 

[DavidUK]

Keep going...

 

[spike]

I don't think that's an orginal 4c mouthpiece, haven't got one here at the moment. The tuning fork logo is correct but I don't think the orginal has white lines in the shank grooves. Also can't tell for sure from the pics but the 4c has a duckbill shape.
Stephen has listed the bell key table is totally wrong - and the G# shouldn't have a pearl.

 

[spike]

Where did you find this quiz ? On the online version of the Daily Mail ?

 

[DavidUK]

The bow protector should be flat, not raised/hollow; pads should have plastic resonators; shouldn't have engraving on the bow.

 

[DavidUK]

I see the seller sold it before. I wonder why the sale fell through/why it's re-listed?

 

[trimmy]

I see the seller sold it before. I wonder why the sale fell through?

I backed out when i read this quiz