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I`ve been looking into differences in revisions of the YTS32 and it seems to have changed over the years and it would seem that the "purple logo" ones this time are the "least" and the model got refined over the years .. the Body tubes, bows and bells were apparently the same as the Mk1 62 , the neck was also basically the Mk1 62 design . This is what I`ve found out through investigation , obviously if anyone has solid info which contradicts any of this lets hear it . these saxes are a bargain and in the later models , a very cheap alternative to a Purple Logo 62 with the same sound ..
The Origjnal Purple logo one was quite basic (I`ve handled one) , more like a 23 than a 62 in fixtures and fittings - it had no adjusters on the bell and C guards, was fitted with steel springs, no ribs in the construction the thumb rest was soldered fixed, the pinky table didn`t tilt and it came in the same case as the YTS23 (which is pretty good anyway) .......... from what I can tell , these were made from 78 to about 1984
The "Mk1" as I call it (as it reminds me of the Mk1 stamp logo 62) gained quite a lot of 62 goodies such as bell and bow key guards with adjusters, adjustable thumb rest, fully tilting table and simple engraving under the Yamaha logo on the bell . it still had stainless steel springs and was of Ribless construction , the 62 Pruple neck design lived on (Hooray) - seemed to run from the mid 80s until either 1991 or 1994 depending on what you read.
Then there was the E model which was the last of the 32s and ran til the 475 took over about 2002 , this gained full engraving (I`ve only seen pics of this model, not actually played one) , I believe a copy of the G1 62 Mk2 neck, improved neck receiver and it seems to have lost the 62 bell for one of its own (maybe the one destined for the 475? ) .. this may also have been where Blue steel springs were introduced (the 475 deffo has them) .
I`ve only played the Purple and Mk1 versions , they sound the same as Purple Logo 62s and handle much the same to despite stainless springs, they`re a bit lighter n weight .. The most common seem to be the Pruple ones on sale, I`ve not seem many stamp logo ones and never even seen an "E" model .
it`ll be interesting if anyone can add to this ..
The Origjnal Purple logo one was quite basic (I`ve handled one) , more like a 23 than a 62 in fixtures and fittings - it had no adjusters on the bell and C guards, was fitted with steel springs, no ribs in the construction the thumb rest was soldered fixed, the pinky table didn`t tilt and it came in the same case as the YTS23 (which is pretty good anyway) .......... from what I can tell , these were made from 78 to about 1984
The "Mk1" as I call it (as it reminds me of the Mk1 stamp logo 62) gained quite a lot of 62 goodies such as bell and bow key guards with adjusters, adjustable thumb rest, fully tilting table and simple engraving under the Yamaha logo on the bell . it still had stainless steel springs and was of Ribless construction , the 62 Pruple neck design lived on (Hooray) - seemed to run from the mid 80s until either 1991 or 1994 depending on what you read.
Then there was the E model which was the last of the 32s and ran til the 475 took over about 2002 , this gained full engraving (I`ve only seen pics of this model, not actually played one) , I believe a copy of the G1 62 Mk2 neck, improved neck receiver and it seems to have lost the 62 bell for one of its own (maybe the one destined for the 475? ) .. this may also have been where Blue steel springs were introduced (the 475 deffo has them) .
I`ve only played the Purple and Mk1 versions , they sound the same as Purple Logo 62s and handle much the same to despite stainless springs, they`re a bit lighter n weight .. The most common seem to be the Pruple ones on sale, I`ve not seem many stamp logo ones and never even seen an "E" model .
it`ll be interesting if anyone can add to this ..