Re: Yamaha YAS 82Z
All of the upper stack pads on a Yamaha Custom YAS 82Z should come from the factory with installed resonators except for the very top pad (smallest key in the upper stack). From your description, I'm a bit unclear as to which pad you mean. The B key should have a reso, but the top upper stack key (smallest key) should not. See included photo!
If your B key is missing a reso, then its likely that some shop changed that pad out at some time in the past and did so with a non-resonator pad (bad on them!!!). However, probably not going to have much, if any, impact on your overall sound and certainly won't affect intonation (unless they messed up the key height in the process). Still, its always bad form for a repair shop to change out a pad and replace it with a different pad/reso type. Boo Boo Boo!!!
Even though your sound is most likely fine, I'm OCD enough that I would have it changed just so it didn't bother me. But if you're cool with it, roll with it for now and just have them swap it out next time your horn is in for maintenance.
On the other hand, if its the top smallest key of the upper stack that has no reso, then you're fine!!!
Cheers,
Mark Overton
www.saxquest.com
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