You just have to ask yourself why people all the time type YAS 23 Alto Sax? Maybe I will start typing my name out JS Jamin. Just so you know for sure the J Stands for Jamin, in case you didn't catch the J in JS standing for Jamin. I admit when I first saw that acronem I didn't know what YAS stood for becuase it was used like the formentioned wrong way. I was like, what is a YAS alto sax? Later I saw the light and thus began my great quest to vanquish the Stupidors and the Itiotites.

ok, so it is a legitimate instrument, Right?

It is probably thee best student model bari you're going to find.

but I wouldn't consider myself as a student. I can play altissimo on all my saxes up to D 6 lines above the staff, and can dip a bari to low G. The only problem with me is that my family and I have relatively recently moved into a new house and got 2 new (used, actually) cars, so I'm in tough financial spot. I'm actually wanting to beg them for some money so I can get my own bari before my spring concerts (Stage, and concert bands). The lowest I would go to get my own bari, brandwise, is to get a vintage, aka w/o a low A, or one of those junky brands NOT on your "Approved Saxophones" list. I'll try to persuade my parents to let me bid on this one, but there are NO guarantees with them. Thanks

I don't think they are callin you a student, I think they said the YBS 23 is a student horn. Probably the best student bari, but still a student bari. First recomendation, do not buy junk. Esp with your parents money. Just because you didn't have to earn the money doesn't make it right to go out and buy junk with it. If your using your own money I guess you can do whatever, but if at some time your parents or yourself wanted to sell your jumbo alto at least buy a horn that is easy to unload and one that will allways sell for a decent price. second recommendation. Why do you even need to buy a bari? It's not like you can major on Bari in college? If you were thinking about it, let me correct you. You can't major on Bari in college. Tenor, yes. Might want to do your legit lessons on alto but if you switch to Jazz perf. you can do your recitals on Tenor. I seriously doubt they would let you do your entire Senior recital on Bari. So then begs the question why do you need a bari? Just use the Schools horn for Stage band. If you want to perform on a better horn, which I can understand, borrow one or rent a nice one just for the performance. Maybe you can find someone or a store to rent if for just the season? If the schoools is just bad off and they don't want to take it to a good repairman, ask your parents to pay for that. I have seen school have great baris they were just beat up. Some TLC from a good repairmen will fix it up nice. Nobody can hear dents. So let your parents pay for their new house and their new cars, and "suffer" on the schools bari. I can tell you my most memerable experience was on a silver 1940's 12M in college for pep band. I would lug that thing back and forth for pep band and I absolutly loved playing it. Plus I got paid, as the college paid the pep band "schollarships" to do it. I got more to play bari (bass instrument) then alto. Picked up a nice $360 to play the season plus an A in the class. Sweetest deal on campus. If your investing in a future on sax, I suggest legit players get a nice Alto and Soprano and Jazz players get a nice Alto and Tenor. The next big purchase should be on Clar or Flute (whichever your better on) Then Pick up the rest when you can. It's resonable to own the Sax family and a nice flute and Clarient if your a professional. Hope that helps. Last word, don't buy junk. Buy equipment someone else would want to buy from you.

Thanks for your input I do play alto and soprano, so I can take off on those for college, but I would still like to own a bari. The school's bari is great, but it becomes a pain taking it home to practice, and then bringing it back to school. (I walk to and from school and my parents go to work too early to give me a ride) If I were to get my own, I could play the school's sax at school, and play my own at home or other non in-school activities. I would not want to part with my current alto just to fund for a new one that I would only use during the marching seasons, and crap up.

anyhoo, I had to stop because my parents made me get off the computer for some reason. Since bari is my favorite sax to play currently, it would be saddening to me if I had to stop playing it after I graduate. THAT IS MY MAIN REASON! Oh, and I just started tenor today...it's fun

The YBS 23 is considered a student model bari. It is; in my opinion, the best student bari on the market. I didn't think that my statement implied that you were a beginner, saxjunkie89, but beginner or not, the YBS 23 is a great horn. Many pro players who I have worked with still play Yamaha 23's. Why? Because they have a very versatile sound, meaning they're good for jazz or classical depending on the set up you use. They're dependable, and they are affordable.

I respect that, and I shouldn't have incinuated, sorry. I went to yamaha's site though and found nothing on the 23. Where do they sell them?

I just looked at the Yamaha site also and apparently the only 2 baritones that are still available are the YBS 52 (intermediate) and the YBS 62 (pro). I did find some really good prices on the 52's. Yamaha has lowered the prices on many of their horns. The YBS 52 is selling for nearly the same price as the YBS 23 a couple years ago. When a school can purchase an intermediate baritone sax for nearly the same price as the student model, the YBS 52 intermediate horn is a better deal.

I'm pretty sure I know what bari I want, when I get the money of course. The Jupiter Artist Series Bari. Does anyone here have anything against them?

soft metal, they bend easy. My frind sent his alto back when he was able to accidently bend it with his bare hands when he first got it

i dont think there good horns. i tried one, and i think there not the best for the money. sure they look good but it's not all about looks. if i where u, i would get a yamaha. just b/c i love yamaha. hope this helps. Bariboy

I think the Jupiter Artist is a good line. I have handled an alto and tenor at length and found no issue with the strength of material. Folks, brass is not that strong a metal and a willfull attempt to bend a horn is not a great indicator of it's quality.

well, 2/3 discredit it, so it's a big no. What about the International Woodwind bari? Is it almost the same as the WWBW one? If so, that's what I would get.

i just got the Runyon Custom Spoiler mpc. today, didn't get to try it yet, but I will at stage band rehearsal tonight. If anyone has one of these, is the spoiler the little removable thingy that fits inside. If it is, how do you use it?

the black part has the word 'up' on it. Slide it in with that part up. I assume you know how it works from there

well, I now know how to get it in, but when I played on it with the spoiler, it sure did live up to its name! I think it spoiled the sound. But I'm not sending the mouthpiece back, because it plays great without the spoiler. What is the spoiler supposed to do, anyway?

the spoiler breaks up the airstream and creates a more complex set of harmonics, along with a brighter, louder sound. I use my spoiler on my Jody Jazz bari mouthpiece, but not on my Jody Jazz alto piece. (btw, Jody Jazz spoilers are the exact same thing as runyon customs b/c they were both designed by santy runyon)

I'm considering getting a cannonball bari. Black body with silver, or nickel, plated keys. Are these good at all?

I play a cannonball, anything after 2001 is great. I still don't think you even need a bari. Ifyou got extra money buy a tenor. Bari is a waste of money. until you already got a Alto, Tenor, and Clarient.

I've played the wwbw one for $1700, good horn. Better then the price would suggest. It has some weight to it, overall easy blower. Might be light on the top end, but I would expect most of the low end baris don't spend alotof time blancing out the top end. People buy Bari for below middle C. Bottom end sounded smooth. The one I played was under 6 months old so I don't know how they last. Overall though, good sound for price. I don't think you will be disappointed. Oh and the case has wheels.