Yamaha YSS-475II Soprano Near Mint Great! 42197

The Yamaha YSS-475II soprano is always hard to find used, because it is the best value in a soprano saxophone on the market today. The new price has continued to rise, and used ones are rare because most people just keep them and play them. Yamaha wisely decided to keep the tooling from the modern classic YSS-62 saxophone, and used that same tooling to make the YSS-475. It was advertized as an intermediate soprano, but it is basically just a YSS-62 under another model name, which means you get pro quality for an intermediate price. That’s hard to beat. This particular example is nearly new condition with the cleaning cloth and manual still in the case. It’s the newer version, sometimes called the 475II, I think, though it is pretty hard to tell any difference from the classic 475 to me at least. I’m told there may be some improved intonation and key shapes, and there is the new backpack style case as well. But the horn plays like a 475/62, as it should, and I see no reason to mess with success.

If you’re looking for a soprano to play that is pro quality and easy to learn on, but that doesn’t cost $4k++, the 475II is the saxophone to get. Along with the Yanagisawa S901, it’s the best quality modern soprano that is in the $2k range used that there is. I seldom get them, and they always sell quickly.

Only one available!