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I Got My Saxophone Repaired by a Master Technician in Tokyo

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Jay Metcalf visits the Yanagisawa Croche workshop in Shinjuku, Tokyo where the chief saxophone technician, Mr. Yamada does a quick adjustment on a WO33 alto saxophone.
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@saiskanda Год назад

Something oddly satisfying about observing a master craftsman working on their craft!

@edmundbloom9243 Год назад

I've never been to the Yanagisawa shop, but I have some friends who swear by them. I've always been in awe of the Ishimori shop, also in Tokyo. The upper floor of their shop is full of master saxophone technicians. It is unbelievable how much better a sax plays after their work. Japan is filled with people who take immense pride in their skill and their work.

@bettersax Год назад

Absolutely. I visited Ishimori as well and will post a video.

@chrishiggins8387 Год назад

@@bettersax Can't wait for this video! I loved visiting the Ishimori shop last trip to Japan.

@BrunoNeureiter Год назад

It'd be a bliss if you made a beginner to expert course on sax repair. Everything you should know to repair saxophones to a pro level. Maybe that day horses will fly. In my country it's very difficult to find a local sax repairman. And even then, if the reviews are bad, you have to ship your sax for hundreds of Kms, which is something I avoid

@Horaheehoo Год назад

going to school to become a repair tech for all instruments myself, i would be happy to work for yanigasawa with a pro like him. has all the tools to do it way faster than me

@fbales Год назад

I love watching technicians at work.

@joncelentano Год назад

Great video! The technicians there are amazing. My one and only visit to Tokyo was in 2011. I had a day off on a tour and seized the opportunity to visit the Yanagisawa shop. I’ve never been treated better in any shop anywhere! The staff was very welcoming and helpful and I spent about 3 hours there trying horns. Can’t wait to get back!

@bettersax Год назад

That is awesome!

@BrianBurgess-jg6bs Год назад

Years of experience & knowledge- priceless. Great post Jay cheers

@bettersax Год назад

Glad you enjoyed it

@marcobadilla8773 Год назад

Nunca he conocido un reparador tecnico nervioso, arrogante, estresado o mal educado. Parece que es la norma. Mi trabajo soñado en un pais que admiro. Bello saxo Jay, felicitaciones

@omarortiz5487 Год назад

Thank you for documenting all of this and sharing it Jay… really cool!! 😎

@bettersax Год назад

My pleasure!!

@HonestSaxSound-unEdited- Год назад

Many thanks Mr. Yamada, and all technicians and luthiers!! Your art, knowledge and work are so important for us all.. and for the whole world that loves music.! Thanks and blessings for you all❤ Great video Jay, congrats!

@bettersax Год назад

Many thanks!

@MegamanGaming 4 месяца назад

Just the speed and precision at which he works is astounding. Wow

@EricPalmerBlog 6 месяцев назад

Enjoyed this. Spent a year and a half in Japan. So glad you got to visit. So cool you got to see someone in your peer group (instrument repair).

@MikesBigBand 11 месяцев назад

My good friend Tetsuya Tatsumi [trumpet player/band leader] took us to this magic shop in the year before covid where we met Emi Kondo, a virtuoso musician who play/tests the saxes after the jobs were finished. A happy 992 sop/alto/tenor series owner.

@HirosatoKanai Год назад

Welcome to Japan! Hope you enjoyed much there!!

@MasterObet Год назад

Kanai-san? Borutesu?

@HirosatoKanai Год назад

@@MasterObet 5!

@MasterObet Год назад

@@HirosatoKanai i knew it. It's my brother from Japan hahaha

@bettersax Год назад

Thank you. I had an amazing visit.

@marike1100 Год назад

The whole cleaning between the keys thing warmed my heart. I’ve been bringing my Yanagisawa alto to top guys in NYC for years and I don’t remember seeing anything cleaned. I’m probably misremembering though. ;)

@frankzona5459 Год назад

This is a great video Jay. Watching Mr. Yamada practice his craft was fascinating and makes me appreciate the work of my local repair tech even more. Thanks for sharing this.

@bettersax Год назад

Glad you enjoyed it

@ezrashoaf9354 Год назад

I would love to have this guy fix my Bari!

@pherja Год назад

So cool to see this process! I would trust Japanese technicians with just about anything.

@dukejpn Год назад

Your videos are perfect for me to learn many about both saxophones and easy-to-listen English! I'm thrilled to buy a saxophone for the first time in 20 years and re-learn it.

@bettersax Год назад

Glad you like them!

@davidburckhardt7672 Год назад

Yanagisawa is still kind of magic. A company on it’s own planet. Japan has such a culture of excellence. Kaizen. Thanks a lot for sharing and commenting.

@costamoreira5825 7 месяцев назад

Respect master technician's. Love to see this. A beautiful mechanical machine.

@ClaraDigifu Год назад

Woah! That's absolute mastery and artistry right there. Didn't know the lighy tube inside the sax was a crucial element for repair. I also own a Yanagisawa W01 alto sax and I have no idea if my luthier also does this sort of repair for revisions, and I dunno if it's any close, but I guess so. The amount of talent you need to be this good at fixing a saxophone, I don't even think I'd be this good at even 1/1000th of what he does haha. Wasn't aware at all about the new changes too. Thanks Jay and arigato Yamada-san!

@normalizedaudio2481 Год назад

They are much more polite than mean old Mr. Selmer.

@serzok1 Год назад

I was in that same place in 2014. Great memories. Those technicians work fast. Love the Yanis and Japan

@allanjmcpherson 10 месяцев назад

When you talked about adjusting the keys before setting the adjustment screw I felt that deep in my core. There's one repair tech who works on a lot of the saxophones my students rent, and the number of times they've rented a sax, I can tell the adjustment's off, and the screw is already tightened as far as it will go! It absolutely drives me nuts!

@w2tty Год назад

Japanese craftsmanship this amazing

@7deepbreaths.sounds Год назад

GREAT VID Better Sax!! Thank you!! I have owned only one Selmer over the years...a Selmer Series II Super Action 88 Tenor, in my twenties...in my fifties now! ...and playing on a Jean Paul Alto. Ironically ...I'm getting the best tone I have EVER gotten since I started playing as a teen. My mouthpiece is a Jody Jazz...I hope to try out a Yanagasawa alto soon. Thanks

@user-rx6er6vy1z Год назад

Black belt!! (黒帯) I‘m so grad you know how much we LOVE saxophone.

@jimmymiller5465 Год назад

I used to watch Ken Beason work on my horns like this. I still can’t believe he’s gone .

@saxophonistscorner Год назад

Nice video! Thanks for posting so much of his process, that was cool to see!

@mattyharrismusic Год назад

Love these adventure videos, Jay!

@bettersax Год назад

More to come!

@robelias2589 Год назад

very nice and your Tenor Beauty to with the silver . and I hope have a good time over there . think so

@xethanndonttryme6983 Год назад

Just leaving Japan. It’s amazing out there you guys! Definitely worth a visit especially if you’re a musician too!

@bettersax Год назад

It really is!

@saxman220 Год назад

I have had my instruments looked after by him for a long time now. His work is excellent. 山田さん英語かなりいけますね！

@dinith.kalhara. 4 месяца назад

Thank u japan❤

@furtherdefinitions1 Год назад

I loved living in Japan I visited the Yanigasawa factory back then.

@henryholt1359 Год назад

Great Video . Japanese, master craftsmanship.Much appreciated for your work Jay.

@bettersax Год назад

Thank you very much!

@paulready8897 Год назад

Very interesting. That tech must have many years of experience. Like all Japanese he gives his all when doing a task. He does the job completely and correctly. Also Japanese take great pride in what they do. Unlike most other cultures.

@bradyjohnson8396 Год назад

I think we’ve all been wondering what the TOTAL number of saxophones that you own is! You should do a “sax tour” for a vid 😀😀

@bettersax Год назад

Will do!

@nicksavage4763 Год назад

GREAT TO SEE. Maybe Gotta Go to Japan to get that TLC for my WO20 Yana.

@dudemaster8575 Год назад

Very interesting to watch a work made by Company. Because i heard about a tecnician that invent some gimmicks to sell their work. As example: precise leveling every pad open and close.

@benjaminasher6770 Год назад

Wonderful video, very interesting. How does one become a saxophone technician? I would love to become one, I find it all fascinating.

@Zhiperser Год назад

There are band instrument repair schools in Red Wing, MN; Renton, WA; and Sioux City, IA. Otherwise you'll need to find a tech willing to take on an apprentice. The first two schools are a year long and the one in IA is 2. It's a good place to start. You can find a position focusing on a specific instrument after you learn the basics of repair for everything.

@marcosax5555 Год назад

It's one of my favorite videos. Very interesting!

@manuelvalencia9407 9 месяцев назад

That man is a legend in his craft. Can he overhaul Yamahas? My YAS 23 needs a complete overhaul.

@komaboi19 Год назад

Not that I'll ever be able to afford a Supreme, it was still nice of you to mention getting that cork installed around the 4:38 minute mark.

@ericmyrs Год назад

You should make a Sax Shop review series! So people know where the good ones nearby are.

@AnonMedic Год назад

My Hollywood woodwinds alto came out a dumpster on my Best friends garbage rout. After determining it wasn't stolen, and was a chucked retired rental from a company that closed permanently due to government lockdowns.. I spent $14 on a repair kit from Amazon and replaced the pins, seals, and springs. What was an unplayable sax for 14 bucks became like new sounding. Im a master automotive technician so ive R&Rd more complex things than a sax. But it still took about 20 hours of working on it for my first sax R&R ever. It also took much referencing of the exploded diagrams of the sax. But it was worth it.

@Simon.the.Likeable Год назад

Hope you get a budget mouthpiece, mod it and keep us informed. I don't know who else loves a dumpster sax story in this world of Selmer Supremes and silver Yanis, but I do. Good stuff!!

@ShadowUnanimous Год назад

Take me with you on your next trip to Japan. Lol

@enispenvy9174 Год назад

Love my AW02. These guys are the best.

@riftwalkers165 Год назад

great video interesting how they work on saxophone and how they adjust things

@darrellloftin4784 Год назад

That was cool to watch.wish I was smart to be able to do that.

@SlabHardcheese Год назад

thanks!

@FoulOwl2112 Год назад

I certainly wish there had been some sort of guard protecting the palm keys of my Super20. My high F key got snagged on something and snapped right in half. I had it soldered back together. It's almost imperceptible. But still....

@tebs2 Год назад

Great content Jay!! Thanks for sharing

@bettersax Год назад

My pleasure!

@Green-Official Год назад

Great video!

@bettersax Год назад

Glad you enjoyed it

@Trevayne4 Год назад

Wonderful video!

@bettersax Год назад

Thank you very much!

@jimmymiller6068 5 месяцев назад

I never understood why even top brands use tiny resonators, maybe to keep the weight down? Ken Beason swore about using oversized resonators. I prefer them even if it does add a little weight.

@chocolatte629 Год назад

When I bring my horn in for adjustment (T991), I’m sure they never do most of this stuff!

@jeffreyharrison4045 Год назад

Very cool video!

@robm667 Год назад

Best your sax sounded? 😄 Truly you did sound great for those short burst of notes.

@blueytm Год назад

That's NICE !

@mikegraziano1562 Год назад

Great video, now for a video at all the major brands repair shops! Also at famous USA shops too. I find it crazy that you're a Yani artist but have your own brand of Selmer Bundy sax. Do they let you do that because it's not a pro horn? BTW they should have dropped the Bundy name all together and called it a new series.

@tomswift3835 Год назад

Uh-oh, I detect a nit which needs picking. At 7:04, "thinner" grease would be LESS viscous, not more.

@MrGuto Год назад

he's fast!!!

@triple_9k876 Год назад

awesome!!

@Cantbuyathrill Год назад

6:58 "...with a thinner, more viscous oil" Correction: If the oil is THINNER, it cant possibly be MORE VISCOUS. Viscosity is a fluid's resistance to flow. In other words, the more viscous the oil the LESS thin it is.

@akualezlihope7301 Год назад

Need sax repair for my old Conn tenor. I covet such service shown here.

@user-fv8bx5cv5u Год назад

I know Yamada-san is very professional.

@yoshitravelsjapan Год назад

Please bring the better sax to Japan We need affordable and good saxophones 😅

@bettersax Год назад

Working on it!

@tuxsax Год назад

His green tea was getting cold...

@frizzzzzzal 11 месяцев назад

kewl

@thefoosa7342 Год назад

Jay, this is probably a silly question, but where is the high G key on the SC WO10??

@peteboynton4536 Год назад

Hey Jay, I picked up a WO33 in January of this year. I love my new horn! The only thing is the lacquer has come off on all the touch points and the palm cup keys. I have other horns where this has not happened. I asked around some Forums and apparently this is pretty normal for the Yany's starting somewhere around the 900 series. Have you seen this as well on your horn? I am not into shine, but had I known, I would have gotten an unlacquered horn.

@bettersax Год назад

This is typical on Yanagisawa saxophones. Depends on the person but it’s common. Saxophones should look like they have been played though so it doesn’t bother me.

@fzzyslips 11 месяцев назад

how did you schedule an appointment with them? did you just call them on the phone number on their website or was there another way? gonna be going to Japan in December and this is a top priority on my list!

@bettersax 11 месяцев назад

They made time for me since I’m a Yanagisawa artist. You should write an email to them to book an appointment during your trip.

@russelegler393 Год назад

Where did you take formal technician training, or did you learn through informal exposure and experience?

@bettersax Год назад

As an apprentice

@thefifamaster2532 Год назад

That's cool

@jpdj2715 Год назад

As this sax once was adjusted or regulated perfectly, the question is how it can get this dis-justed. The metals are relatively soft and that opens up for parts getting deformed, but not a root cause in itself necessarily. It seems like this specific Yani can be played with the lightest of touches, now after perfect adjustment (as Mr. Yamada apologises to not have more time for adjustment, the question is out there what still could have been done better). So, could it be, Jay, that playing all sorts of saxophones that generally have lost their perfect adjustment each in their different ways, simply means that a player is pressing the keys of all too hard and that way speeds the process up? Are you, Jay, aware of, this one has a very light touch, so I adjust my touch to that? And then you okay a set and your stand with sax falls over, yes, shift happens

@bobdownes162 9 месяцев назад

Am I correct in the beleif it is not Fast Glue that is used on the screw? My bassflute has a screw that easily becomes loose.

@bernards8050 Год назад

A really nice video but I'm just a little shocked at how many bending corrections were needed for a horn that "had no problems to mention". I kind of hoped the technician would wear cotton gloves.

@bettersax Год назад

That’s the difference between a horn sealing 97% and 99.9%. All saxophone adjustments include some minor bending.

@tophotoproducciones1 Год назад

Quiero un soprano yanagisawa 😂😅👍✨

@ShotsOf152 Год назад

How about a video about pad resonators.

@kevinmureirhi3205 Год назад

How much would that cost

@Ramiro-d5w 17 дней назад

Hi jay how do I get one of your sax in a TENOR I am wanting to get one for my 83 birthday inSept 21 and I have made myself a promise that I am going to learn to play the sax nomatter what and I have seen mosst of your lessons on the computer and you will be my teacher some people think I am too old to learn and get my lifelong deam accomplished so HELP please

@bettersax 17 дней назад

You can order one here: geni.us/saxophones Never too old to start.

@MichaIsraelKovler Год назад

Hi Jay Thanks for a nice post! Wondering if you could let us know how long did it take him to do it and what was the cost? Thanks!

@David_Xr Год назад

Hi. I'm from Spain and have an Alto Yanagisawa A5 of 1972. I wish I could send it to this wise lufhier tin order tto gett a deep renewal. Do you know if they accept mail/courier sending or where can I address to get this info? Greetings from a keen folower of your channel!!

@jamiemeansjamesmusic Год назад

Thanks for the great video Jay. One question, do you play your Yanagisawa about as often as the BetterSax alto saxophone?

@bettersax Год назад

Sadly I have neglected this amazing Yany since the BetterSax alto came out. I brought it back to its birthplace in Japan for this trip and I’m glad I did.

@dougjsax Год назад

Jay what was the newest innovation to replace the plastic ball in the C#-Bb linkage? It’s mentioned at 9:59. I ask because coincidentally, the little ball has now come loose twice in my otherwise-new AWO20.

@bettersax Год назад

It’s a silicone band that fills the space.

@dougjsax Год назад

@@bettersax thanks, Jay!!🎷✌️

@pbnj4lyfe298 Год назад

I'm glad someone asked this question, because I was wondering what it was too. Is the purpose just to keep the movement from squeaking? Great video Jay!!

@davidclaro152 Год назад

I’m in Osaka, Japan, and I have a YAS-23 that needs the works. I’m sure there are many leaks, a lower key that’s out of alignment, and other things. There are no dents or holes. I have 2. questions. 1. Is it really worth it to overhaul it, since I’ve noticed that it’s more cost effective to get a YAS-28? 2. Are there places in Japan, primarily Osaka where I can take it that won’t make a huge dent in my wallet? Thank you always for your videos and advice.

@takuyafunaki2889 Год назад

Go to Fukunaga-gakki in Amagasaki

@darudek6016 9 месяцев назад

hello! i got my yani awo20 4 months ago and the lacquer is terrible, some bronze spots turned green and gold, and i had to take my yani to a repair shop 3 times. i have a big competition coming up un march and april, but after that what should i do?

@dooday1 Год назад

How do you travel with instruments?

@davidclaro152 Год назад

Where in Tokyo is this place? What’s the name of the place?

@bettersax Год назад

It’s in Shinjuku and the name is Yanagisawa Creche

@adenoidhinkel34 7 месяцев назад

How much did his work cost?

@davidwood351 Год назад

Did you have an appointment? If not, you were fortunate they serviced your instrument no short notice.

@bettersax Год назад

I’m a Yanagisawa artist so they made time for me at short notice. Otherwise you definitely need an appointment.

@davidwood351 Год назад

@@bettersax I’ve noticed your nice new Yanagisawa horns. Oooh.

@paulready8897 Год назад

In the video Jay states he had an appointment

@kdssap01 Год назад

Great video, they only fix yanagasawa sax?

@bettersax Год назад

No they fix all saxophones.

@thesaxexpert Год назад

Hi Jay. Is the workshop open to the public? Do they accept walk-ins without making appointments? How much do they charge for a general adjustment like the one you got? How long did it take? Could you give us the address?

@dougiesakurai3386 Год назад

Can we buy a Yani there and are they open to visitors? If so, can we have the address or contact info?

@bettersax Год назад

You can try the horns but they don’t sell them. Many Yanagisawa dealers in Tokyo. It’s in Shinjuku and you can get the address from Google.

@johnvermicelli5649 7 месяцев назад

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

@AMMstudios Год назад

I really don't like bending the f bridge key into adjustment. Or ANY key for that matter. Why bend when you can simply just add or remove cork on the adjustment arm? Or float the pad if necessary. I set my key heights and adjustments (with no materials or pads on) basically one time (if necessary) and it's fine forever. Unless it's physically damaged of course. If you bend a piece of brass back and forth over many years in order to fix leaks, you'll have a horn that can't hold adjustment. I've worked on hundreds of horns, many vintage that have this regulation problem due to key arms being bent back on forth over so many years (SO many techs do this). If a sax leaves a factory, you play it, works fine, then over time a leak forms without you physically damaging horn, why bend the key?? Reverse whatever CAUSED the leak such as a compressed cork or pad that shifted a bit. Seems like a lazy fix to me, unless it's truly bent out of geometry. And yes I know many factories, including Selmer, bend their keys into place. But once it's set, it's set. I'm by no means trying to bash anyone on this but, after 12 years of repairing specifically saxophones, I really can't wrap my head around this; perhaps someone can enlighten me.