Yamaha Tenor Sax Custom Neck Models V1, E1 and C1 Review 

The v1 IS the best broh

I change the neck as I need. I play smoth jazz. Cheers.

Hi - Yamaha don't release the spec info on their standard neck for the 62 but our testing would put it between the E1 and C1 generally.

It's difficult to say for sure because Yamaha don't disclose the G1 design information. We could find out by cutting one in half and measuring at all the relevant points but that seems a bit extreme! From our testing in-store and with multiple players opinion we'd say the G1 is between the E1 and V1. i.e It's fairly large but not as big as the V1. Interestingly Yamaha got some kickback on that G1 neck with people complaining it played the 62 out of tune - this is not true, it's simply that it's fairly open and as such the player needs to be mindful of that and what it does to intonation generally. As we mention the larger and more open the neck the wider the intonation 'landing zone' and so it's down to the player to control that with experience.

So it sounds like for me I’m better off sticking with the G1 as opposed to going back to an E1? Cheers Drew

As long as you're happy with it :) Only the V1 would give more breadth. The C1 would feel much more compact and centred. The E1 would feel pretty similar.

Not really. It's simply a larger bore thus there is more area to fill and thus requires more air to fill it.

Hi - The mouthpiece is a Guardala Super King and the reeds are V16 Vandoren

Sorry - minor correction: They are Vandoren Jazz ZZ reeds!

Yamaha YTS-875EX

YTS-875EX Silver Plated

It is a YTS-875EX Custom Yamaha - Simon's horn.

Hi - A colleague here at Dawkes uses a YTS-61 with a C1 neck and it works great so should be ok.