Review Snapshot
by PowerReviews
Reviewed by 2 customers
Did not work
It did not fit my bari sax
Check fitment; does not work with new Yamaha YBS-52
Based on the very general description of this item (plus the fact that it was the only baritone lyre listed), I bought it figuring that it should be expected to fit the very common Yamaha YBS-52. We were using this with a horn that was only two years old, so basically brand new. There were two problems: 1) on the YBS-52, the arm of the lyre runs under one of the key mechanism for the octave key, raising it up slightly, rendering the instrument un-playable. 2) Beyond that, the rod for the lyre is too small for the the set screw to hold it properly. The shaft slides down, causing the folio to interfere with the instrument. Because we did not check the fitment before sending my son off to use it, he attempted to modify it by bending the rod when he was at marching band practice. He did manage to bend the rod, revealing that it has substantial brass plating (a good point, but of course it cracked when bent), but he also popped off the clip in the process. The clip is attached with only the tiniest of spot welds, not very sturdy, though perhaps it is sufficient if the item fits properly and is not subjected to inappropriate stress. I think WWBW should update the description on this item to provide more information about the specific instrument models that it does and does not fit.