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If there's one criticism that's occasionally made about the Yani A901 it's that the tone is a little lightweight. Well, here's the solution - put a bronze crook on it. I've just finished my tests and I'm pleasantly surprised by the results. By putting the crook from the bronze bodied 902 alto on to the brass bodied 901, the tone warms-up considerably. It sounds like a more breathy and vintage sound, and I would describe it as being about half way to two thirds of the way to playing on an entirely bronze bodied Yanagisawa saxophone. I moved back and forward several times between the two and the difference was instant every time. Back on the 901 it felt a little lighter and clearer in tone - still very pleasant - but definitely darker and more vintage-like in quality when moving to the 902 crook. I also tried the underslung bronze crook from the A991 and I found this to have exactly the same effect as the 902 crook. The fitting was absolutely fine, and the intonation on all combinations seemed very accurate.
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