SUMMARYFEATURESVIDEOREVIEWYanagisawa SaxophonesCatalogue"A professional sounding instrument at an excellent price. Extremely light and compact, instantly playable by beginners and advanced players alike. Very light action, you can fly around the instrument, making those finger-busting sax passages a lot less effort!!"So what do the guys in the business play? Well this is the choice of saxophones.co.uk specialist Jim Cheek and his predecessor Steve Birtwistle.All Yani saxes are supplied with a beautiful Yanagisawa hard case, strap and a classy Yanagisawa ebonite mouthpiece.RRP £2,450Teflon octave systemBoth ends of the octave key axis rotate in a receptacle that is coated with teflon to insure a smooth operation every time Rocking table mechanismThe C# and Bb keys have a rocking table mechanism that allows for optimal speed and fluidity between these pitches F-auxiliary key mechanismInsures a proper seal of the pads when playing in the low range of the saxophone "Indented" white shell keysA player's fingers will rest comfortably in the indented white shell keys. The white shells also enhance the beauty of the instrument while also preventing the player's fingers from slipping during technical passages Pointed pivot screwThe pivot screws that are used have a pointed end which facilitates an accurate center and precise action Air-tight waterproof padThe pads are completely air-tight which supports stability in playing and their life is extended thanks to being waterproof Blue steel springsBlue steel springs give the player quick response and are much more resilient than stainless steel (they also last much longer) Tri-point balanced bell braceThe bell and the body of the saxophone are firm connected by a tri-point balanced bell brace"Don't be fooled by the relatively low price tag on this saxophone, for me it is well up there with the rest of the professional standard saxophones. It is light and easy to handle, the action is smooth and it is very free blowing. It doesn't have the tonal depth of some of the other saxophones on test but I could certainly make a good sound on this horn and it felt very comfortable under the fingers. This is actually my own choice for alto sax. I wanted a good professional standard sax that wasn't going to break the bank and was versatile enough to cope with a variety of playing styles. It is good fun to play and makes an ideal choice for players of any standard. As an all-round sax at this price it takes some beating. I also tried the black version of this and was very impressed by what seemed to be a slightly quicker response." - Sax.co.uk alto sax testsClick here for more information on Yanagisawa saxophones...
