Yanagisawa AWO20 Alto Saxophone - Bronze

£4,479.00
  • Free 42-Point Professional Set-up
  • Fast Worldwide Delivery
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  • Free One Year Checkover
Description

A wonderful instrument that will satisfy any player, with a spectacular solid bronze body

The upgraded replacement for the A992 series, this AWO20 bronze model is one of the World's finest alto saxophones.  It's extremely well-made has a clear full tone, and is an absolute joy to play.

Description

Yanagisawa saxes are made by a small family company in Japan that only makes professional quality saxes, and they do it very well. This degree of focus means they are of a quality that even their main competitors recognise as the best. Here at Sax.co our technicians love them as they play straight out of the box and they are by far the most reliable instruments we sell.

The Yanagisawa A992 developed a reputation over the past 30 years as one of the finest alto saxophones on the market. Its replacement, the AWO20 is even better! Over and above the less expensive AWO2 model, the AWO20 has double key arms, a fully ribbed construction, and an underslung octave mechanism. The bronze offers a richer, broader, more harmonically complex tone. 

The AWO20 has an even stronger tonal core thanks to a re-engineered bore and tone holes, plus many upgraded features.

Features

 Material: Bronze

 Finish: Clear lacquered

 Key Touches: White mother of pearl

 Neck: Yanagisawa

 Engraving: Hand engraved

 Case: Yanagisawa, rectangular back-pack style

 Mouthpiece: Yanagisawa Ebonite 7CR

 Made in: Japan

 Free Professional Set Up & Free Check over within a Year

 Recommended for: All serious sax players

Review

Yanagisawa has managed to raise the quality of their instruments another notch, with the introduction of the WO series.

The sound delivery of any Yani horn has always been one of richness and smoothness while remaining free-blowing throughout. This quality remains in place on the WO horns but there is an extra degree of warmth and just a little extra focus over and above the old brass models. I’m sure this must be largely due to the change of brass on the AW01 and AW010 models. 

As for the bronze models, there is less of a discernable difference tonally but ergonomically all of the range has benefited from tweaks within the mechanism and key-work. These are lovely new horns. Jim (Sax.co.uk)

 

Delivery & Returns

FREE DELIVERY ON ALL ORDERS OVER £100 TO UK MAINLAND

FAST & FULLY INSURED INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING. PAY THE FINAL LANDED COST AT CHECKOUT!

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RETURNS

Goods purchased online can be returned within 14 days of receipt. This does not apply to custom ordered goods, products where hygiene is concerned and product seals have been broken (reeds, mouthpieces etc), digital download codes or software licences. Goods purchased through our website cannot be returned to our retail stores.

Yanagisawa - SINCE 1954

Yanagisawa has a long-standing reputation for producing some of the finest saxophones ever made. The company's dedication to exceptional quality and precision is evident in every instrument they create.

Each saxophone is crafted by skilled artisans using only the finest materials, resulting in instruments that produce a rich, powerful sound with incredible clarity and depth.

We share this commitment to excellence, and take great pride in offering the largest selection of Yanagisawa saxophones anywhere in the world.

FREE 42-POINT PRO SAXOPHONE SET-UP INCLUDED

All of our instruments are fully checked and set-up by our experienced technicians. Regardless of size or price - all saxophones go through the same process.  Here at SAX, we know that when you buy an instrument, our pro set up is absolutely essential to ensure the instrument you're purchasing is playing to it's optimum performance. 

Furthermore, we offer an exclusive benefit to our customers. Any new saxophone purchased from us can be returned within a year for a FREE checkover to make sure your saxophone continues to perform its best. 

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We have decades of experience as a saxophone specialist, thoroughly testing all our products and using highly skilled technicians to professionally set up every instrument that leaves the building.

Our World-Class saxophone advisors are on hand and happy to help with any queries you may have.