Yanagisawa alto saxophone for sale
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Naturally I thought, wouldn’t it be great if I had a Yanagisawa tenor that I like as much as my alto and baritone? I managed to find a 901 and a 991 tenor to try out. I eventually settled on the Selmer as my preferred horn, tweaking and fine tuning many details of it’s setup (I am also a repair technician). I continued shedding away and experimented with mouthpieces until I found the Vandoren V16 T7 Ebonite that really suits me. Although these are both wonderful saxophones in many ways, I did miss the exactness and effortlessness I had grown accustomed to with my Yanagisawa horns. Besides the obvious benefits of learning melodies and playing chord changes in another key, switching from alto to tenor or vice versa for an extended period really helps your overall sound concept on both instruments.Īt the time of my switch, I possessed a Selmer Mark VI 168k and a Buescher Aristocrat Big B. This turns out to not be that big of a deal in the end. The main reason I didn’t do this sooner is probably because I was worried about having to learn all those tunes again in a different key. What I mean by this is that tenor became the horn I practice on daily. I switched to tenor a couple of years back. I have always been a doubler and probably did a lot more gigs on tenor than on alto throughout my career, yet until a few years ago, I was definitely an “alto player”. I still hadn’t fallen for their tenors though. My point is that I have been a bit of a Yanagisawa fan boy for the last 10 years. Admittedly, I am not much of a soprano player, but I definitely feel as though I could be if I spent enough time with this horn. The Yanagisawa baritone plays with the same ease, consistency and facility as the 991 alto. This replaced a Rampone Cazzani low A horn that was a disaster to play on.
Shortly afterward I purchased a Yanagisawa 901 baritone. With that horn I felt and still feel as though I don’t need to look for another instrument. My sound no longer felt restricted and my technique was freed considerably. In the case of my 991 alto, it was a big improvement over the Dave Guardala horn it replaced. They have excellent intonation and a clear, focused sound. Those familiar with the Yanagisawa brand know that these instruments are very well made. My teacher at Queens College Antonio Hart first turned me on to these horns and this alto definitely allowed me to grow as a player. It is a bit long winded so if you want to skip to the conclusion go right ahead. It's tone is pure and effortless, and intonation is excellent.In this article I discuss and compare these two saxophones and try to find out if the Yanagisawa can replace my Mark VI as my main horn. This is a wonderful sax for the concert band setting, as it plays with a clear and precise attack, easy blowing in all registers, and definitely has a warmer timbre. It will feel and play like a new horn again when we are finished, and all work is included in the price. Using premium firm leather pads and brown nylon resonators, we'll also take those dings out of the bow and optimize key heights and spring tensions. We're going to do this one up right, and replace all pads and material.
This alto came to us on old pads, and it obviously hadn't been played in a number of years. Other features include keywork to high F#, teardrop front F, and tilting spatula table keys.
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The original neck has never been damaged, it has the classic underslung octave key you see on Yani's pro model horns. There are currently two minor dings in the bottom bow which we will remove, and no other dents or previous repairs. The original lacquer is 95% intact most of the wear is just cosmetic scratching on the back side of the tube.
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Built by Yani and pretty much a carbon copy of their top-of-the-line 880 series at the time (which would become their 990, and now the AWO10), this alto is a top shelf horn, and available for a super low price.ĭespite its age, this alto remains in outstanding physical condition.
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This is an early 80s vintage Yanagisawa-produced Martin professional alto saxophone, serial number 00104250.