Yanagisawa AWO1 Alto Saxophone (pre owned)

Description:

From aspiring beginners to experienced professionals, the Yanagisawa AW01 professional-model Alto Saxophone has gained huge popularity due to its strong tonal core.

Yanagisawa ‘Professional’ models are free blowing, with a resonant tone, and deliver a superb performance across all musical genres. The student will develop their own unique style more easily due to both the advanced construction and ergonomic key design, and the advanced professional can be assured of both superior tone and a class-leading playing experience.

This instrument is in 'as new' condition - small signs of use on left hand side key and neck.

Features:

Fluororesin-sleeved octave rocker

Lost motion is removed and smooth octave-key action is ensured by rounding the octave rocker ends and Fluororesin-coating the receiving sleeves they contact.

C#-Bb table key linkages

The seesaw linkage between the C# and Bb table keys facilitates faster, smoother fingering technique.

Adjustable vibration-damping bar

This enhancement dampens sympathetic vibrations in the right-hand F# key, thus stabilizing the production of notes in the lower register.

Genuine mother-of-pearl touches

Indented mother-of-pearl key touches are attractive, afford the fingertips a more natural fit and feel, and are less slippery than plastic touches when wet.

Metal thumb hook & rest

Designed to make minimal point contact with the body, the thumb hook enables the instrument to resonate more freely while the brass thumb rest allows for soother response and improved tonal balance.

Pointed pivot screws 

For the utmost in precision and reliability, pointed pivot screws ensure that centre arms or hinge rods are an exact fit.

Sealed, waterproof pads

Airtight pads facilitate balanced, leak-free play while quality waterproofing extends pad service life.

Needle Springs

Blue-steel needle springs are ore elastic than the stainless-steel variety, offer faster action and render a better command of difficult passages.

Tri-Point Brace

The tri-point bell-bow brace ensures structural stability and rigidity and enhances resonance even at fortissimo levels.

*All pre-owned / ex-demo instruments are thoroughly checked by our expert technicians on-site before sale. Every instrument is setup to a professional standard and comes with a 6 month warranty.*

Specifications:

• Material: Brass
• Finish: Gold lacquered
• Key Touches: White mother of pearl
• Neck: Yanagisawa
• Engraving: Hand engraved
• Manufactured in: Japan
• Case: Yanagisawa, rectangular back-pack style
• Mouthpiece: Vandoren AL5 with Rovner cap and ligature

Please note: this instrument is being sold for a third party

Serial number: 00407902