Yanagisawa A-880 Alto Saxophone Near Mint

Description

The Yanagisawa A-880 is one of my favorite altos of all time, and this is the best 880 that I have played so far. It is just back from Matt Stohrer, who replaced 14 pads and worked his magic generally, so that the horn feels very snappy under the fingers and should be good to go for a long time. This horn has only the lightest of wear. A couple of speckles on the neck, and a spot of wear on the side Bb key are about all that I see.

This horn sings with a medum bright tone with a nice substantial core to it. It has a beefy kind of core to it, and it sounds great for a wide range of styles of music, a lot like a Mark VI. The intonation is excellent, as is the build quality generally. It has a high F#. The ergonomics are modern and very comfortable. This horn will do it all, and it’s quite a bit cheaper than most other altos of this calibre. I will be sorry to see it go, but I plan on keeping a nice 880 on the site when at-all possible, so check back if this one sells. They are very consistent and very good every time. It ships in the original case in excellent condition.