Yanagisawa A-991 Alto Saxophone Like New MINT 310xxx

Description

This is a like new example of a Yanagisawa A991 Alto. It’s even cleaner than a store demo horn, because it was bought new and played literally for under and hour. There is no wear of any kind and the pads also look brand new. This is Yanagisawa’s top professional model alto, and it features the best saxophone build quality in the world today. These are handmade in a small factory in Japan by a team of highly-skilled workers. It has “rib construction” which means that the keywork is attached to wide brass ribs on the body tube, giving it extra rigidity. This makes it stay in good adjustment even if you gig or travel with it a lot.

It has a clear, flexible tone, and unmatched intonation. This sax has 100% of its original lacquer and looks new. The pads look great as well and are new condition. The springs and action feel great. There are no dents or dings, or past repairs. The neck looks great as well. And if you want to play with the tone some, I also have a new solid bronze neck and a new solid silver neck that will dramatically alter the sonic characteristics of the horn. The bronze makes it warmer and fatter sounding than brass, and the silver makes it crisp, and straight-ahead and dense with more upper partials to the sound. Let me know if you want to add a second or third neck:-)

The tone on this horn is very clear, round, and medium bright. It’s excellent for classical or jazz playing depending on your choice of mouthpiece. The intonation is spot on, so this is a very easy horn to play with a group. This sax ships in its original case, which is in new condition. Get it now, and save a pile of cash compared to the new prices.