Yanagisawa A880 Alto Good Condition Fresh Overhaul! 135825

This beautiful Yanagisawa A880 alto is in process of getting a full overhaul now. 880 altos were Yanagisawa’s top of the line in the 1980’s and they are beloved for their unique combination of a warm, complex tone with excellent intonation and comfortable ergonomics. Compared with more recent Yanagisawa saxophones (which are also excellent), the 880 has a special warmth and a tone that is medium between bright and dark that especially stands out to me. They’re also Matt Stohrer’s favorite vintage of Yanagisawa I’m pretty sure. This example had a bow dent that got removed, that also required the low C tone hole to be put back into round. That was done very well, and it looks almost like nothing ever happened. There are no other repairs that I can spot on the horn! This alto is getting a full overhaul done right now, and it will play completely effortlessly after that. The original pads were still playing fine, but they’re dried out and it was time for a fresh job. Whoever gets this horn is going to be getting a ton of professional alto for the money. If you want something even more special, I have a very rare original solid silver 880 era Yanagisawa alto neck for sale on the getasax reverb store that you could pair with this alto to take the tone to the solid silver direction (different overtones, a little more focus, and a little more eye-turning look, plus some cool points, since almost nobody has an 880 with silver neck). No pressure on that, as it plays great with the original neck, of course.

Only one available!