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Yanagisawa's heritage of instrument making in Japan goes back to 1893. They are still recognized as the most carefully handcrafted family of artist-level saxophones in the world. Yanagisawa instruments have won the highest praise of many of the world's most discerning and celebrated musicians. These instruments are crafted by highly skilled artisans who work with the most technologically advanced tools and machinery to produce every single part of every saxophone at the Yanagisawa factory in Tokyo, where Mr. Takanobu Yanagisawa, son of the company's founder, continues to lead his firm in the pursuit of a simple goal: to build the finest saxophones in the world.
9937 Series:
This premium series of saxophones has a sterling silver body, bow, bell and neck. The keywork of the soprano, alto and tenor includes a high F# key, full ribs, an adjustable front f key, and contoured independent palm keys. The alto and tenor also have double bracing on the low B and C, a low C# mechanism and F auxiliary key. They are hand engraved.
9935 Series:
This premium series of saxophones has a sterling silver body, bell and neck with a brass bow. The keywork of the alto and tenor includes a high F# key, full ribs, double-arm low B and C, F auxiliary and low C# mechanism and contoured independent palm keys. They are hand engraved.
9933 Series:
This premium saxophone has a sterling silver bell and neck and a brass body and bow. The keywork of the alto includes a high F# key, full ribs, double braced low B and C, F auxiliary and low C# mechanism and contoured independent palm keys. It is hand engraved. Alto only is available.
9930 Series:
This premium series of saxophones has a solid sterling silver body and neck and a brass bell and bow. The keywork of the alto and tenor includes a high F# key, full ribs, double braced low B and C, F auxiliary and low C# mechanism and contoured independent palm keys. The soprano model has a straight or curved solid sterling silver body with lacquered brass keys. The straight model has two interchangeable necks; one straight, one curved. The straight model’s keywork includes a high G key. The baritone model has a low A key, high F# key, removable end peg, improved F, low C and spatula keys. Soprano, alto and tenor are hand engraved.
992 Series:
This series of saxophones has a lacquered bronze bell, bow, body and neck. The keywork of the alto and tenor includes a high F# key, improved table keys, double braced low B and C, F auxiliary and low C# mechanism, and contoured independent palm keys. The soprano model is available with a straight body with a high G key and two interchangeable necks; one straight, one curved. The soprano is also available with a curved body with a high F# key. The straight soprano, alto and tenor are also available with the body plated in pink gold. The baritone model’s keywork includes a low A, high F# key, improved F, low C and spatula keys. Baritone is also available with a floor peg assembly. The straight soprano, alto and tenor have hand engraved bells.
991 Series:
This series of saxophones is made entirely of lacquered brass. The keywork of the alto and tenor includes a high F# key, improved table keys, double braced low B and C, F auxiliary and low C# mechanism and contoured independent palm keys. Both alto and tenor are available with clear or black lacquer or silver plated. The straight body soprano model has a high G key and two interchangeable necks; one curved, one straight. It is available lacquered or silver plated. The curved body soprano model has a high F# key. The baritone model includes a low A, high F# key, improved F, low C and spatula keys. It is available silver plated. The straight soprano, alto and tenor have hand engraved bells.
902 Series:
This series of saxophones has a lacquered bronze bell, bow, body and neck. The keywork of the alto and tenor includes a high F# key, F auxiliary and low C# mechanism and contoured independent palm keys. The soprano model has a straight body with a front F key and improved palm and spatula keys. The baritone model has low A and high F# keys. The soprano, alto and tenor have hand engraved bells.
901 Series:
This series of saxophones is made entirely of lacquered brass. The keywork of the alto and tenor includes a high F# key, F auxiliary and low C# mechanism and contoured independent palm keys. Both alto and tenor are available clear or black lacquered or silver plated. The soprano model has a straight body with a front F key and improved palm and spatula keys. The baritone model has low A and high F# keys. The soprano, alto and tenor have hand engraved bells.
Also available to special order:
Yanagisawa SN981 Sopranino Saxophone
Visit the official Yanagisawa website for more information.
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