Yanagisawa T9930 Solid Silver Tenor.
Solid silver produces a
clarity of sound unequalled by any other metal. Many years of research
by
skilled craftsmen have resulted in the creation of the
ultimate choice of sounds available to
Very exclusive limited production.
Specifications:
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Range: Low Bb to High F#
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Base metals & finish: As per illustrations with special hand engraving.
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Mechanisms: High F#, distinctive octave key, "sway -free"
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Mouthpiece: Yanagisawa ebonite.
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Case: Deluxe wood-shell.
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"This is like no other sax I have played with a
clarity and purity of sound that I haven't
heard in a tenor sax. Superbly balanced in
all registers and extremely easy to
control. Blowing is effortless and the notes just fall from the saxophone. This
felt very open, allowing for plenty of detail to come through. At quiet volumes
it spoke with incredible clarity and the notes were well in tune, not falling
off at all. And at higher volumes it allowed me to be very vocal in the sound I
was making and I could push plenty of air through knowing that the horn was not
going to let me down. This is a big tenor saxophone but the
action was so light and the keys just seemed to fall right underneath my
fingers. For the altissimo I had to use some slightly different fingerings for
some of the notes, but again the notes spoke clearly and were amazingly bigger
and fatter sounding than on any other sax I have played. Down the other end the
notes came through with great authority.
Overall this is a fantastic saxophone and I couldn't put it down. There is a trend at the moment towards silver saxophones and if Yanagisawa keep making horns like this then the trend will continue for a long time." Tristan@sax.co.uk