Yanagisawa A901S Silver Plated Alto Sax with Hand Engraving. Yanagisawa A901S Silver Plated Alto Sax with Hand Engraving.
"Don't be fooled by the relatively low price tag on this saxophone, for me it is well up there with the rest of the professional standard saxophones. It is light and easy to handle, the action is smooth and it is very free blowing. It doesn't have the tonal depth of some of the other saxophones on test but I could certainly make a good sound on this horn and it felt very comfortable under the fingers. This is actually my own choice for alto sax. I wanted a good professional standard sax that wasn't going to break the bank and was versatile enough to cope with a variety of playing styles. It is good fun to play and at just over a £1000 it makes it an ideal choice for players of any standard. As an all-round sax at this price it takes some beating. I also tried the black version of this and was very impressed by what seemed to be a slightly quicker response. I'm not usually a fan of alternative finishes on saxophones but if a sax plays like this then I do not mind at all what it looks like!" - Steve Birtwistle's alto sax tests

Subj: Silver Yanagisawa A901S. Date: 27/09/01 02:55:16 GMT Daylight Time. From: SaxyJazz7. Hi there, I apologize for not sending you a thank you letter regarding the wonderful silver yani that I received from you a couple of weeks ago - I've been so busy playing it! The sax is so beautiful and it plays like a dream! It feels extremely natural to my hands, allowing me to play those extremely fast passages with more ease. Plus, I can't say enough about how great your company is. I ordered my sax and received it all within a week. I was so surprised to see it at my doorstep one day and even more surprised to see how perfect it was! I can't thank you guys enough!