Yanagisawa A901B Alto Sax in Black Lacquer with Gold Hardware & 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: Yanagisawa A901B Date: 26/12/01 14:11:15 GMT Standard Time From: rlagomarsino@ci.pleasanton.ca.us (Richard Lagomarsino) Thanks for your help with the saxophone purchase. The sax was beautiful and perfect for my son. I was amazed that it arrived in California so quickly. Thanks again., Rich Lagomarsino Our Price (excluding vat): £1,758.30 (£2,066.00 Including VAT at 17.5%)