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The Yanagisawa A-WO1 Professional Alto Saxophone is the upgraded replacement for the legendary A901 series. Yanagisawa is a relatively small maker in Japan, only making saxophones so there is a focus on quality. The AWO1 is a top-choice saxophone for both advancing students and experienced professionals, offering exceptional quality and playability.
- Sound Quality: The new brass material and design improvements offer a warm, full-bodied tone, particularly noticeable in both the lower and higher registers. The AWO1 handles both soft, subtle passages and powerful, fortissimo sections with ease. Its tonal flexibility allows musicians to explore a wide variety of musical expressions.
- Build Quality and Durability: The A-WO1 has Yanagisawa’s specifically engineered brass alloy, designed to vibrate more effectively which offers better resonance, a more vibrant sound, as well as a clear projection. Additionally it features sealed, waterproof pads which extends pad service life.
- Tri-Point Base: The AWO1 Alto Saxophone features a tri-point brace that connects the bell and body. This design provides structural stability and rigidity and enhances resonance even at fortissimo levels.
- Professional-Level Features: The Yanagisawa A-WO1 Professional Alto Saxophone offers features that bridge the gap between intermediate and professional instruments. Its brass thumb rest allows for smoother response and improved tonal balance, while the thumb hook is designed to make minimal point contact with the body, enabling the instrument to resonate more freely. These design elements contribute to its rich sound, allowing it to produce a clear, balanced tone across the entire range.
Fluororesin-sleeved octave rocker
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Lost motion is eliminated and smooth octave-key action is ensured by rounding the octave rocker ends and Fluororesin-coating the receiving sleeves they contact.
C#-Bb table key linkages
- The seesaw linkage between the C# and Bb table keys facilitates faster, smoother fingering technique.
Adjustable vibration-damping bar
- This enhancement dampens sympathetic vibrations in the right-hand F# key, thus stabilizing the production of notes in the lower register.
Genuine mother-of-pearl touches
- Indented mother-of-pearl key touches are attractive, afford the fingertips a more natural fit and feel, and are less slippery than plastic touches when wet.
Metal thumb hook & rest
- Designed to make minimal point contact with the body, the thumb hook enables the instrument to resonate more freely while the brass thumb rest allows for smoother response and improved tonal balance.
Pointed pivot screws
- For the utmost in precision and reliability, pointed pivot screws ensure that center arms or hinge rods are an exact fit.
Sealed, waterproof pads
- Airtight pads facilitate balanced, leak-free play while quality waterproofing extends pad service life.
Needle springs
- Blued-steel needle springs are more elastic than the stainless-steel variety, offer faster action and render a better command of difficult passages.
Tri-point brace
- The tri-point bell-bow brace ensures structural stability and rigidity and enhances resonance even at fortissimo levels.
Orders typically take 1-3 business days to process and ship. When items are out of stock, they will be dispatched no more than 10 days after ordering. For urgent orders please contact us first to confirm stock availability.
