Yamaha Custom
YAS-23 Alto Sax
The Yamaha YAS 23 is a fantastic alto saxophone target at students with all the essential elements to get them off to a flying start and give them a good grounding in the crucial elements of playing the sax.
Features
The YAS 23 has a great range of features, some of which include:
- Adjustable thumb rest
- Refined key shape and dimension
- Adjustable key guard felts
- Power-forged keys
- Tapered pivot screws
While the sound of a given saxophone usually has more to do with the player behind it, this Yamaha YAS 23 saxaphone is easily taken, with some practice, from a groovy edgy jazz sound to a round robust classical concert sound. yas 23. So the YAS 23 really does let you cover a fair amount of ‘ground’ allowing you to have a go at and become familiar with a fantastic range of music genera’s.
But it must be noted that this particular student sax does not feature a high F# key, so if you have a need for this, or can foresee a need for a sax with this spec in the future, then the YAS 23 may not be for you.
The intonation of this sax is a special point worth mentioning, it offers the budding saxophonist a wonderful starting place. This characteristic is made possible through the use of adjustable key guard felts, which not only allow optimal intonation they also ensure the correct venting. yas-62s. And given students begin their saxophone career at varying ages the Yamaha YAS 23 Saxophone can accommodate any age with its adjustable thumb rest, ensuring precise yet comfortable hand and fingering position.
Yamaha has a great history in making quality musical instruments, including of course saxophones, with a broad range starting with the student sax’s such as the YAS & YTS 23 and going right on through to the top of the range baritone YBS-62, tenor Yamaha Artist Select Jeff Coffin Model YTS-82ZU Tenor Saxophone (YTS-82ZUJC) and alto YAS-82Z Custom Z.
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