Yanagisawa T-WO2 Professional Bb Tenor Saxophone - Lacquered

Get A Strong Tonal Core Thanks To A Re-Engineered Bore And Tone Holes, Plus Many Upgraded Features - The Yanagisawa TWO2 Professional Bb Tenor Saxophone

Yanagisawa Saxophones - Tone With Resonance, Finesse With Power.

Since their founding in 1896 Yanagisawa has held true to a singular passion: handcrafting the world's finest saxophones unrivaled in both tone and ease of play. Yanagisawa's superb ergonomic key-work is second to none and has earned the loyalty and respect of professionals the world over.

Whether you are looking for a high quality student saxophone or a top-level professional instrument, Yanagisawa's handcrafted, Japanese-made saxophones will deliver the finest playing experience.

The very latest addition to the Yanagisawa range is the new WO series of Alto Saxophones. Both the WO Professional and WO Elite models illustrate the desire to continually improve what is already a world-leading design. With a number of newly refined key types designed for enhanced playing comfort; a unique palm key plate for broad register resonance; and a special neck plate for focusing the tone, Yanagisawa WO series Alto Saxophones are once again redefining true instrumental brilliance.

• Balanced Tri-Point Brace: The bell and body are firmly linked by a three-point, balanced brace which ensures structural resilience and firm resonance, even when fortissimo is sought.
• Bore and tone holes: In Yanagisawa's desire to constantly innovate, all new WO series saxophones have a newly engineered bore and tone holes. This helps achieve a smoother blow and even more precise intonation.
• Key decorations: A player's fingers will rest comfortably in the indented white shell keys. The white shell also enhances the beauty of the instrument while also preventing the player's fingers from slipping during technical passages.
• Key mounting work: The standard design for most regular saxes, the keys are mounted directly to the saxophone body.
• Ebonite mouthpieces: Ebonite mouthpieces are favored for their warm tone and ability to fit into an ensemble seamlessly. However, as players discover their own voice, switching to another style of mouthpiece can open up a whole world of new tonal possibilities. Metal mouthpieces are often favored by Jazz players or soloists who need to stand out from the crowd.
• Octave system: As standard octave key mechanisms can get sticky over time, Yanagisawa's florescence, non-stick coating ensures a reliable action with no stickiness.
• Pivot screws: Special pointed pivot screws are used in all center arms on Yanagisawa saxophones. These screws precisely maintain the stability of the center arms, and help achieve a very high precision action.
• Right side key: The Right side key levers on WO series saxophones now has additional feet for a better touch. This affects the Bb, C and E.
• Blue Steel Springs: Blue Steel Spring
• Bell arm keys: Yanagisawa's single arms used on the bell keys are extremely strong and have proved reliable for many years. Higher-End models can benefit from double arm bell keys.
• Balanced Tri-Point Brace: The bell and body are firmly linked by a three-point, balanced brace which ensures structural resilience and firm resonance, even when fortissimo is sought.
• Bell key buffer: The buffers used on the bell keys are metal. They offer increased longevity and accuracy over plastic, and are fully adjustable. This means the aperture of the bell tone holes are within your control.
• WO Series Bore and Tone Holes: In Yanagisawa's desire to constantly innovate, all new WO series saxophones have a newly engineered bore and tone holes. This helps achieve a smoother blow and even more precise intonation.
• C# - Bb Rocking Key: The C# and Bb keys have a rocking table / see-saw mechanism that allows for optimal speed and fluidity between these pitches.
• WO1 / WO2 Style Hand Engraved: Yanagisawa WO1 and WO2 series saxophones now feature a uniquely styled, hand engraved pattern.
• F Auxiliary Key: This mechanism fitted to the F-Aux key ensures a proper seal of the pads when playing in the low ranges of the saxophone.
• Front F Key: WO Series Redesigned front F Key
• The Front F key on WO series saxophones has been redesigned to further improve the ease of fingering.
• Key Decoration: White Shell Lining
• A player's fingers will rest comfortably in the indented white shell keys. The white shell also enhances the beauty of the instrument while also preventing the player's fingers from slipping during technical passages.
• Body Mounted: The standard design for most regular saxes, the keys are mounted directly to the saxophone body.
• Ebonite Mouthpieces: Ebonite mouthpieces are favored for their warm tone and ability to fit into an ensemble seamlessly. However, as players discover their own voice, switching to another style of mouthpiece can open up a whole world of new tonal possibilities.
• WO Series Neck Plate: For over slung necks, this new plate exclusive to the WO1 and WO2 models gives a tighter, more controlled tone.
• Over slung: An over slung octave mechanism is the standard system employed by most regular saxophones.

SPECIFICATIONS

• Key: Bb
• Range: Low Bb to High F#
• Body: Bronze
• Bow: Bronze
• Bell: Bronze
• Keys: Brass
• Finish: Lacquered
• Neck: Bronze
• Neck Type: Detachable Neck
• Case: Fabric Covered, Woodshell case with outer pocket and Backstraps

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