Yanagisawa AW010 Alto Saxophone - Gold Lacquer

The upgraded replacement for the highly regarded A991 series, the Yanagisawa AWO10 brass model is the instrument for the accomplished player. It delivers a superb tonal range thanks to a re-engineered bore and toneholes, and re-sourced and redesigned core brass material. This model also has many upgraded features exclusive to the WO series such as newly designed Front F Keys, Ride Side Keys and Right Pinky Key.

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

The seesaw linkage between the C# and the Bb table keys facilitates faster, smoother fingering technique

The additional slider mechanism between the C# and B table keys is a proprietary Yanagisawa design that allows smoother finger transistions between these notes

The enhancement dampens sympathetic vibrations in the right-hand F# key, thus stabilizing the production of notes in the lower register

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

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

For the utmost in precision and reliability, pointed pivot screws ensure that center arms or hinge rods are an exact fit

Airtight pads facilitate balanced, leak-free play while quality waterproofing extends pad service life

Blued-steel needle springs are more elastic than the stainless-steel variety, offer faster action and render a better command of difficult passages

Dual arms prevent larger key cups from twisting or flexing under pressure and also improve durability

The tri-point bell-bow brace ensures structural stability and rigidity and enhances resonance even at fortissimo levels