Product Overview
Redesigned professional alto saxophone now with even greater ergonomic comfort and improved sound.
- Newly designed neck receiver
Custom-style octave key
Silicon-treated leather pads
Blue-steel needle springs
Adjustable thumb rest
Acoustic annealed body
Tilting-style low Bb key
Refined key shape
Unique front F mechanism design
High F# key
Hand-engraved bell
Gold lacquer finish
Ribbed and flanged mounting posts
Product Details
Yamaha YAS-62II Series Professional Alto Saxophone
Catching the saxophone world by surprise, Yamaha technicians have refined the classic 62 series. The 62 Mark II features the same incredible response and reasonable price that made the original 62 a staple for advancing players. The new Yamaha YAS-62II Series Professional Alto Saxophone now boasts a high quality G1 neck, a new neck receiver design and a new octave key mechanism. These new features and incredible price assure this free-blowing classic its place as a top choice of saxophone players worldwide.
The new professional style neck receiver allows the player to project a more even tone, and a redesigned custom style octave key gives it a smoother , quicker response. Silicon treatment on the leather pads help protect them from moisture. Blue steel springs provide a faster, more sensitive key response, and acoustic annealing of the body gives the metal optimum density for superior tone. An adjustable thumb rest allows for precise and comfortable hand and fingering positions. The position, height, angle, and shape of the left hand pinky keys have been re-designed for comfort and response. With an emphasis on comfort and speed, the new key shape has been designed to allow the player to hold the saxophone in a more natural manner.
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- Level: Professional
Key: Eb
Neck: G1 (hydroformed, annealed)
Neck Material: Yellow Brass (annealed)
Body Material: Yellow Brass (annealed)
Bell: Yellow Brass (annealed); 2-piece
Key Material: Yellow brass
Key Buttons: Polyester
Tone Holes: Drawn
Auxiliary Keys: Front F; High F# key
Mouthpiece: Yamaha 4C
Mouthpiece Cap: Silver-plated
Ligature: Silver-plated
Spring Type: Blue steel needle
Pad Type: Waterproof leather and wool felt with plastic tone boosters
Bell Decoration: Hand engraved
Thumb Hook: Adjustable plastic
Pivot Screw: Straight-tapered with head (adjustable)
Mounting: Ribbed and flanged
