Yamaha YAS-82Z Custom Z Series Alto Saxophone

Yamaha developed the YAS-82Z Custom Z Series Alto Saxophone to be a sax capable of performing both classical and jazz music. The resulting YAS-82Z Custom alto saxophone will knock jazz sax players out with its projection and sweet tone. Classical saxophonists will appreciate the control the alto Yamaha YAS-82Z sax gives them over their tone from pianissimo to fortissimo.

The Yamaha YAS-82Z incorporates several features found on famous Yamaha saxophones of the past as well as offering many improvements on models such as the popular Yamaha YAS-62 saxophone. Yamaha engineers also maintained their consistently high build quality and the free-blowing nature that characterizes Yahama saxophones.

Yamaha's YAS-82Z captures the sound of popular vintage saxophones of the past, but adds the comfort of modern mechanisms and playability. The Yamaha Custom Z's body is made from a special brass alloy for a lighter weight saxophone and tonal flexibility only dreamt of until now. The saxophone's Custom G1 neck helps produce a quick and agile response, while key action and placement feel just right.

The Yamaha YAS-82Z saxophone boasts a 2-piece hydro-formed bell for durability and well-formed tone. The body, bell, and bow are annealed during production to increase the YAS-82Z saxophone's response and give it less air resistance. The new mechanisms on the Yamaha YAS-82Z sax mean faster action and they make adjustments easy while keeping repairs to a minimum.

Yamaha equips the YAS-82Z sax with blue steel springs for faster, more sensitive key response and higher resilience and durability. The beautiful Yamaha YAS-82Z saxophone's eye-catching engraving gives you the look of a custom horn. And there's even an available non-lacquered version for those who prefer that look.
Yamaha delivers the YAS-82Z sax with a newly designed lightweight case that includes a handy shoulder strap.

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• Level: Custom Z
  Key: Eb
  Neck: Custom G1
  Neck Material: French Brass
  Body Material: French Brass (annealed)
  Bell: French Brass (annealed); Two-piece
  Key Material: Yellow Brass
  Key Buttons: Mother of pearl
  Tone Holes: Drawn
  Auxiliary Keys: Front F; High F# key
  Mouthpiece: Yamaha 4CM
  Mouthpiece Cap: Yellow brass; Gold lacquer
  Silver-plated (YAS-82ZS)
  Ligature: Yellow brass; Gold lacquer (YAS-82Z/ZB);
  Silver-plated (YAS-82ZS)
  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: Bullet tip design with head
  Mounting: Ribbed and flanged