Yamaha YAS-82ZII Custom Z Professional Alto Saxophone

Yamaha YAS-82ZII Custom Z Professional Alto SaxophoneOVERVIEW Modern action married with classic sound. 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

OVERVIEW

Modern action married with classic sound.

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 Yamaha 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.


Saxophone body design 


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.

Mechanisms 

The new mechanisms on the Yamaha YAS-82Z sax mean faster action and they make adjustments easy while keeping repairs to a minimum.

Blue steel springs 

Yamaha equips the YAS-82Z sax with blue steel springs for faster, more sensitive key response and higher resilience and durability.

New Yamaha case 

Yamaha delivers the YAS-82Z sax with a newly designed lightweight case that includes a handy shoulder strap.

Custom-style engraving 

The beautiful Yamaha YAS-82Z saxophone's eye-catching engraving gives you the look of a custom horn. And there's even an availabe non-lacquered version for those who prefer that look..


All Yamaha wind instruments come with a limited 5-year warranty. 

FEATURES

• 62-style keys
• Mother-of-pearl finger buttons
• 62-style French brass body
• One-piece, rib construction
• Non-annealed, custom G1 neck
• 2-piece water-bulged, engraved bell
• 62-style key mechanism
• High F# key
• Adjustable front F key
• Gold lacquer finish
• Steeper tapered pivot screws
• Adjustable split ball octave mechanism
• Bigger nickel silver ring
• Premium case

SPECIFICATIONS

• 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