Yamaha YTS-480 Tenor Saxophone
Beautifully made, redesigned intermediate tenor.
The YTS-480 design and layout borrow from the original YTS-62. It features the annealed yellow brass neck construction that made the original YTS-62 a professional standard for years. The neck, body and key material are all yellow brass, and the hand-engraving on the YTS-480 bell adds a charming texture to its rich gold lacquer or optional silver plating. The redesigned octave key system lets players choose between the included 62-style neck and those designed for the Custom Z and Custom EX Yamaha saxophones. The included new 62-style neck has been redesigned for improved tone and response.
Separate key guards feature adjustable screw cap stoppers, and the left-hand seesaw key increases playability by increasing comfort. The YTS-480’s low B-C# mechanism ensures consistent closing of the low C# key to promote clear response from the low register. The pads are waterproof leather and wool felt with plastic tone boosters. A front F key, a high F# key, drawn tone holes, stainless steel springs, and an adjustable plastic thumb hook complete the most notable hardware features.
Yamaha YTS-480 extras
The YTS-480 comes in a lightweight case with shoulder strap. It includes a quality mouthpiece, ligature and care products.
FEATURES
Warm tone
Quick response
Hand engraving
Compatible with other necks
New key guard
Left-hand seesaw key
Improved Low B-C# connection
SPECIFICATIONS
- Level: Intermediate
- Key: Bb
- Auxiliary Keys: High F#, Front F
- Body Material: Yellow brass
- Bell: Two-piece yellow brass
- Bell Decoration: Stamped
- Finish: Gold-lacquer
- Tone holes: Drawn
- Thumb Hook: Adjustable
- Neck: Annealed 62 style
- Neck Material: Yellow brass
- Mouthpiece: TS-4C
- Mouthpiece Cap: Plastic
- Ligature: Yellow brass; Clear lacquer
- Spring Type: Stainless steel
- Key buttons: Polyester
- Pad Type: Waterproof leather and wool felt with plastic tone boosters
- Mounting: Post on body
- Pivot Screw: Straight-tapered with head, nylon lock (adjustable)
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