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“I have been playing for just over a year so the Yani...”

written by RubyD on 20/03/2008

I have been playing for just over a year so the Yani tenor was the next big step for me from my first learner sax. It was instantly obvious that it was a great choice - very easy to get a great sound when playing' ' I felt and heard an instant improvement which was very encouraging.

The tone is big, clear and lively; I chose brass finish but understand that choice of lacquer finish can alter the tone, e.g. bronze giving a more vintage tone.

The keys have airtight waterproof pads for longer life, the keys themselves are shell lined and the sax has steel needle springs which help towards faster action.

The sax came with a good ebonite mouthpiece. I've since used others to get different sounds (I play in a rock n roll band so a mouthpiece with a spoiler helps me to cut through the rest of the band) but I often come back to the stock mouthpiece.

Overall, the Yanigasawa T901 is a beautifully made sax from a company renowned for craftsmanship and quality. I paid around £1,400 at the time (2007) - money well spent. I'm currently saving for the Yani baritone!