Yamaha YAS-23 alto Review

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Yamaha YAS-23 alto
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Guest's Review of Yamaha YAS-23 alto Saxophone

Overall Rating

4.5 stars
  • Value for money
    4 stars
  • Appearance
    4.5 stars
  • Sound Quality
    4.5 stars
  • Reviewer's Musical Standard
    Advanced
Good Points

Good intonation
Light key action
4C mouthpiece is a very good stock mpc.


Bad Points

Metal bends easier than some other brands (Selmer, etc.)
Nickel plating on keys tarnishes easily
No high F#


General Comments

As a music educator for the past 20 years, I have recommended the YAS-23 to my students as "the" beginner saxophone. The intonation is very good and the instrument is not "clunky" with it's mechanism like other beginner horns. As a professional saxophonist, I have owned the YAS-62 in both Soprano and Alto and currently play on Selmer Serie II's (sop, alto and tenor). If I had to have a student "back-up" horn, the YAS-23 would be my chose. I also recommend the 4C mpc. to my other beginning students until I think they will not drop the mpc. everyday, then I ask them to get Selmer C*'s.

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