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

11th Nov 2009

Overall Rating

4 stars
  • Value for money
    5 stars
  • Appearance
    3 stars
  • Sound Quality
    4 stars
  • Reviewer's Musical Standard
    Intermediate

(my alto was a stepping stone to a tenor sax)
Yamaha were the first to develop these sax with computer design systems. and they were very good in their day (still are). Yamaha are second to none in saxophone build quality, some will say that the YAS21, 23 and 25 may not be the most exotic looking horn but they didnt have an exotic price either. So good quality second hand examples are under 350 pounds. and they are still pretty things desipte no engraving etc.

They have a very nice sound (after some practice) I never needed a different mouthpiece to be able to really blast out a score or get to the high notes (with a 2.5 rico royal reed with the standard 4C mouthpiece supplied a sandard, you can blow a fair while)

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