Barnes & Mullins Yanagisawa AWO20S Alto Saxophone – Silver Plated Bronze

Very Exclusive model from Yanagisawa

The AWO20S elite from Yanagisawa – A silver-plated, solid bronze model. The sax maintains all the best characteristics of the full, warm presence found in the bronze but has a silver edge which gives it more clarity and focus.

Description

The upgraded replacement for the highly regarded A992 series, this AWO20S silver bronze model is an instrument for the accomplished player. It delivers a superb tonal range with an unmistakably darker edge thanks to the fine bronze body, and it also benefits from the WO series re-engineered bore and toneholes, and re-sourced and redesigned core brass material. This model also has many upgraded features exclusive to the WO series such as newly designed Front F Keys, Right Side Keys, and Right Pinky Key. This ‘S’ model is silver plated which not only gives a superb look and feel but also adds an extra level of smoothness to the tone.

Features

• Material: Bronze

• Finish: Silver Plated

• Key Touches: White mother-of-pearl

• Neck: Yanagisawa

• Engraving: Hand engraved

• Case: Yanagisawa, rectangular back-pack style

• Mouthpiece: Yanagisawa Ebonite 7CR

• Made in: Japan

• Free Professional Set Up & Free Check over within a Year

• Recommended for: All serious sax players 

Staff Review

What a beautiful sax! This has to be one of the more interesting alto pieces we currently have in our store. The sax itself is made out of bronze with unlacquered silver plating which resonates very well adding to the maturity of the sound. The sax maintains all the best characteristics of the full, warm presence found in the bronze but has a silver edge which gives it more clarity and focus. This also makes the sax very flexible giving it great tonal balance throughout the horn. The fact it is also part of the WO range makes it even more desirable as the re-engineered bore and tone holes help develop the sound further along with that precision key work and light action that Yani’s seem to have. – James – SAX