Yamaha YAS-875EXII Alto Mint Like New with Solid Silver Neck! 45756

The Yamaha YAS-875EXII is the best alto saxophone that Yamaha makes, and is also the best all-around professional alto saxophone that you can get today for the money.

This particular one is an insanely good deal. Not only is it like new, and under 1 year old, barely played condition. But also, it comes with a second, solid-silver Yamaha neck which would cost you +$650. And the entire package is priced only $4000 versus the new price of $4730 + $650= $5380!

The silver neck adds some significant playability value. The tone has a different timbre, which is easy to hear in person and difficult to describe helpfully in text. We are actually making a video about this right now, because it’s so interesting. The short answer is that the silver changes the relative strengths of the different overtones that make up the timbre of the saxophone’s basic tone. To me, it sounds a little more focused, a little more ‘ringing’ and a little more powerful, but with the right mouthpiece, it might also sound a bit ‘darker’ and rounder.

Anyway, you won’t go wrong with this alto. It’s the one to get if you want a new Yamaha for serious saxophone playing, and the price is hard to beat. I’d price it higher if I owned it, but it’s on consignment and priced to sell.