Ideal for the most demanding jazz player.

The 82ZB captures the essence of those treasured classic saxes of the past while adding state-of-the-art tuning and ergonomics.

Description

Yamaha Custom series saxophones are designed with some of the greatest players in the world and hand-built by the cream of Yamaha's expert craftsman. Meticulously developed from the finest materials and built with innovative features, Yamaha Custom saxophones provide rich sounds and an expressive feel to elevate the performance level of even the best saxophonists.

The Yamaha 82ZB has a remarkably expressive sound with a solid core resulting from the hand-hammered bell. An improved low B - low C# connection ensures that the low C# closes securely, giving players real confidence when playing in the lower register. The VI neck helps to create a more expressive saxophone, made possible by the more open feel that this neck gives along with a wider dynamic range. Made of a special lighter weight brass alloy.

Black lacquer is more than just a colour. The sax is made from regular brass before a black lacquer is applied which is thicker than the regular gold or clear lacquer. This thicker lacquer has a greater dampening effect on the vibrations enhancing a warmer, darker tone.

Features

• Material: Brass

• Finish: Black Lacquer

• Key Touches: White mother-of-pearl

• Neck: Yamaha VI

• Engraving: Hand engraved

• Case: Yamaha Z style rectangular

• Mouthpiece: Yamaha 4CM Ebonite Custom

• Made in: Japan

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

• Recommended for: Professional jazz players

Reviews

When I took it into the studio there was a new kind of intrinsic beauty that I hadn't heard in my other horns. This 82Z is far, far superior..... Phil Woods.

These silver-plated Custom saxes are Yamaha's best-kept secret! The cream of the Yamaha crop as far as we and many of the Yamaha endorsees are concerned. It really is something extra special with these Custom models .... Phill Straker - SAX