Saxophone
Yamaha YAS-82Z Custom Z
Price: 3.370 EUR – 3.370 EUR
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Yamaha's Custom-tier alto built from a special brass alloy for lighter weight and tonal flexibility, distinguished by a hand-engraved 'anemone' design unique to every individual instrument.
About the Yamaha YAS-82Z Custom Z
The Custom Z's special brass alloy body was chosen specifically to reduce weight without sacrificing the tonal flexibility a professional player needs across genres, while its 2-piece hydro-formed bell balances durability with a well-formed tone. Annealing the body, bell and bow during production reduces air resistance and improves response - the same heat-treatment principle Yamaha applies across its professional saxophone line, taken further here.
A choice of necks - the wide-taper V1 for a free-blowing, maximally flexible feel, or the nickel-silver Custom-style G1 for a more condensed, rigid, quick-response character - lets a player match the horn to their own playing style rather than accepting one fixed voicing. Blue steel springs for faster, more sensitive key response and adjustable screw-cap key guards for professional-level technical setup complete an instrument aimed at conservatory-level and professional players across jazz, solo and ensemble settings.
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Sound character of the Yamaha YAS-82Z Custom Z
Yamaha's special brass alloy on the Custom Z is chosen specifically for lighter weight and greater tonal flexibility than the standard 62-series brass, letting a player pull a darker, more covered sound or a brighter, more open one depending on whether the V1 or G1 neck is fitted.
Technical data for the Yamaha YAS-82Z Custom Z
| Body | Special brass alloy, annealed |
|---|---|
| Bell | 2-piece hydro-formed |
| Necks | V1 (wide-taper) or G1 (Custom-style) |
| Springs | Blue steel |
Price history for the Yamaha YAS-82Z Custom Z
Cheapest seen: 3.370 EUR · Most expensive seen: 3.370 EUR
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The history of the Yamaha YAS-82Z Custom Z
Yamaha's Custom Z line, including the YAS-82Z alto, sits above its 62-series flagship as a hand-engraved, alloy-bodied option for professional and conservatory-level players.
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