Yanagisawa TWO1 Tenor Saxophone

The upgraded replacement for the legendary T901 series, this TWO1 brass model is suited just as well to aspiring beginners as to experienced professionals.

Yanagisawa saxes are made by a small family company in Japan who only make professional quality saxes, and they do it very well. This degree of focus means they are of a quality that even their main competitors recognise as the best. Here at Sax.co our technicians love them as they play straight out of the box and they are by far the most reliable instruments we sell.

The Yanagisawa T901 achieved "classic" status over the past 30 years as a remarkable sax for the price and a leader in it's class. With superlative Japanese design and build quality it only ever really had one serious competitor, also from Japan. The best just got better with this new upgraded TW01 model.

The TW01 has an even stronger tonal core thanks to a re-engineered bore and tone holes.

• Front F Key
• A new redesigned front F key for a better feel.
• Right Side Key
• Additional feet under the right side key levers (B, C and high E) for a better touch.
• Right Pinky Key
• New pinky key angle for smoother fingering.
• New Engraving
• Exquisite new hand engraving.
• New Neck Plate
• An additional neck plate for tightening the sound.
• Palm Key plate
• New palm key plate for added high range resonance, acoustic depth and projection across all register, and exceptional tonal stability.
• Teflon octave system
• Both ends of the octave key axis rotate in a receptacle that is coated with teflon to insure a smooth operation every time
• Rocking table mechanism
• The C# and Bb keys have a rocking table mechanism that allows for optimal speed and fluidity between these pitches
• F-auxiliary key mechanism
• Insures a proper seal of the pads when playing in the low range of the saxophone
• "Indented" white shell keys
• A player's fingers will rest comfortably in the indented white shell keys. The white shells also enhance the beauty of the instrument while also preventing the player's fingers from slipping during technical passages
• Pointed pivot screw
• The pivot screws that are used have a pointed end which facilitates an accurate center and precise action
• Air-tight waterproof pad
• The pads are completely air-tight which supports stability in playing and their life is extended thanks to being waterproof
• Blue steel springs
• Blue steel springs give the player quick response and are more resilient than stainless steel (they also last much longer)
• Tri-point balanced bell brace
• The bell and the body of the saxophone are securely connected by a tri-point balanced bell brace

• Brass
• Finish: Gold lacquered
• Key Touches: White mother of pearl
• Neck: Yanagisawa
• Engraving: Hand engraved
• Yanagisawa, rectangular back-pack style
• Mouthpiece: Yanagisawa Ebonite 5CR
• Made in: Japan